Haiti: The Peoples Organization for the Development of Haiti (OPODHA) gathers for General Assembly
Four hundred ten leaders from sixty-four local community organizations in the North and Northeast Departments gathered on August 23 in their General Assembly to unify their work under…
Faith in Action International delegation travels to Central America for learning exchange
“I am deeply moved by the stories shared by the leaders in El Salvador. I think we are ready to begin this work in Guadalajara Mexico.” – Fr. Joel…
HAITI: Community leaders aim to build national effort, reclaim democracy, and promote development
In late September, three-hundred leaders from 66 communities in the North and Northeast Departments will gather in a General Assembly to report on their work, elect a new…
HONDURAS: A small rural community celebrates its first victory
"For a long time we felt abandoned by everyone. Every day we struggled just to get by. Today, because of COFOA organizing, we have electricity in our homes.…
GHANA: Grassroots Leaders Begin to Untangle Root Causes of Sanitation Crisis
Communities across Ghana face the challenge of overflowing garbage bins and piles of uncollected trash. When grassroots leaders from FAITH in Ghana Alliance ask their neighbors what change…
Support for fair judicial elections in Guatemala
The Root Causes Initiative, a network of faith-based and grassroots organizations across Central America, Mexico, and the U.S., released a sign-on letter to support the Guatemalan people's fight…
Africa: Local leaders are learning how to expand organizing in Ghana
FAITH in Ghana Alliance held a “Train the Trainers” retreat in Techiman, Ghana to prepare thirty lay people and clergy to train and coach local multi-faith teams. The…
Haiti: Increasing investment in local community development
Even as Haiti teeters on the edge of disaster, funders are beginning to recognize that their approach must shift from top down, externally designed programs to development designed…
Central America: The lights go on in Sitio Viejo
Vanessa Acosta turned her lights came on for the first time on June 7. “This changed my life completely,” she said. “Now my kids can do their homework,…
Rwanda: Grassroots leaders organize to mitigate climate change through reforestation
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…
Haiti: More and more Haitians organize with OPODH to feed their families, generate income, and prevent conflict
As a new Haitian government tries to get its footing and stem violence in Port au Prince, most Haitians outside the capitol are focused on feeding and protecting…
El Salvador: Eighty-six Community Development Associations join COFOA
COFOA is growing because leaders are identifying and scaling up issues deeply felt in many local As President Bukele consolidates political power and centralizes control over funding, marginalized…