“We want to see our taxes reflected in improvements in our communities. That's why we're here now." Lisseth Morales, COFOA leader in San Cayetano, El Paisnal Lisseth joined 700 COFOA leaders from ten departments in front of the Presidential House on…
Lessons from a National Land Rights Campaign Goal of Case Study: This case study looks at the lessons for community organizers from a large-scale national land rights campaign in El Salvador. Communities of Faith Organizing for Action (COFOA) is a…
Over the past three months, OPODNE leaders have gone house-to-house in 22 communities in which the organization works to ask more than 2,000 small farmers what they need to survive and prosper. Farmers have told them they need tool banks…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 7, 2022 Washington, DC- As Haitians mark yet another year of political limbo, A Way Forward in Haiti, a network of Haitian diaspora faith and community leaders, is reiterating its call on the Biden-Harris Administration to…
Friends – We are sharing with you the final version of our Year 1 Assessment of the Biden-Harris Root Causes Strategy which was sent to key policymakers in the administration and Congress this morning, as well as media outlets. This report is…
Through their work to combat COVID, sustain economic development initiatives, and promote community improvement in 2021, OPODNE leaders earned the trust of local religious, political and community leaders in Northeast Haiti, resulting in expansion into eight new communities and partnerships…
In 2021, PICO Rwanda leaders from seven districts applied all their learning and experience to care for their broader community during the COVID crisis. Hundreds of leaders reached out, checked in, and provided good to community members most in need…
In 2021, COFOA doubled in size, growing from four to eight department in El Salvador. Thousands of leaders from more than 100 communities advanced national land reform legislation and secured investment in local schools, clinics, roads, and clean water. You…
On January 26th, the Faith in Action International "A Way Forward in Haiti" steering committee held a discussion with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State, Brian Nichols. You can listen here to his response to the following Haiti policy ideas presented…
