“We refuse to be stopped by the country-wide shut down or poor government leadership. We will fight until we have national laws protecting land rights and water for everyone.” – Karla Arevinar, COFOA organizer COFOA leaders sustained their organizing effort through a rigid…
“I am amazed at what is happening in my community. Twenty-five years ago, thousands died in the genocide. The pandemic could not stop us. We are united in building this clinic.”- Muteteri Charlotte, PICO Rwanda Leader in Nyarubuye This year, thousands…
"When we learned of deaths from COVID in Northeast Haiti, we all agreed that nothing would stop us from doing whatever we could to prevent people from catching and spreading the virus.” – Florcie Tyrell, OPODNE Executive Director Thanks to…
Dear Friends, "The decision to include or exclude those lying wounded along the roadside can serve as a criterion for judging every economic, political, social and religious project."- Pope Francis, Brothers and Sister All Encyclical We are happy to share…
“I am amazed at the progress I am seeing in this community. Twenty-five years ago, it was devastated by the genocide. Now it is united in building this clinic.” – Msgr. Matata, Catholic Bishop of Kibungo Diocese In Rwanda, the…
"Thanks to COFOA, I have learned to defend myself. It has not been easy but we are learning to fight for our rights. When we name a problem, we unite in finding a solution.” – Isabel Zavala, San Luis Talpa…
“State sponsored corruption and violence are becoming more widespread. Haiti cannot recover its democracy if the United States does not speak up.” – Fritz Jean, former Haiti Prime Minister In Haiti, OPODNE leaders continue to support local efforts to sustain…
“In Haiti, COVID-19 is adding to the woes of a population already suffering from increasing unemployment, economic inflation and criminal violence. More than 8,000 confirmed cases have been reported as of Aug. 31, and the national and local governments are failing to respond to this…
COFOA leaders are mounting a national land reform campaign called RENACER (Reborn) organizing thousands of families defrauded by development companies to secure legal title to their homes. These companies not only failed to register the deeds with the national government,…
In Nyarubuye, PICO Rwanda leaders organized more than 1,000 people who are laying the foundation for a health clinic that will serve 20,000 families from 10 villages. The clinic is being built on land that was secured in negotiations with…
