PICO Rwanda organizing is playing an important role in protecting the health of local communities. Through relationships they’ve built through organizing, leaders are able to check in on people, support prevention measures, and provide food for those without resources. Clinics…
Dear Friends, We are writing to give you a quick update about the work of our international staff and leaders in this time of public health crisis when COVID 19 is beginning to have a severe impact on the families…
Everyone needs clean water during this public health crisis. Poor communities are at great risk when they don’t have access. COFOA leaders are pressing forward on securing water for those communities. The COFOA organization in rural San Juan Opico just…
There are 104 reported cases in Rwanda on April 5.[i] Early on, the government ordered strong measures to prevent spread of the virus including rigorously enforced stay at home orders, border closings, travel restrictions, and health practices.. The country appears…
A small Faith in Action delegation traveled to El Salvador last month and witnessed the amazing work of COFOA staff, clergy and leaders. Here are some pictures of what we witnessed. We heard leaders testify at a press conference about…
Thousands of families in Cihya will have electricity when technicians connect lines to their homes from the poles that were just installed. More of their children will go to the local school after three more classrooms are added to the…
While Haiti government continues its collapse, OPODNE continues to develop leaders for the future. Staff and leaders are visiting schools in villages across the Northeast to encourage students to take responsibility for their own communities. After classroom sessions, students join…
See how six hundred families from two rural communities in San Juan Opico are celebrating because they have clean water for the first time. Supported by COFOA, leaders organized a legal cooperative; contributed $14,000 of their own money; and negotiated…
Thanks to your prayers, support, and donations the leaders in El Salvador, Rwanda and Haiti are able to celebrate a decade of successes. Thanks to 214 donors, we raised $222,000 to finish 2019! With your continued help, we will support these…
“We remind students that families, schools, churches, and all other sectors are responsible for helping children become a good citizens. We all have a responsibility to our homeland.” - OPODNE Leaders Ten years ago Haiti was devastated by an earthquake…
