In North and Northeast Haiti, smallholder farmers are organizing not only to improve their harvests — but to shape the future of agricultural policy and investment in their region. The People’s Organization for the Development of Haiti (OPODHA) now has…
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…
Faith in Action International has grown from 40 communities in 2019 to more than 360 in 2025. We're now supporting grassroots, bottom-up change in 13 countries in Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, and Eastern Europe. In 2025, new organizing took…
“Faith cannot be neutral when families are put at risk,” said Bishop Dwayne Royster, Executive Director of Faith in Action. On Tuesday, February 2, Bishop Dwayne Royster stood with faith leaders from across the country in a packed church in Springfield,…
“The Church should not shut itself inside the temple. It must go into the streets to provide assistance, human development, and advocacy. I invited COFOA because we need a method to develop Christians who are more engaged in public advocacy.”…
Baakoniaba Community Faith Alliance joined traditional leaders and local government officials on November 28, 2025, to break ground on a new health center for their community in the Sunyani District. Muslim and Christian residents in Baakoniaba have been organizing together…
When Pope Francis addressed thousands of grassroots leaders from 32 countries in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, in 2015, he told them: “The future of humanity does not lie solely in the hands of the great leaders, the great powers, and the…
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…
Here is some initial information in the media about the Department of Homeland Security announcement that the Administration is ending the Humanitarian Parole program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans. Please consult a reputable immigration attorney to provide guidance for…
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…
