In Soyopango, Karla Arevinar is working with Brother Juan Beltran and leaders at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in the “Third of January” community. After community training sessions, leaders are doing door-to-door visits with families to listen to their concerns.…
In La Paz, 150 leaders from six communities are gathering to sustain their land reform campaign against large development corporations like ARGOZ whose shady business practices have prevented these families from securing legal title to the land they purchased to…
Dear Friends, We will be visiting with COFOA leaders in communities organized in 4 departments in El Salvador to learn about their work to bring public improvements (roads, bridges, parks), land reform and access to clean water to their communities.…
When Wilber heard about the death of sixteen year old Cindy Vides, he was moved to action. Cindy was holding her baby when she was hit by a speeding bus as she tried crossing the busy Pan American Highway. Cindy…
“I know that this community deals with violence; people have great needs; and poverty makes people decide to migrate to other countries. I have faith that through community organizing people could empower themselves and learn how to negotiate with public…
“We are happy about OPODNE training. We were also happy that young people attend. The training helps us think about how to act in our communities and how we can unite as one. OPONE brightens our days. Even if you…
New COFOA organizer, Karla Arenivar, led a meeting at St. Paul the Apostle Anglican Church where leaders from the parish and surrounding community gathered to share the challenges their families face on a daily basis in the Amatepec neighborhood of…
Dear Friends, Most refugees do not want to leave their home. They leave when their country becomes unsafe for themselves and their families and are often fleeing threats from gangs, corrupt regimes and domestic violence. We see the result at…
“We have been fighting for many years for legal deeds to our property. Thanks to organizing, our families now have real titles to their homes. We know we can raise our voice, demanding safety, jobs and education so that our…
“PICO helped me to open my mind and create a vision for myself and see what the future holds for me, and how to make that vision sustainable rather than just focusing on the present. It opened up my thoughts…
