In September, in Accra, Muslim and Christian women from Ghana and the U.S. gathered for SISTERS in SOLIDARITY: Women of Faith Building Power for Peace, Development and Social Change. The conference provided a powerful opportunity for women leaders to build…
Communities across Ghana face the challenge of overflowing garbage bins and piles of uncollected trash. When grassroots leaders from FAITH in Ghana Alliance ask their neighbors what change they want, better sanitation is often a top priority. And when it…
FAITH in Ghana Alliance held a “Train the Trainers” retreat in Techiman, Ghana to prepare thirty lay people and clergy to train and coach local multi-faith teams. The Alliance currently supports multi-faith organizing efforts in 29 communities in ten of…
The FAITH in Ghana Alliance is planning to bring the voices and interests of local communities into Ghana’s national elections scheduled for December 7, 2024. Only five percent of government revenue is allocated to local development, and residents have little…
Photo: In the densely populated community of Chockor, Accra, people are pressing the government to remove garbage which is overwhelming their community. Muslim and Christian leaders have an ambitious plan to bring grassroots organizing to hundreds of communities across Ghana.…
The FAITH in Ghana Alliance's regional alliances identified eighteen communities across Ghana to pilot multi-faith community organizing. The regional alliances met with local religious and civic leaders, talked with local residents, and organized trainings for people to learn about multi-faith…
Faith in Action International’s approach to grassroots organizing is built on the fundamental notion that power to cause change lies in the connections everyday people make with one another that enables them move together to take informed action. In El…
At a May meeting in Rome with Pope Francis and Cardinal Czerny, FAITH in Ghana Alliance coordinator, Zan Akologo reported, “For us one-on-one LISTENING has become our DNA and modus operandi! It has helped our Actors to develop a deeper…
In 2022, PICO Rwanda leaders from seven districts applied their learning and experience to protect the environment, build roads and schools, sustain new health clinics, and teach others to organize. Pastor John and Fr. Innocent took these lessons to support…
Training in the Faith in Action method of community organizing is capturing the imagination and unlocking the power of marginalized communities across Africa. Fifteen years ago, in Mumeya, Rwanda, Ezra, Poline, Specioza and so many other Mumeyans responded to Pr.…
