When Father John Bauman began international grassroots organizing work, he knew that isolated people are vulnerable people, that true hope came from people organizing without borders.
At Faith in Action International, we’re on a worldwide mission to bring together people most impacted by injustice to develop plans for their own liberation.
Faith in Action International is working with faith leaders to grow grassroots organizing in these and other regions.
Building a people-powered movement
Grassroots Organizing in Guatemala
In 2022, at the invitation of religious leaders in Sololá and Chimaltenango, Guatemala, COFOA re-initiated organizing in Guatemala. COFOA staff...
Read More
Grassroots Organizing in Honduras
In 2022, at the invitation of religious leaders in Honduras, COFOA began organizing in the Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa, in several...
Read More
Grassroots Organizing in El Salvador
In 2022, Communities of Faith Organizing for Action (COFOA) celebrated its 15th anniversary developing grassroots community leaders and transforming life...
Read More
Grassroots Organizing in Haiti
Faith in Action International has supported grassroots organizing in Haiti since 2014. Our Haiti affiliate, the People’s Organization for the...
Read More
Grassroots Organizing in Ghana
Faith in Action is helping the FAITH in Ghana Alliance reorganize to increase its impact on social conditions in Ghana...
Read More
Grassroots Organizing in Rwanda
Faith in Action Rwanda leaders have leveraged $2 million in public improvements and services for 120,000 people. Successes include new...
Read More
Grassroots Organizing in Namibia
At the invitation of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa, Pastor John Rutsindintwarane from PICO Rwanda is working with faith...
Read More
Grassroots Organizing in Kenya
Fr. Innocent Rugaragu, the deputy director of Faith in Action/PICO in Rwanda has been working with the Maasai Empowerment and...
Read More
Grassroots Organizing in Tanzania
At the invitation of Anglican Bishop Mbelwa Godfrey and Lutheran clergy, Rev. John Rutsindintwarane, who leads Faith in Action International’s...
Read More
Grassroots Organizing in Mexico
In 2024, the Archdiocese of Guadalajara, through its Social Ministry Program, invited Faith in Action International to work with parishes...
Read More
Grassroots Organizing in Slovakia
Faith in Action International partnered with the Center for Community Organizing in Slovakia to build the Christian Platform of Banská...
Read More
Grassroots Organizing in Hungary
The 8th District Renter’s Community, based out of Mandák House, a Lutheran Church in one of the poorest neighborhoods in...
Read More