For five years, women in Nyange have made bricks and roofing tiles by hand to build homes for the poorest widows in their village. With the help of the Engineers without Borders Club at Santa Clara University, they now have…
Youth in Haiti were out of school for the summer and looking for something to do. Because there are no government resources for local activities, OPODNE leaders organized activities for youth to build a sense of purpose and community. In…
In their first action, 350 youth launched the “More Employment and Less Violence” campaign. After sharing stories about these issues, they turned to political leaders from the La Paz to sign a pledge of support. The Mayor of Zacatecoluca promised…
Mumeya is the founding member of PICO-Rwanda. This year, leaders brought electricity and water to their clinic, disease prevention center, community school and 30,000 people in the 10 surrounding villages. Now they are organizing youth and adults who need…
The Ministry of Public Works contracted with OPODNE to repair the road from Mombin Crochu Grand Savanne because of its reputation for integrity. Eleven crews of men and women not only completed the project on time, they did extra work!…
Youth and adult leaders organized a health fair in Las Isletas where more than 300 people received medical attention. Only one doctor serves 9000 people and many do not have income to pay for prescriptions. COFOA leaders recruited doctors and…
The women of Nyange have built three homes for the neediest in their community, using bricks and roofing tiles made by hand. Now they have a clay mixer and tile press designed by Engineers without Borders students from Santa Clara…
Rusumo is the newest member of the PICO-Rwanda family. Their highest need is a health clinic. They negotiated with the government to secure land and gathered 14 tons of stones for the clinic foundation. Thanks to the generous support of…
COFOA leaders joined the Caravan for Life, Justice and Peace through Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico and the United State, bringing the stories of millions of people impacted by the failed war on drugs to the United Nations Special Session…
Mont Organise is the newest community organized by OPODNE. Thirty-five leaders started a pepper cooperative to improve their economic conditions and to make better use of their land. Pooling their own resources they purchased land and seeds. Last month, they…
