Haiti: Faith in Action affiliates in Haiti, Central America and the U.S. join together with allies to press for changes in U.S. policy
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ election raised hopes in many diaspora communities for better, more humane relationships between their countries and the U.S. Tapping into that hope and…
El Salvador: COFOA organizing is changing life for people in half of the country’s departments
This month, COFOA launched work in the Department of Chalatenango, in Northwest El Salvador, along the border with Honduras. Leadership teams are now pressing change that improves lives…
Rwanda: Institutional impact rooted in community transformation
"I have noted that the Faith in Action/PICO model of training has helped men and women to build confidence. They are no longer afraid to talk to the…
Faith in Action International: Changing lives, transforming communities
As we cross the bridge from 2020 into 2021, I think many of us are more resolved than ever to grieve our losses and also pursue new opportunities.…
Faith groups call on Biden Administration to respond to the worsening crisis in Haiti
Washington, DC - The political and security situation in Haiti continues to deteriorate amid widespread protests against kidnapping, gang violence, and the decision by Haitian President Jovenel Moïse to rule by…
Faith groups call on Biden Administration to treat Honduran Exodus as Refugee Crisis
Faith groups call on Biden Administration to treat Honduran Exodus as Refugee Crisis Washington, DC – The Root Causes Initiative, a network of 340 faith-based, indigenous, and grassroots organizations and…
How it adds up
We are so proud of the unstoppable leaders in El Salvador, Rwanda, and Haiti who pressed through the troubles of the past year to protect families from the…
El Salvador: COFOA’s land reform campaign will benefit 300,000 families
COFOA launched a national land rights campaign this past year. The RENACER (meaning reborn) campaign is giving hope to thousands of families across El Salvador. Approached by a…
Rwanda: Clinics built by local communities undergird a national health system and spark development
Fifteen years ago, Pastor John Rutsindintwarane began teaching community organizing to leaders in the isolated rural community of Mumeya. They chose the construction of a health clinic as…
Haiti: How modeling accountable community leadership can leverage institutional change
In 2020, OPODNE led a widely praised health education campaign relying on radio and its network of local grassroots volunteer teams to limit the spread of COVID-19 in…
Please join us in supporting grassroots leaders across the globe
This year we have shared stories of grassroots leaders working for change across the world that began with an ordinary person deciding to stand up and get involved.…
Unstoppable leaders in Rwanda will open new clinic next month
Next month grassroots leaders from Nyarubuye, Rwanda will celebrate the opening of a new medical clinic that will serve 20,000 people who currently lack access to primary health…