“What COFOA is doing is unique and gaining traction within the Catholic Church and also the Episcopal (Anglican) church. This is happening at a time when, because of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church is opening up to social ministry and…
El Salvador: COFOA leaders met in March to examine their exercise of power in the political area. They celebrated success in securing funding for the Rio Roldan Bridge and advancing national legislation to secure titles of properties in La Galilea.…
Celebrating more than 40 years of history, nearly 300 PICO Network leaders met the first week of May to chart our future together. This history and future is embedded in PICO Network’s new name, Faith in Action. According to our…
COFOA leaders hosted US Human Rights Representative Daniel Thompson and three US State Department officials who sought dialogue about US foreign aid, violence reduction, and TPS (Temporary Protected Status) policies. Retired Anglican Bishop Martin Barahona and leaders warned, “The US…
More than 150 COFOA leaders from Lempa Valley demonstrated at the offices of the MOP (Ministry of Public Works) in San Salvador to demand the new minister, Eliud Ayala, keep promises made for the past 15 years to build the…
In addition to expansion reported last month into Cuidad Arce in La Libertad Department, COFOA has initiated three new organizing efforts In La Paz Department: one in two deeply gang-troubled neighborhoods of Zacetucola, another in rural Santa María Ostuma, and…
Fighting the wave of voter apathy, COFOA leaders - clergy, adults and youth - contacted more than 2000 people in five municipalities and secured pledges to vote in the March 4 elections. They reached out door to door and at…
At the invitation of Fr. José León Chávez, COFOA has initiated a series of 12 leadership development sessions for 45 leaders at Santa Rosa de Lima in Ciudad Arce. This effort marks the expansion of COFOA faith based organizing into…
Thousands of people were resettled by the Salvadoran government on land that was made available after the war. Many never received clear title to their property. Most efforts to ask for help have been met with government delays and excuses. …
With a vision to develop their ocean beach community as a tourist attraction, COFOA leaders from Puerto Avalos pressed Mayor Barahona of Jiquilisco to complete paving the road between the two towns. COFOA leaders had already organized funds and labor…
