As we sustain our commitment to existing organizing efforts in El Salvador, Rwanda and Haiti and explore opportunities to expand this work in Central America, Mexico, Africa, the Caribbean, and even Eastern Europe, we invite you to share your ideas,…
“I was born into a mixed family. My father was wealthy and my mother was poor. My father died when I was just a baby. None of my family wanted to help us, so I learned from an early age…
“This is a very hard time for us. We are suffering a severe drought and have lost half our banana plants. There is no government to help, so we must rely on one another” – Marc Aurel, Capotille leader. Marc…
OPODNE was founded in 2014 when hundreds of leaders gathered in the spirit of Ubuntu. That spirit of solidarity is alive today as communities organize to rebuild Haiti. During the past years, the Haitian government has become even more dysfunctional…
“This is a very hard time for us. We are suffering a severe drought and have lost half our banana plants. There is no government to help, so we must rely on one another” – Marc Aurel, OPODNE leader. Organizing…
Two hundred years ago, Haitians birthed a spirit of self-determination and self-reliance with the only successful slave revolt in the hemisphere. The country has been under assault ever since. For five years, leaders of Organisation Peuple Œcuménique pour le Developpment…
“The spirit of Ubuntu, that once led Haiti to emerge as the first independent black nation in 1804, … and inspired our forefathers to shed their blood for the United States' independence, cannot die. Today, this spirit of solidarity must…
Our end-of-year individual donor goal is $175,000. Because of people like you, we have only $26,600 to go. Help us reach our goal by making a gift today. Every dollar you donate will be matched by John Sobrato, a generous…
"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…
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…
