Would you like to join a delegation to El Salvador – January 22 to January 29?
We will be visiting with COFOA leaders in communities organized in 4 departments in El Salvador to learn about their work to bring public improvements (roads, bridges, parks), land reform and access to clean water to their communities. We will…
Would you like to join a delegation to Rwanda – November 30 to December 8?
We will be visiting with PICO Rwanda leaders from Nyange, Mumeya, Rusumo, Nyamata and Kigali to learn about their amazing work to provide housing, health care, education and economic opportunity for the families in these communities. We will also participate…
Faith in Action International October news
Dear First Name We believe it is more important than ever to grow our global organizing presence and connect to Faith in Action efforts in the United States. We are joined in so many ways in our common struggles for…
Hope for Haiti
“Even though we are not able to operate these days, we continue to offer our message of community, transparency and accountability to our people. We are especially concerned that our young people don’t lose hope.”– Florcie Tyrell, OPODNE Executive Director…
Nyange roadside market center
Ten years ago, Pastor John Rutsindintwarane founded PICO Rwanda as an affiliate of Faith in Action International. Since then, he has been supporting local leaders in some of the poorest, most isolated rural areas of the country to construct schools,…
Mumeya is Launching a crop-selling venture
Ten years ago, Pastor John Rutsindintwarane founded PICO Rwanda as an affiliate of Faith in Action International. Since then, he has been supporting local leaders in some of the poorest, most isolated rural areas of the country to construct schools,…
Rwanda: Growing from the ground up
Last month the 56 leaders from the communities of Mumeya, Cyiha, Curazo, Cunuzi and Rwabutazj met to develop a strategy to establish leadership teams in each of these villages. They plan to implement the PICO Rwanda model of organizing and…
El Salvador: Tackling land reform, environment, and safety issues in new communities
New COFOA organizations forming in San Salvador, La Libertad and La Paz Departments are tacking local issues and building power for a national effort. This month 150 leaders from six local communities in La Paz (linked article) came together for…
New organizing in San Juan Opico
In the small rural community of San Juan Opico, COFOA leaders are working with Fr. Javier Miranda, parish priest of San Juan Evangelista Church, in the Buena Vista and Veracruz communities to access water for 600 families. They are exploring…