“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…
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…
This month, COFOA launched work in the Department of Chalatenango, in Northwest El Salvador, along the border with Honduras. Leadership teams are now pressing change that improves lives for families in 40 communities in half of the fourteen departments and…
As we cross the bridge from 2020 into 2021, I think many of us are more resolved than ever to grieve our losses and also pursue new opportunities. The staff, leaders and clergy from our projects in El Salvador, Rwanda…
We are so proud of the unstoppable leaders in El Salvador, Rwanda, and Haiti who pressed through the troubles of the past year to protect families from the pandemic, build health clinics, provide access to clean water, and advance land…
COFOA launched a national land rights campaign this past year. The RENACER (meaning reborn) campaign is giving hope to thousands of families across El Salvador. Approached by a few women in 2019, COFOA began organizing people from the residential development…
This year we have shared stories of grassroots leaders working for change across the world that began with an ordinary person deciding to stand up and get involved. When people decide to join an effort to change their community they…
When Deisy Cruz first got involved in improving her community, she began asking her neighbors what they wanted to see change. She heard about paving dirt streets, clean water and green spaces for children. When she dug deeper people told…
