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…
Peru and Colombia: Faith in Action responds to invitations from Bishops, clergy, and faith leaders COFOA staff joined Faith in Action International Coordinator, Gordon Whitman, for meetings with clergy and community leaders in Lima, Peru, and Bogotá, Colombia. Over…
“As an Evangelical Christian, I am against mining because mining is death—it destroys the environment that God created. As Christians, we must defend the earth and care for it.” Suyapa de Faustino Suyapa and dozens of other mothers are speaking out…
“We have not been deterred by the loss of Inter-American Foundation funding for our agricultural campaign.” – Florcie Tyrell, OPODHA Executive Director In North and Northeast Haiti, Florcie Lareche Tyrell and Marie Denise Neres Sainte Fleur are two mothers leading powerful…
“I didn’t want to see another mother needlessly die in childbirth” - Specioza Our organizing in Rwanda began in 2009 in the rural village of Mumeya, where mothers like Pauline and Specioza organized their neighbors to address a critical need:…
“I want to tell you that I'm grateful to God and grateful to all the people who supported this project. I have five children here who are studying, so it's a joy for me because they have the blessing of…
For Tanzanians in rural provinces of Muleba and Ngara, upcoming national elections in October may seem distant, but could have far reaching consequences in light of a diminishing foreign investment. To raise awareness, Faith in Action Tanzanian leader-organizers, Kevin Lazaro…
"Nobody else will build our future. We are the ones to take primary responsibility to build this clinic that will take care of mothers who will be delivering babies... we cannot hold the government responsible before we take ownership of…
It's hard to watch Elon Musk and the new Administration dismantle U.S. foreign aid. We've criticized USAID for not working enough with local organizations. But we also know USAID provides lifesaving health and nutrition to vulnerable people. Many will suffer…
While sixty COFOA leaders from fifteen villages in the rural northern region of Francisco Morazan Department waited in front of the National Ministry of Health offices, a team of five leaders negotiated with the Vice Minister of Health, Nerza Paz,…
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