“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,…
Alberto Velazquez directs COFOA, supporting organizing in El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala. “We've spent two decades developing grassroots leaders who are improving their communities and learning to govern themselves. These efforts are always at risk when powerful governments decide they can…
Jean Mirvil directs a school in Saint-Marc, Haiti, and chairs the board of OPODHA. He had to flee his school as gang violence spread north from Port-au-Prince. “I had to leave my students behind because violence is moving closer every day. Deporting…
Twenty-two leaders from four teams across Jalisco gathered for a mid-November retreat, where they affirmed their name—Faith in Action Mexico—as well as their mission and vision to build a multifaith organization that empowers communities to address pressing local issues. The…
“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.”…
The African philosophy of ubuntu—“I am because we are”—captures the heart of Faith in Action International’s work across the continent. What began a decade ago in Mumeya, Rwanda, with the construction of a 39-room health clinic, has grown into organizing in 34…
The Haitian proverb “Men anpil chay pa lou”—“With many hands, the load is not heavy”—captures the spirit of OPODHA’s work. Founded in 2013 by clergy and leaders from 13 rural communities, OPODHA has grown to 74 communities in two departments, with a…
Ten years ago, COFOA was working in just one department in El Salvador. Today, Faith in Action grassroots organizing has expanded nationwide, with 150 leadership teams active in 11 departments, and is now taking root in Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. We’ve…
Rwanda: New organizing effort launched in Mushikili Following July training sessions, leaders in Mushikili conducted a listening campaign that identified a critical need: building a road to bring crops to market. Without waiting for government action, community members began…
OPODHA communities elect leaders and plan collective action While Haiti’s government remains absent—with no elected officials at any level—all 76 OPODHA-organized communities held elections for local officers. Newly elected presidents gathered in an annual assembly to report on past…
