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:
-
-
Sustainable Livelihoods: 33 grants, $551,440
African women lead on food policy
-
Grassroots Feminism: 48 grants, $772,427
Women "resist to live, march to transform"
News and Updates
-
No Room for Inaction on Climate: Nnimmo Bassey
In an interview from Greenhouse PR, Nnimmo Bassey speaks on the movement he helps to lead, the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) in Nigeria. HOMEF is a Grassroots International grantee.
-
MST Resists COVID-19 Clampdown
As the Bolsonaro government lets COVID-19 rip through Brazil, it is cracking down on the Landless Workers Movement (MST). But the MST is resisting.