What Our Community Is Saying
We pour our hearts into this work every day — and none of it happens alone. Thank you to the community, partners, and neighbors who show up for us, believe in what we're building, and remind us why it matters.
The St. Charles Center for Faith + Action unites diverse communities to heal the deep wounds of the criminal legal system. By anchoring advocacy in radical empathy, they turn shared compassion into a powerful heartbeat for human dignity and justice. Together, they walk side by side to build a more equitable world.
I have watched them do this for years — gathering people across faith, no faith, race, and neighborhood, and then getting out of the way so neighbors can tell their own stories. New Orleans gets narrated by outsiders constantly. The Center for Faith + Action is handing the mic back to the people who actually live here.
When they get a microphone, they hand it over. They gather people across faith, no faith, race, and neighborhood, then build the room where neighbors tell their own stories instead of waiting to be described by someone else. That work is quietly reshaping who gets believed.
We've been a part of their learning series, and as an immigrant-led organization, we're appreciative of the opportunity to bridge communities and amplify the voices of those we serve in immigration detention.
The Center for Faith + Action is working to change the narratives that exist in the South around faith structures, equity, and belonging.
They do amazing work in the city and beyond — LGBTQ+ issues, current immigration concerns, and the intersection of faith and social justice.
Uses storytelling to change the narrative around faith and social justice in Louisiana and across the South — supporting LGBT+ and immigrant communities and working as a true partner for grassroots work in the region.
The Center for Faith + Action is reshaping the narratives of faith, inclusion, and community in the South.
The Center for Faith + Action is the true embodiment of faith in action, and it supports equity and belonging.
Testimonials shared publicly on Instagram in response to our Elevate Prize nomination. Some quotes have been lightly edited for length and clarity.