ACORN Peru had a very busy month participating in a vital demonstration against the privatization and corruption of Sedapal, a company controlling water and sewage fro the entire city of Lima. Members also continued to support ongoing efforts for the communities of Juan de Luerigacho, while also planning upcoming marches for Women’s Day.

ACORN India’s Green Warriors, (the women’s waste pickers of Dharavi) salvaged over three tons of plastic waste from streets, and participated in an ACORN workshop focused on their mental and physical health, hosted by Dr Shreya Agrawal.

Living Rent Glasgow organized to protect the housing of asylum-seekers in Scotland, who have been the target of wide-spread unjust evictions with nowhere else to go. They have successfully resisted these evictions, and their power is growing!

ACORN Ontario released a new report detailing the effects on renovictions on tenants, and called on cities across the country to stand in solidarity. ACORN Canada has called on the federal government to tax excessive profits from grocery stores across the country, which they have been raking in profits while working people struggle.

ACORN Kenya spent February mobilizing key participants and gathering information to accelerate their youth education advocacy programs in the settlement of Korogocho. They have submitted a petition to the Kenyan government demanding that they meet their promises to provide free food for over a quarter million students, which would make attending school possible these young people.

Alliance Citoyenne organized over 50 tenants from Aubervilliers to stand together against injustices from their landlord. Together, they are developing petitions, rallies, and a rent strike to amplify their voices and get members the justice they deserve.