May is celebrated by Haitians all over the world as Haitian Heritage Month. May 1st is Labor and Agricultural Day. This is a day when workers, artisans and peasants parade and sing together: “Let's put Shoulder against Shoulder for Haiti's…
The community in Rusumo is making rapid progress in realizing their vision for a community health clinic. With funds collected from the community and labor organized by PICO Rwanda leaders, building on community land negotiated with government officials, the community has completed the…
Specioza, along with three other Mumeya leaders – Ezra, Poline and Damascent, were recently elected to the Kirehe District Economic Development Council that provides advice on development expenditures. The Mayor was so impressed by the work of these PICO leaders…
Hello, and Happy Mother’s Day! We invite you to honor your mother by empowering another! Florcie, Specioza, and Martha are moms making a difference for themselves and their children. And they are teaching more women to become leaders in their…
My name is Martha Esperanza Gomez. Greetings from San Pedro Nonualco, my special little village in El Salvador. I am a leader in COFOA. As mother of three sons who are now adults, I thank God that through COFOA I’ve…
My name is Dusegimana Speciose. I live in Mumeya, Rwanda, with my husband and family. Five years ago we adopted a little girl. Her mom died in childbirth just before our community finished our health clinic. Working with PICO, we…
My name is Florcie Tyrell. My husband and I are parents of two teenage daughters. It is hard being a woman - and a mom - in Haiti. We have to work very hard to help our families survive. I…
While most development is on pause as the government sorts through the contested Haitian election, PICO Haiti leaders in the Northeast are investing in their own future – their children. In Paulette (pictured), Caracol, Phaeton, Vallieres, St. Suzanne and Capotille…
At the invitation of the Catholic Bishop Alphonse Quesnel, PICO led a session at the clergy retreat on how to develop successful parish projects. Lack of resources makes it difficult for clergy to carry out the church mandate to care…
Salvadoran leaders are responding to threat of the Zika virus with a public health campaign starting in San Miguel Tepezontes. On Saturday last month, 150 youth and adults kicked off the campaign with a cleanup of the Calvary neighborhood. COFOA…
