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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Social Movements Lead Recovery from Devastating Back-to-back Hurricanes in Central America
What is known at the time of writing is that the death toll from Hurricanes Eta and Iota (currently nearing 200) continues to grow, while more than 200,000 are without homes and millions more are impacted by the combined effects of the hurricanes and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Converging to Overcome Crisis and Change the System
In her powerful and timely article featured in this year’s Right to Food and Nutrition Watch, Grassroots International’s Salena Tramel explores diverse social movements' responses to crisis.