OGA · Opportunities for Grassroots Action
In Guarani culture, “óga” means home, a concept that extends beyond the nuclear family to encompass a broader sense of kinship and community.
Rooted in this indigenous word, OGA embodies our effort to restore connection with nature, with one another, and with the living systems that sustain us. We see this reconnection as part of decolonization work: healing the separation between people and planet, and re-grounding collective action in care, reciprocity, and belonging.
What OGA does
Good grassroots work already exists.
OGA builds the bridge.
What is often missing is access to funding, networks, languages and infrastructure. OGA takes care of that infrastructure, and the work stays with the people who lead it.
Infrastructure
Fundraising, storytelling and language access.
Narrative equity
Indigenous and Global Majority voices telling their own stories.
Ecosystem bridge
Connecting initiatives with funders and partners.
15+
grassroots initiatives supported or partnered with
900+
people from 91 countries in our network
AMYK
selected for People Powered Accelerators 2026, with OGA’s support
OGA · Mission
A great deal of knowledge never reaches a grant call, a conference or a report. Not for lack of value, but because the doors were designed for other people. OGA’s mission is to open those doors from the inside: to bring funding, languages and connections to those already doing the work, and then step aside so they can speak for themselves.
Our logo, a small plant breaking through the soil, holds this idea: what grows from the ground up has roots.
OGA WEB
Our Stories 🌱
Our blog articles are available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Conceição Evaristo: Escrevivência, living memory and resistance
Conceição Evaristo coined “escrevivência,” turning her own life and the collective memory of Black Brazilian women into literature they author themselves. A look at her path, her ideas, and why narrative equity starts with who gets to tell the story.
Beyond the North Star: Women of the South Rewriting Freedom
Lélia Gonzalez, Lilla Watson, Nawal El Saadawi, Amina Mama, Julia Suryakusuma, Kamla Bhasin and Rita Segato: women of the Global South who see freedom not as a gift, but as something reclaimed.
Arundhati Roy: Another World Is Breathing for The Activist Who Refuses Silence
Arundhati Roy is a writer and activist who has faced prison, sedition charges, and state repression for speaking truth to power. This OGA Voices feature explores her fearless activism and her vision of another world already breathing among us.
“We’re All Human”, and Why That’s Not Enough: on power, protection, and how centering silenced voices is not exclusion
This article is not an accusation. It is an invitation to look more closely at how systems shape our lives, and why intentional care for historically silenced voices is necessary, not divisive.
What people say
Words from partners and participants of the initiatives we support.
What stands out in LFJ's work is their commitment to non-extractive collaboration. They actively work to build equitable relationships with language professionals, ensuring that access, dignity, and reciprocity remain central to their approach.
So happy to be part of OGA's journey as their mentor! It has been a pleasure to support the team as they continue building something meaningful.
LFJ has been an invaluable partner for Permaculture and Palestine, coordinating multilingual interpretation and logistical support for our monthly calls, educational workshops, and community events.
Since the beginning of the program, the OGA team has given their best. I am really happy with everything they have achieved so far and with the amazing impact their venture is creating. Congratulations.
I genuinely loved the sessions because they were so interactive and, most importantly, had such a strong human connection. At times, it honestly didn't feel like we were attending online sessions; we felt genuinely connected, as if we were all together in real life.
It is always such a pleasure to work beside the OGA and LFJ team. We love the enthusiasm and alignment, and the amazing support they offer!
The professionalism was top-notch, yet the atmosphere never felt rigid. There was room to learn, participate, laugh, and genuinely enjoy the process.
I love how the cohort was very global and balanced. There is something very powerful here, especially in bringing together voices from different parts of the world and discovering where our experiences meet.
LFJ's interpreters allowed for our course to reach a greater diversity of participants, enabling knowledge exchange and solidarity to be shared by communities on the frontlines of war and environmental injustice.
Thank you for taking the time to get to know people and offer support even during difficult times. That says a lot about your organization. You make us feel that we're not alone. Many cultures, one humanity.
This adventure made me realise more and more that I too can play a great role in making a change through my voice. That my mother tongue and land are a precious heritage I too have the responsibility to protect and care for.
So happy to be part of the journey. It feels surreal to be a mentor for OGA on the Forward Collective, a fruitful collaboration of Bridge for Billions and MetLife. I will always be there with OGA, and happy to be a lifelong part of it.
As a Rohingya interpreter, I remain committed to promoting effective communication, linguistic inclusion, and equitable access to justice for vulnerable and displaced communities. Thank you, OGA!
