Residents of Mushikili, a rural settlement in the Kirehe District in Eastern Rwanda, began organizing their community more than a year ago. They formed a dependable team of 21 people, 11 of whom are women, who meet every other week…
The African philosophy of ubuntu—“I am because we are”—captures the heart of Faith in Action International’s work across the continent. What began a decade ago in Mumeya, Rwanda, with the construction of a 39-room health clinic, has grown into organizing in 34…
Rwanda: New organizing effort launched in Mushikili Following July training sessions, leaders in Mushikili conducted a listening campaign that identified a critical need: building a road to bring crops to market. Without waiting for government action, community members began…
“I didn’t want to see another mother needlessly die in childbirth” - Specioza Our organizing in Rwanda began in 2009 in the rural village of Mumeya, where mothers like Pauline and Specioza organized their neighbors to address a critical need:…
"Nobody else will build our future. We are the ones to take primary responsibility to build this clinic that will take care of mothers who will be delivering babies... we cannot hold the government responsible before we take ownership of…
Community organizing that began in rural Mumeya, Rwanda, has spread across Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya, and Ghana. Grassroots leaders in Rwanda are now working as organizers in 21 communities, teaching and coaching teams in new villages and leading an effort that planted 45,000…
Rwanda is especially vulnerable to climate change. Increasingly severe floods, droughts, and landslides are directly impacting life across the country, including the work that PICO Rwanda has done to build houses, clinics, schools, roads, and economic development projects in rural…
“It was never heard of that a little person would go to the office of the Minister of Health and speak. Even for me, it seemed impossible.” – Pastor John Rutsindintwarane This is the seminal story of organizing in Rwanda…
Rwandan small farmers are increasingly seeing their crops lost to drought, hillside garden soil washed away by unseasonably heavy rains, and roofs blown off by strong winds. Now communities in the Kirehe District are joining together to take practical steps…
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…
