A Step Forward for Territorial Rights in Brazil
After 22 years of struggle, the Huni Kui people are making headway in getting official recognition of their territorial rights.
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Brazil Movements Respond to Coup Attempt
On Sunday the 8th, members of Brazil’s far right and their supporters stormed government buildings in the capital Brasilia. But on Monday, Brazil’s social movements responded.
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Make Your Birthday Count for Justice
In lieu of gifts, Barry raised $6,400 for global justice from loved ones on his birthday, "a much larger donation to Grassroots than I could have made alone. And, corny as it may sound, the response made me feel really loved and connected!”
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2022 in Review: Building, Deepening, and Growth
Although 2022 has been tumultuous in many ways, it has been a year of steadfast building, deepening, and growth – for social movements, and for us as a movement support organization.
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Converging with Urgency at the COP27 Climate Summit
Peasant, Indigenous, and feminist movements challenged false solutions and greenwashing at the conference while offering up real solutions coming from those most impacted by the climate crisis.
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Solidarity Encounters: Putting Solidarity Philanthropy into Practice
This year, we were excited to pilot a new program: Solidarity Encounters. These encounters are virtual engagement spaces for those interested in supporting Grassroots International to learn more about our work and the work of our frontline partners.
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Building a New Vision for the World We Want
Chief Ninawa writes at an important moment: the end of the COP27 UN Climate Change Summit and the commemoration of the Indigenous Day of Mourning.
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Challenging Philanthropy to Step Up for Palestine
Nearly 150 members of the progressive philanthropy community joined together on November 16 for a lively webinar celebrating the launch of Funding Freedom: Philanthropy and the Palestinian Freedom Movement, a new report published by the Solidaire Action donor organizer network.
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Reuniting with Partners and Allies
As social movements are increasingly reconvening in person, so are movement allies. This past month, Grassroots International staff dusted off their luggage to take part in several major gatherings, and we’re now packing our bags for more.
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Global Solidarity with Honduran Communities and Movements Under Attack
In response to escalated aggression against social movements in Honduras, 85 organizations have signed an open letter to Honduran authorities.
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VIDEO: Supporting Puerto Rico Post-Fiona
Fiona is not just a natural disaster, but a human-made one. Real relief means both immediate response and long-term solutions, led from the bottom-up.
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Rural Movements Defend Brazil’s Democracy
As Brazil prepares for elections on October 2nd, our partner Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra (Landless Workers Movement, MST) knows the stakes.
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Defending the Amazon Against Destructive Dams
As movements like the Movement of People Affected by Dams (MAB) fight for the future of the Amazon basin, they are fighting for the future of all of us.
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The Frontlines Are at the Grassroots
We are the Solution is a network of movements across West Africa united by a vision of food sovereignty grounded in women-led, peasant-based agroecology.
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Grassroots International Formalizes West Africa Program
We are celebrating the movements, their accomplishments, and their political visions as we publicly announce the formalization of our West Africa program.
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A Movement Exchange for Healing and Justice
In May, Grassroots International, Move to End Violence (MEV), and several of our partners met in Puerto Rico for healing, reflection, and resistance.
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Fighting for the Garifuna, in Honduras and the US
A recent OFRANEH delegation discussed their struggle in Honduras. They also shared a new project with us — organizing with the Garifuna community in the US.
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Planting Seeds by Building Youth Leadership
For July, we are looking at the ways youth continue to play central roles in communities and social struggles — both through their own independent organizations and in youth sections of broader movements.