PBI’s founding meeting closed on Sept 4, 1981 w/ the adoption of the Founding Declaration. Watch the video to hear the statement & donate below. Thanks to all who supported our 45th anniversary FLASH fundraiser—your support keeps defenders safe! bit.ly/pbiusafund

Our final article was written by Solidarity Fellow, Amna Khalafalla, and highlights the work of Jani Silva of the Amazon Pearl. Read Jani’s story to learn why PBI’s protection remains important & donate to ensure this work continues at PBIUSA.org/jani.

For PBI’s 45th, Solidarity Fellow, Joyce Onana, writes about reproductive health & sexual violence in Kenya & the potential implications of U.S. funding requirements. Read the article, get inspired, & consider making a donation @ PBIUSA.org/kenyausaid

In August, we were delighted to welcome Patrick Ammerman, former PBI Colombia staff, to our National Coordinating Committee (PBI-USA’s Board of Directors). Learn about Patrick & why he feels you should support our FLASH fundraiser at pbiusa.org/meetpatrick

In 1981 on Indigenous territory of the Algonquin peoples, a group of peace activists gathered w/ a radical question: Can a non-violent international presence stop a bullet? Watch our short video & help this work continue @ bit.ly/pbiusafund

This week, PBI-USA Solidarity Fellow Meredith Moody writes about journalist Dina Meza who works in one of the most dangerous places in the Americas for journalists. Read the article, get inspired, & donate to our FLASH fundraiser @ PBIUSA.org/dina26.

This week, PBI-USA Solidarity Fellow, Alexis Navarro, wrote an article about the Peaceful Resistance La Puya and what inspired her to want to work w/ PBI. Read the article & donate to our FLASH fundraiser @ PBIUSA.org/lapuya.

It’s the FINAL DAY of our FLASH fundraiser & our team needs you! Could you help us out by donating $45 in honor of our 45th @ bit.ly/pbiusafund & then share the fundraiser w/ your networks? Thank you, PBI supporters! We would not be able to do this work w/out you!

It’s Day 3 of our FLASH fundraiser in honor of PBI’s 45th anniversary! Haven’t donated yet? Explore the photos to learn of human rights defenders receiving PBI’s protection thanks to the support of our donors, then make your donation @ bit.ly/pbiusafund.

💲45 for 45! Our FLASH fundraiser is underway & 2 days in, we’ve raised 25% of our goal! We still have a ways to go. Help us celebrate 45 years of PBI by donating $4.50, $45, $450 or whatever you are able to give @ bit.ly/pbiusafund. TY!

PBI was founded on Grindstone Island 45 years ago: Aug 31-Sept 4, 1981. A year later, we were officially registered in the U.S. With your support, 45 years later, PBI continues building spaces for peace. Read more about our founding meeting @ bit.ly/pbifounding

PBI week begins tomorrow!-the wk 45 years ago when PBI was formed (PBI registered 1 yr later as a nonprofit in Washington state where it's registered today). Follow along this wk as we commemorate & launch our annual FLASH fundraiser! Join the team @ pbiusa.org/flash.

Peace Brigades International (PBI) has extended the deadline for submitting applications to join the field team in Guatemala 🇬🇹 to September 15th! Visit pbiusa.org/guatevols26 to learn more.

🕊️ Remembering Father Javier Giraldo Moreno PBI mourns the passing of Father Javier Giraldo Moreno, a Jesuit priest & tireless defender of human rights who played a key role in bringing PBI to Colombia in 1994; A truly inspirational humanitarian whose work will not be forgotten.

Human rights defenders put their lives on the line every day. PBI stands beside them so they can keep doing that work safely. We are looking for volunteers to join their team in Guatemala. If this is your calling, apply by September 1st. link🔗 : pbiusa.org/en/guatevols26

Have you heard? PBI-USA launched a new fellowship program this year & applications are due July 10. Fellows receive a $3500 stipend for a 9 month commitment & work remotely. Interested? Learn more at PBIUSA.org/solidarityfellows.

🌎 Applications open July 1 — join Peace Brigades International in Guatemala as a field volunteer protecting human rights defenders on the ground 🇬🇹 Deadline: September 1, 2026 Apply: bit.ly/3S7GbKM #HumanRights #Volunteering #Guatemala

ALERT! The UN Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua has condemned the death of Indigenous Miskito leader Brooklyn Rivera while in State custody, Read more: bit.ly/4vn0Gl7