As sixty COFOA leaders from fifteen villages in rural northern region of Francisco Morazan Department waited patiently in front the National Ministry of Health offices, a team of five leaders negotiated with the Vice Minister of Health, Nerza Paz, about…
“This training gives us the tools to accompany community; deepen our understanding of our roles to build collective power; and move beyond individualism to focus on sustainable change.” Madam Marie Denise Neres Saint Fluer made this comment at the conclusion…
“Today I am happy because after 20 years fighting to obtain my deed, thanks to COFOA organizing, I can say that I am the owner of my own home. Nobody can take it away.”- Cindi Martinez, COFOA leader Cindi was…
Many people have asked how Faith in Action International’s work is impacted by Elon Musk’s dismantling USAID. Musk’s actions violate the constitutional separation of powers and have already caused great harm across the world. USAID provides lifesaving aid to people…
For those unable to join our end of year Zoom call celebration in December, here is a short video that highlights some of the leaders and their 2024 achievements. We were delighted that Cardinal Michael Czerny, SJ, a key advisor to Pope…
Communities of Faith Organizing for Action (COFOA) is growing its organizing presence and power in El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala and providing a model to launch work in Mexico. In El Salvador, 2,335 COFOA leaders organizing efforts in138 communities to secure nearly…
Community organizing that began in rural Mumeya, Rwanda, has spread across Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya, and Ghana. Grassroots leaders in Rwanda are now working as organizers in 21 communities, teaching and coaching teams in new villages and leading an effort that planted 45,000…
Amid widespread hunger and government collapse, the People’s Organization for the Development of Haiti (OPODHA) continues to organize and grow. More than 5,500 OPODHA members in 64 communities organized to generate income, make community improvements, and prevent conflict in the absence of…
“All government power comes from the people. We demand that our government follow the constitution.” – COFOA letter to the National Legislative Assembly On September 23, Communities of Faith Organizing for Action (COFOA) delivered a letter signed by 1,656 grassroots…
In September, in Accra, Muslim and Christian women from Ghana and the U.S. gathered for SISTERS in SOLIDARITY: Women of Faith Building Power for Peace, Development and Social Change. The conference provided a powerful opportunity for women leaders to build…
