Human Rights Defense: 20 grants, $251,952
Quilombola win land rights victory in Brazil
Grassroots International connects people in the US with global movements addressing the root causes of injustice and oppression.
Our Impact
Our grantmaking supports deep transformations in unjust systems by advancing social movements. Thanks to our supporters, we had many successes in 2019:
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Sustainable Livelihoods: 33 grants, $551,440
African women lead on food policy
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Grassroots Feminism: 48 grants, $772,427
Women "resist to live, march to transform"
News and Updates
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Update from the Trenches in Brazil: “one of the worst crises our country has ever seen”
Grassroots International received this first-hand account of the current situation in Brazil from Valdenildo (Nildo) Martins de Souza of MST – Pernambuco and received his permission to post it. He gives a powerful and devastating overview and shares about the...
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The Garifuna Struggle in Honduras: “They are calling us ‘invaders’ of our own land”
On this Earth Day, we recognize the links between human rights and the rights of Mother Earth and we stand with those defending land, water, forests and all forms of territory. The following interview was conducted by Real World Radio...
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Grassroots International
We must cut against the media distortions on Gaza and Sheikh Jarrah. Lifting up the voices of our partners in Palestine exposes the reality: mass resistance against a brutal settler-colonial regime.In the words of Dr. Mustafa Barghouti from The Palestinian Medical Relief Society: “Every child deserves the right to be children, and to have a peaceful childhood, free from violence. The youth of East Jerusalem have only ever known life under military occupation.”
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At 1:55, the silence from the interviewer is deafening. https://t.co/C81ayd9aar
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Why did Palestinians resort to mass protests to #SaveSheikhJarrah? For the same reason the @IntlCrimCourt matters (… https://t.co/RfzmjC1Z8P
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In the coming days, we will be hearing from our partners in Palestine on their concrete demands and calls for solid… https://t.co/rnsd6wT5BP
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In the words of @MustafaBarghou1, “Every child deserves the right to be children, and to have a peaceful childhood,… https://t.co/6fCU1xb4nh
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We must cut against the media distortion on #Gaza and #SheikhJarrah. Lifting up the voices of our partners in Pales… https://t.co/5RbmhdcLi4
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An excellent thread from @theIMEU on what's happening in Palestine. https://t.co/3D7LfjOXnZ
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"The eyes of the world are on Colombia, it will be responsible for what happens to its people. The international co… https://t.co/uYQi18gDrz
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An important piece from our partner @stopthewall on *why* Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan have been targeted. https://t.co/a2LQduIVdd
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@hrw It is particularly important to name apartheid in light of the mass evictions, and resistance, taking place in… https://t.co/r20fdiytzD
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Palestinians have exposed and resisted the Israeli apartheid system for years. We’re glad @hrw is recognizing and r… https://t.co/tbbqwBQ9jY
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