El Salvador: National Caritas staff leader, Daisy Rodríguez, and Vicar of Pastoral Social Ministries, Fr. Octavio Cruz, invited COFOA leaders to share their experience in organizing with leaders from ten vicariates in the Archdiocese of San Salvador. Motivated by the…
El Salvador: COFOA leaders met in March to examine their exercise of power in the political area. They celebrated success in securing funding for the Rio Roldan Bridge and advancing national legislation to secure titles of properties in La Galilea…
Celebrating more than 40 years of history, nearly 300 PICO Network leaders met the first week of May to chart our future together. This history and future is embedded in PICO Network’s new name, Faith in Action. According to our…
El Salvador: Over lunch, COFOA leaders reviewed bridge designs and announced they had identified the $85,000 in materials and money needed to fill the gap to begin construction of the long promised Rio Roldan Bridge. After leaders demonstrated at the…
Join us at a reception and presentation to hear stories and join in conversation about the transformative work of PICO Rwanda. Pr. John Rutsindintwarane and Fr. Innocent Rugaragu will share about faith, organizing, the challenges, and successes of amazining Rwandan…
Haiti: Nearly thirty people gathered at the home of Karen Ansara to hear the story of PICO organizing in Haiti and lend their financial support. Thank you, Karen! Boston is the home to a large population of Haitian diaspora, seeking…
Haiti: You may already know that Florcie is the Executive Director of OPODNE, PICO’s faith based community organizing project in Haiti. You may also know that she is largely responsible for training of more than 500 leaders in eleven towns…
El Salvador: Sixty COFOA leaders boarded buses early April 26th to travel to the capitol building in San Salvador to press the legislative Commission on Public Works, Transportation, and Housing to pass the Presidential Decree providing clear title to properties…
Rwanda: In March, Rusumo leaders pushed for community ownership of the “Doc Taggart” Health Clinic they constructed. In early May, they learned from Kirehe Mayor that clinic ownership would be transferred to their organization. While this is a big challenge,…
COFOA leaders hosted US Human Rights Representative Daniel Thompson and three US State Department officials who sought dialogue about US foreign aid, violence reduction, and TPS (Temporary Protected Status) policies. Retired Anglican Bishop Martin Barahona and leaders warned, “The US…
