Merry Christmas
At Christmas time, many of us tell children the story of Jesus’ birth - the gift of God’s love in a troubled world. This Christmas, we give thanks for the faithful PICO International leaders who are not only telling the…
Join our campaign! Build a new generation of leaders in Haiti!
"Last year we restarted our peanut cooperative and planted 1000 new banana trees in Capotille. We are doing everything we can to lift our community out of poverty. Because the goverment is not working, we have to rely on one…
Join our campaign! Help the people of El Salvador get clean water!
"We are marching for a law to make sure government does not privatize water. We are marching for a constitutional amendment that makes water a basic human right. Because the government is not working for us, we have to build…
Join our campaign! Help PICO Rwanda leaders lay the foundation for a new future!
"It is clear this place has changed. In our village people used to die because we didn't have a hospital. But now we have the hospital. Before we didn't have a road, or water or electricity. Now we do because…
Thanks to you
PICO leaders in Rwanda have leveraged $2 million in public improvements and services for 120,000 people. Projects include health clinics, water, electricity, three schools, a community center, new homes, reforestation and road construction. Training in entrepreneurship has helped launch successful…
Thanks to you
PICO leaders in Haiti are fighting for economic dignity. They have leveraged $200,000 in public and private investments. OPODNE trains 600 leaders, and engages 2,500 in community improvement activities like road building, tree planting, clean-ups, and teacher training. They sustain…
Thanks to you
PICO leaders in El Salvador are playing an important role in the fight for clean water. They have also leveraged over $9 million in public improvements and services. Projects include repairing parks, roads, and bridges; organizing anti-violence demonstrations; securing community…
Your support is changing the world
"Over the past 15 years faith leaders invited us to develop organizing projects in El Salvador, Rwanda and Haiti. We know that organizing works. With a little support, people can shape the future that their children need and deserve. With…
Roofing tiles in Nyange, Rwanda
“Organizing has helped us get out of poverty, ignorance and fear. We used to grow crops but could not feed our kids. Many of us did not have a home. Because of Pr. John, we learned how to make bricks…
Women’s co-op in Mombin Crochu, Haiti
“We organize child care for 200 women in our village so we can go to market and sell our produce. We use small loans from our cooperative to buy beans, rice and other goods in bulk and sell to make…