For Immediate Release: May 24, 2021 Contact: Heather Cabral | hcabral@faithinaction.org | 202-550-6880 WASHINGTON - On Saturday, the Biden Administration made the decision to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) by 18 months for Haiti. Fr. Yves Geffrard of Notre Dame…
On May 9th, we celebrate Mother’s Day. As you read in our 2020 Impact Report, moms in our organizations in El Salvador, Rwanda and Haiti are the heart and soul of efforts underway to meet the needs of their families…
“Thanks to God, we are safe and continue to do our work. With your help we can do more.” – Florcie Tyrell, OPODNE Executive Director Last year, over 100 of you joined our “Organizing in Haiti in a Time of Crisis”…
“We will be heard! We need the deeds to our homes so we can live in dignity. Our fight will continue, and we will grow stronger.” – Patricia de Gonzalez, COFOA leader On April 30, COFOA’s women leaders were at the…
“I am amazed at the progress I am seeing in my community. Twenty-five years ago, we were devastated by the genocide. Now we are united in building this clinic. We are ready to do more. ” – Charlotte Muteteri. PICO Rwanda leader…
Here is the full report from the Root Causes Initiative: KEEP IT LOCAL: Analysis and recommendations for getting U.S. foreign assistance to people, places, and priorities that need it the most in Central America We offer ten recommendations from grassroots…
A strategy for fundamentally changing U.S. policy toward Haiti As Haitian-American diaspora faith communities representing many of the more than one-million Haitians in the U.S. and allies, we urge President Biden to stand unequivocally with the courageous individuals and organizations…
In Rwanda, medical staff at the Mumeya clinic started vaccinating people. In Rusumo, the clinic serves as a site for COVID testing, tracing and public education. In Nyarabuye, grassroots leaders are celebrating the completion of a new medical clinic that will open…
In the past two months, hundreds of COFOA leaders have participated in media events, meetings and protests to press developers and government officials. These RENACER Campaign actions are aimed at passing national legislation that would require developers to do the…
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