Please join us in complete rejection of the insulting and racist remarks by President Trump about the countries and people of Haiti, Rwanda (Africa), and El Salvador. PICO Network has organizing projects in each of these countries. What we witness…
WE SURPASSED OUR 2018 GOAL AND RAISED $130,840 THANK YOU! Thanks to the generous outpouring of support from 195 donors in December, leaders in Rwanda, Central America and Haiti will continue their transformative work in 2018. We are especially grateful…
Thanks to the generous outpouring of support from 295 donors in December, leaders in Rwanda, El Salvador and Haiti will continue their transformative work in 2018. Your donation empowers hundreds of grassroots leaders to revitalize the practice of democracy, create…
At Christmas time, many of us tell children the story of Jesus’ birth - the gift of God’s love in a troubled world. This Christmas, we give thanks for the faithful PICO International leaders who are not only telling the…
“This project has changed my life because ignorance is a disease... Now, we are happy and work together. We are able to build houses.... people who do not live in the cooperative come to buy tiles from us and they…
“I learned about PICO through John R. He came up to me and asked me what kind of problems were the people in Rusumo facing. We talked for a long time. He asked me about what was the most pressing…
Nyange leaders have begun construction of a shelter to house their roofing tile equipment and the tiles they are producing. After negotiating with government officials to secure land and timber to construct the shelter, leaders are working in partnership with…
The Mayor of Kirehe was so impressed with the work of Mumeya leaders, he asked them to train grassroots leadership in 30 other communities in the district. Ezra, Specioza, and Poline began training leaders from Gasarabwayi a village near the…
With the support of Kyla Williams and Martin Riedler, Fellows from the Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship at Stata Clara University, leaders from Mumeya attended seminars in Kigali and developed a business plan for their agricultural cooperative. At a Mumeya…
In June, the Rusumo community was presented the 2017 National Umuganda Award, recognizing their success in building the “Doc Taggart” Health Clinic in just eight months. Along with the trophy, they were presented a check for $1800 which the community…
