This short "Train-the-Trainer" community organizing guide is designed for grassroots leaders and organizers. It offers simple, practical tools to help you: Bring people together to build strong communities Identify and develop leaders Organize a base of people ready to take…
Zacatecoluca, El Salvador — Salvadoran Housing Minister Michelle Sol announced that the government has regularized the land titles of 61,333 families and is prepared to move forward with delivering official deeds. If realized, this would mark a significant victory for…
More than 400 people live in ten public housing buildings that the government of Viktor Orbán has expropriated to make way for the expansion of a university that trains public employees. The tenants, whose homes are slated for demolition, are…
Read the full article by MegAnne Liebschon on the Jesuits West website September 6, 2023 — Fr. John Baumann, SJ, is not what he calls an “upfront person.” A lifelong community organizer, he prefers to keep a low profile, whether…
Read about the progress COFOA leaders made in March to win legal title to their properties, rally Salvadorans against the reintroduction of mining which would devastae El Salvador's fragile water system, and win schools, potable water, electricity and better roads…
Pope Francis taught us—through his words and actions—to love and respect every person as a child of God. He called us to welcome migrants with humanity, care for the earth as our common home, and challenge economic systems that idolize…
Here is some initial information in the media about the Department of Homeland Security announcement that the Administration is ending the Humanitarian Parole program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans. Please consult a reputable immigration attorney to provide guidance for…
Add your name to our petition to save the Inter-American Foundation (IAF), which is a lifeline for communities in Haiti and across Latin America. Shutting down the Inter-American Foundation would be devastating for community development efforts in Latin America When…
Sir Samuel “Zan” Akologo. You left us too soon, with so much unfinished work. It is painful to turn you into a memory. You were such a force in the world, an animator and encourager of people, a builder, and…
Haitian diaspora, faith, and civic organizations sent a letter today to President Biden and Vice President Harris asking them to take immediate steps between now and January 20, 2025, to protect Haitian immigrants and support Haitian efforts to respond to…
