Amid the collapse of government services, rising violence, and economic instability, grassroots leaders from the People’s Organization for the Development of Haiti (OPODHA) are pooling their resources to survive. They’ve organized 54 mutual aid lending funds with 3,132 enrolled members…
In 2018, grassroots leaders from two communities in El Salvador worked with Comunidades de Fe Organizadas en Acción (COFOA) to obtain title to their land — an effort that would grow into a national campaign affecting hundreds of thousands of…
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…
Zacatecoluca, El Salvador — Salvadoran Housing Minister Michelle Sol announced that the government has regularized the land titles of 61,333 families and is prepared to move forward with delivering official deeds. If realized, this would mark a significant victory for…
Add your name to our petition to save the Inter-American Foundation (IAF), which is a lifeline for communities in Haiti and across Latin America. Shutting down the Inter-American Foundation would be devastating for community development efforts in Latin America When…
It's hard to watch Elon Musk and the new Administration dismantle U.S. foreign aid. We've criticized USAID for not working enough with local organizations. But we also know USAID provides lifesaving health and nutrition to vulnerable people. Many will suffer…
While sixty COFOA leaders from fifteen villages in the rural northern region of Francisco Morazan Department waited in front of the National Ministry of Health offices, a team of five leaders negotiated with the Vice Minister of Health, Nerza Paz,…
Sir Samuel “Zan” Akologo. You left us too soon, with so much unfinished work. It is painful to turn you into a memory. You were such a force in the world, an animator and encourager of people, a builder, and…
Haitian diaspora, faith, and civic organizations sent a letter today to President Biden and Vice President Harris asking them to take immediate steps between now and January 20, 2025, to protect Haitian immigrants and support Haitian efforts to respond to…
With support from a Lutheran church and community center, public housing tenants in Budapest's 8th District built a tenant association to improve the condition of their apartments and buildings. The 8th District - known as Józsefváros - has 130 publicly-owned…
