Training in the Faith in Action method of community organizing is capturing the imagination and unlocking the power of marginalized communities across Africa. Fifteen years ago, in Mumeya, Rwanda, Ezra, Poline, Specioza and so many other Mumeyans responded to Pr.…
Nyarubuye to plan and begin construction of three new classrooms to serve children in that community. PICO Rwanda leaders gathered to make commitments to use their own resources including available land, stones for building, water for cement, and labor for…
Fifteen years ago, eight-hundred leaders from the La Paz Department gathered to formally establish COFOA. Their first issue was stopping a corporation from contaminating a river, which was the course of their drinking water. Since then, COFOA has continued to…
“Let’s plant today to feed ourselves tomorrow” is the theme for the OPODNE General Assembly where 300 OPODNE leaders representing 23 communities will press local mayors, department level ministers, USAID and NGO leadership to support policies needed to help farmers…
“Don’t vote for people who won’t give you power to take care of yourself. This is the theme for our upcoming general assembly ” – Florcie Tyrell, OPODNE Executive Director Despite severe food scarcity, OPODNE leaders don’t want food-aid, they…
“I didn’t want to wait, so I asked others to join me in listening to our families and decide how we can meet their needs.” - Muteteri Charlotte, PICO Rwanda Nyarubuye leader After participating in a national leadership training session last December, Muteteri…
“We want to see our taxes reflected in improvements in our communities. That's why we're here now." Lisseth Morales, COFOA leader in San Cayetano, El Paisnal Lisseth joined 700 COFOA leaders from ten departments in front of the Presidential House on…
Twenty grassroots leaders, clergy, and organizers from six countries traveled to El Salvador in May to see firsthand how COFOA has grown during the last four years. Over and over, we heard people stand up and identify themselves as leaders…
Over the past three months, OPODNE leaders have gone house-to-house in 22 communities in which the organization works to ask more than 2,000 small farmers what they need to survive and prosper. Farmers have told them they need tool banks…
Friends – We are sharing with you the final version of our Year 1 Assessment of the Biden-Harris Root Causes Strategy which was sent to key policymakers in the administration and Congress this morning, as well as media outlets. This report is…
