There is still much to do, especially at a time in which almost everyone is worried about the impending economic fallout of an uncertain political moment. But as the Puerto Rican food movement looks into the future, Comedores Sociales has a slogan that says it all: ‘We don't eat austerity; we cook dignity.’
We have been awestruck by the generosity of our community of donor-activists and by the resilience of our partners. Together, we are picking up the slack where governments and policies have failed during this pandemic.
April 17th is the International Day of Food sovereignty matters for not only farmers, but for preventing pandemics. Corporate agriculture for profit is putting our health and planet at risk.
In this time of the COVID-19, with all its uncertainty and fear, we offer solidarity — to you, to the afflicted, and to our partners around the world. As we all know, crises like this one make existing inequalities worse....
The report chronicles deep lessons in transformational change, from Puerto Rico’s social movements which are visionary and oppositional, centering sovereignty and self-governance. For funders who are interested in supporting movements who are building a pathway to a decolonized, thriving and resilient Puerto Rico, this report will provide a helpful roadmap.
January 12 marked the 10th anniversary of a devastating earthquake in Haiti. But its aftershocks can still be felt today, in the mass protests against corruption and cutbacks.
An Indigenous small farmer and movement leader in Guatemala is facing legal attacks on his free speech. Our partner is asking for solidarity.
The earthquakes in Puerto Rico demand support for immediate relief, led by the grassroots, and for long-term organizing to demand a just recovery.
Puerto Ricans led one of the dozen revolts that took place in 2019, toppling their corrupt governor. Learn the lessons from their struggle straight from the voice of a leading activist, Shariana Ferrer-Núñez of Colectiva.
Berta Cáceres and others were murdered for their activism defending the Lenca people and their land in Honduras. A trial recently sentenced some of her killers, but for her organization COPINH, the struggle for justice must continue.
The media is portraying the protests in Haiti as "hopeless." But Milourdes Augustin, Solidarity Program Officer for Haiti and West Africa, can see the hope and potential in this revolt.
What is organic farming? More people are avoiding pesticides and GMOs, but that doesn't mean organic foods are always sustainable for the Earth or farmers. Our partners and allies, like in southern Africa, are teaching a different model: agroecology.
Though farming is a driver of climate change, it doesn't have to be that way. Farmers in Africa are showing the way away from fossil fuel farming.
The Patriotic Forum gathered at the Lakay Center in Papaye to discuss the major problems facing Haiti and charted a vision for future organizing.
Brazil agribusinesses' use of pesticides, genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) and Amazon fires are driving climate change. Agroecology is the alternative.
Below is a statement from the Movement of People Affected by Dams (MAB), first in English then below in Portuguese. A longtime partner of Grassroots International, MAB advocates for the human right to water, land and energy sovereignty, particularly for...
We have been receiving on-the-ground updates from OFRANEH about the most recent wave of violence, oppression and forced eviction they are facing. Narco-traffickers have invaded Vallecito, an important home for many Garifuna.
We join our allies in signing-on to this powerful statement around the wave of white supremacist attacks from El Paso to Mississippi. We also lift up the struggles facing our BEAI Fund grantee the Border Agricultural Workers Project as they mourn the loss of loved ones.
