President Bukele’s actions do not bring any benefit for the poor, only for the rich. He needs to listen to the people. We need water, roads, and schools, not bitcoin.” – San Juan Opico Leader COFOA is now organizing…
In the face of ongoing violence, kidnapping and political corruption, we want to voice our strong support for the courageous Haitian individuals and groups are standing up and calling for a new, accountable government dedicated to re-establishing democracy, human rights…
Ayisyen ap Rekonstri Ayiti Leson sou Asistans Etranje nan Tranbleman Tè 2010 lan Rezime Pwoblèm ak Rekòmandasyon yo Pwen esansyèl nan asistans Etazini pou rekonstriksyon nan Ayiti apre tranbleman tè 2010 lan Jis 3.7% nan $ 2.6 milya dola USAID…
Highlights of U.S. reconstruction assistance to Haiti after the 2010 earthquake Just 3.7% of the $2.6 billion in USAID reconstruction and development funding to Haiti from 2010 to 2020 was managed by Haitian organizations, according to re-analyzed data in an…
On Saturday, Haiti experienced another devastating blow, not a man-made disaster, but a catastrophic 7.2 magnitude earthquake that affected almost half of the country. The 7.2 magnitude earthquake caused heavy damage in the Nippes, Grand’anse and Sud, and parts of…
As organized pressure from diaspora communities moved the United States to send vaccines to Haiti, OPODNE is paving the way for distribution in the Northeast Department. With COVID spiking, and continued uncertainty and political instability following the assassination of President…
When Ezra Nkubana was diagnosed with COVID, he was fortunate to be treated in a health center built through an organizing campaign he helped lead a decade ago. The Mumeya clinic was the first example of a Rwandan government planning…
On July 2, eight hundred COFOA leaders delivered personal letters to President Bukele. On July 27, COFOA received a letter from the President acknowledging the flaws in land rights legislation passed unanimously by the legislature and arranged for a meeting…
An estimated 350,000 families, close to 2 million people, have paid for a plot of urban land and built a house, but never received legal title so that their own homes were not a secure asset. They cannot pass property…
Without legal title to their home, access to water, and the ability to find jobs that pay a living wage, Salvadorans will continue to migrate to find a future for their families. While building the power to hold government officials…
