Although twenty years have passed since Rwanda’s genocide, Rwandans are still strongly affected by this tragedy. Immediately following the 100 days of rampant slaughter, Pastor John was asked by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to provide translation…
A new women’s group in Kigali is forming, building on the success of the women’s group formed at Regina Pacis Parish in Kigali. This new group of sixty women are seeking freedom from sexual exploitation, and have asked Pastor John…
A delegation of 15-20 PICO colleagues and friends will head to Rwanda from August 5 to 12 to see firsthand the organizing underway in Nyange, Mumeya and Kigali. The purpose of the visit is to strengthen ties, learning and build…
The homicide rate in El Salvador has doubled this year to nearly 10 deaths per day. COFOA leaders have launched a listening campaign in all the parishes of the Zacetecoluca Diocese to elicit ideas and support for real solutions to…
After months of work, COFOA leaders have gotten the funding for a much needed bridge. COFOA leaders from Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Socorro secured a commitment from Mayor Francisco Salvador Hirezi and the municipal council for funding to…
OPODNE leaders from Capotille (pictured above) are exploring how to start a peanut cooperative. They met with the head of a local peanut processing plant to research a potential partnership with farmers to grow peanuts. In addition, Haiti Director Francois…
Haiti’s national government has formally recognized OPODNE as a legitimate organization capable of undertaking improvement projects in the Northeast District. This recognition triggered a series of meetings with mayors from Capotille, Onenemithe and Phaeton, along with various NGOs seeking partners…
COFOA leaders in Guatemala are organizing a campaign to prevent crime and reduce violence in the City of Pastores. In coordination with local officials and central government ministries, a series of activities – public messaging through banners, posters, fliers; installation…
COFOA leaders from Barahona, El Salvador, have worked tirelessly to get their road upgraded to minimize danger during seasons of flooding. They recently met with Gerson Martinez, Minister of Public Works, to secure a solution to their problem. In that…
On November 22, 2013, leaders of COFOA from the La Paz Dept. of El Salvador organized a first-ever Presidential Forum that attracted over 1,000 people and was attended by four candidates. The goal was to hear the priorities of the…
