Where I come from, we are born farmers. Our entire life, our entire livelihood and our entire economy depend upon agriculture.
--Mariam Sissoko, CNOP, Mali
On Wedneday July 12, Grassroots International joined a group of demonstrators in front of the Israeli Consulate at Park Place Plaza to protest the Israeli government's collective punishment of the
One of the best things about working at Grassroots International is the incredible circle of people we are able to connect with.
Everyday more than 800 million people go hungry. Many of the hungry are family farmers or landless farm workers in the Global South. In the U.S., family farmers are struggling to stay in business and fighting for a cleaner environment and for a food system that will protect rural livelihoods and provide consumers with safe, delicious, local food. To face these daunting challenges, family farmers from around the world are organizing themselves into a global movement for social justice.
In Washington D.C., Grassroots and the National Family Farm Coalition organized a public forum for farmers movements, academics and activists from around the nation and around the world to share theirglobal vision for food and farming.
Grassroots International and the Circle of Women/Círculo de Mujeres were honored to welcome acclaimed singer Lila Downs for a special benefit concert. Lila Downs's deep commitment to indigneous and women’s rights is woven throughout her music.
In a challenging political and economic environment, Boston-based Grassroots International (GRI) announced today the successful completion of its $1 million Global Justice Fund.
“We launched this fund at the absolute trough of the recession and in a national political environment very hostile to international social change philanthropy,” said GRI Executive Director, Kevin Murray. “That we were successful says something important about the work of our international partners, and the ability of our donors to see the connection between global justice and real global security.”
These remarks were delivered at the Resource Rights for All Lanch Party at Grassroots International on June 10, 2004.
