Last week, we received the terrible — and all too frequent — news that a member of one of our partner organizations was murdered. Edwin Fernández provided security in a community where the Black Fraternal Organization of Hondurans (OFRANEH) is doing COVID relief.
There is still much to do, especially at a time in which almost everyone is worried about the impending economic fallout of an uncertain political moment. But as the Puerto Rican food movement looks into the future, Comedores Sociales has a slogan that says it all: ‘We don't eat austerity; we cook dignity.’
On May 14 over 110 Grassroots International supporters and activists joined a Zoom call to learn more about how social movements are organizing during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
Members of the affected communities say that Harvard's local intermediaries used bribes and violent intimidation to push them off their lands.
Grassroots International is seeking two talented people to join our team. We're hiring for: 1) Director of Development and Solidarity Philanthropy; and 2) Senior Communications Coordinator.
