Rwanda: Big steps to bring water, electricity, schools and clinics to rural communities
Thousands of families in Cihya will have electricity when technicians connect lines to their homes from the poles that were just installed. More of their children will go to the local school after three more classrooms are added to the…
Haiti: OPODNE encourages young people to become responsible citizens
While Haiti government continues its collapse, OPODNE continues to develop leaders for the future. Staff and leaders are visiting schools in villages across the Northeast to encourage students to take responsibility for their own communities. After classroom sessions, students join…
El Salvador: Clean water comes to San Juan Opico
See how six hundred families from two rural communities in San Juan Opico are celebrating because they have clean water for the first time. Supported by COFOA, leaders organized a legal cooperative; contributed $14,000 of their own money; and negotiated…
Haiti: passing on values to their children
“We remind students that families, schools, churches, and all other sectors are responsible for helping children become a good citizens. We all have a responsibility to our homeland.” - OPODNE Leaders Ten years ago Haiti was devastated by an earthquake…
Rwanda: Leader-organizers conduct training for community, faith and government leaders.
“We achieved a major goal, bringing government and religious leaders into a relationship of cooperation and respect. We received commitments from our organizing committees and others to do more.” - Ezra Ezra, Specioza and Poline have been leaders in Mumeya…
El Salvador: Fighting for water in Soyapango
“Clean water for me, for you, for everyone; every day!” COFOA leaders chant Most families in Soyapango get water service only once every nine days. As a result, sanitation and health conditions are horrible. Despite rising violence, leaders from St.…
“Clean water for me, for you, for everyone; every day”
Fighting for water in Soyopango. “Clean water for me, for you, for everyone; every day” is the cry of COFOA leaders from the Los Santos neighborhood who met with Councilwoman Demaris Medina and other officials to find out what the…