| Most investments make money;
few make a real difference. But your Investment in Hope through
Oikocredit will make both. The financial return on your investment
may be modest, but the impact can be life-changing:
- a job upon which to build a life;
- a small business to support a family;
- enough extra income to send a child to school.
Around the world, Oikocredit,
an international Christian credit organization, turns investments
into loans that bring hope. In our global economy, credit is
often prohibitively expensive for self-help groups. And it often
comes with "strings" that can lead to outside control
of developing economies. Oikocredit offers an alternative: an
affordable loan that encourages self-control. The projects financed
are often small — a sewing machine to start a new shop,
an improved market facility, machinery for processing crops
— but they are critically important to the people who
seek the loans to support them. "Oikocredit doesn’t
change the world," says its annual report, "but we
do help change the worlds of our partners."
Investing in Hope, a part of Enough For Everyone,
encourages PC(USA) congregations to invest in Oikocredit. Investments
can be made for as little as $1,000. It is a perfect way to
put some of your investment funds to work for people who are
working hard to help themselves. Remember, we’re not talking
about gifts; we’re talking about an investment. Your money will
be available when your church needs it. The fixed interest rate
is 2% (or less if you choose). The payoff? A new relationship
with the world’s poor ... one based on trust, accountability,
and hope.
Investing in Hope links investment and mission, putting the
dollars in your Building Fund or Contingency Fund to work in
a way that witnesses to Jesus Christ, who came to bring good
news to the poor.
The information contained on this Web site is not an offer to
sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any investment product.
That offer is made only in the prospectus that will be sent
upon inquiry.
'Enough for Everyone' song!
Bryan Field
McFarland's latest CD, All that Matters, includes the song "Enough
for Everyone." The song is a beautiful lyrical testament to the reality that
there is enough for everyone. The song reflects a strong sense of call to share
our resources with one another. Instead of wasting our abundance, we can share
our excess to ensure there is enough for everyone. A portion of every CD will
benefit Enough for Everyone and the Presbyterian Hunger Program. Read
the review of All that Matters by Presbyterians Today. If you
are interested in purchasing or downloading the CD, you can visit
CD Baby's online store or Apple's
iTunes store. We hope you enjoy this wonderful new resource! |
