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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Activists Speak Out on Carbon Pricing, Highlight Life-Sustaining Climate Solutions
Activists, including Indigenous leaders from Brazil and Minnesota, spoke out against carbon pricing at an Environmental Grantmakers Association fall meeting. Against carbon pricing they offered life-sustaining climate solutions.
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World Food Day: Saluting Food Sovereignty Prize Awardees
For this World Food Day, we celebrate the 2020 Food Sovereignty Prize winners the Somali Bantu Community Association and All Nepal Peasants Federation.