After Salvadoran President Bukele and his New Ideas Party won 80% of votes in national elections (54 of 60 legislators) in February, COFOA continued to engage more people in the March Mayoral elections. COFOA’s grassroots leaders organized forums with mayoral…
On our Thursday “Way Forward in Haiti” call, Monique Clesca, a key leader in the Montana Accord, a civil society effort to restore democracy in Haiti, will share how Haitian civic and religious leaders are helping build a transitional government…
Namibia is buzzing with excitement as we kickstart our organizing efforts! Meeting with Pastor John Rutsindintwarane from Rwanda was truly a blessing, and his guidance has been invaluable in getting organizing off the ground. I wasted no time in putting…
In response to the increasingly dire situation in Port-au-Prince and across Haiti, clergy leaders from A Way Forward in Haiti sent the following letter today to President Biden and Vice President Harris. March 8, 2024 Dear President Biden and Vice-President…
As Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has consolidated control over politics in El Salvador, Communities of Faith Organizing for Action (COFOA) has not stopped organizing to hold his government accountable to meet the needs of the most vulnerable families and communities…
The Role of Grassroots Organizing in Overcoming Development Challenges in Africa and Beyond January 22-26, 2024 Twenty-four people from the U.S., Ghana, Tanzania, and Namibia traveled to Rwanda to learn from Faith in Action's Rwandan affiliate, People Improving Communities through…
Born out of frustration with decades partisan corruption, the people of El Salvador will likely re-elect Nayib Bukele as president of El Salvador and representatives of his New Ideas Party to a significant majority in the legislature next month. Building…
Bernardo Arevalo was sworn into office on January 14 largely because indigenous, faith, and grassroots communities rallied to protect democracy since elections last August. Faith in Action, HOPE Border Institute and our partners in the U.S., Mexico and Central America…
The FAITH in Ghana Alliance is planning to bring the voices and interests of local communities into Ghana’s national elections scheduled for December 7, 2024. Only five percent of government revenue is allocated to local development, and residents have little…
Fifteen officials and contractors with USAID travelled to the OPODNE offices to meet with leaders to dialogue about the needs of small-scale farmers. While the outcome is still not clear, this meeting represents the growing power of OPODNE organizing with…
