PC(USA) - Worldwide Ministries - Latin America and the Caribbean Giving Opportunities


	Latin America and the Caribbean Giving Opportunities
	There is a channel through which gifts can be designated for specific projects that support the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)'s work around the world. These are called Extra Commitment Opportunities (ECOs). You can give directly to an ECO account online or by mailing your check designating the name and account number of the particular item you have chosen to: PC(USA) Individual Remittance Processing P.O. Box 643700 Pittsburgh, PA 15264-3700 Your gift will go directly into the ECO Account designated, and you will receive a letter indicating that your gift has been received and will be used for the purpose intended. Below are some ECOs related to Latin America and the Caribbean. For a listing of giving opportunities in other areas visit Mission Funding's Web site and type other specific countries or regions into the search box.


	Agriculture and Hunger Hunger and Human Development in Latin America and the Caribbean Children and their families throughout Latin America and the Caribbean continue to suffer from hunger and poverty brought about by social disruption, political oppression, economic inequities and natural disasters. Church groups and community organizations are mobilized to address these problems. They need financial assistance to support agricultural and economic development, education and nutritional enhancement, training and technical assistance for poor people in rural and urban areas.

	E865504		Goal: $25,000


	Disaster Response and Relief Disaster Response — Caribbean Disaster This account supplements the One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) offering to enable a significant response for relief and disasters in the Caribbean. If the need for the funds for this specific project no longer exists, then those funds may be applied to a similar project or need at the discretion of Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA). Visit the PDA Web site for updates and information on the responses.

	DR000166		Goal: $1,000,000


	Evangelism Central America Intercambios CEDEPCA This project enables emerging leaders to come together across religious and national boundaries to reflect biblically and theologically on the difficult contexts of their lives and the challenges and resources they share as Christians.

	E864601		Goal: $8,000


	Frontier Mission: New International Projects Windows of opportunity open regularly during the year to reach out in the name of Christ among international unreached people. In recent years money has gone to the Philippines, Nigeria, South Asia, West Africa and Latin America.

	E040046		Goal: $60,000


	Human Rights, Justice and Peacemaking Peacemaking in Latin America Gifts to this ECO assist peacemaking, reconciliation and conflict resolution in Latin America. Other goals include developing educational and human resources to enable U.S. Presbyterians to learn about the complexities that exist in the region.

	E447102		Goal: $50,000


	Mission Personnel Give to Mission Personnel in The Americas For nearly a century the Presbyterian Church has had a mission presence in Latin America, the Caribbean and South America. Today over 50 mission personnel continue to bear witness to the love of God in Christ through education, evangelism, health ministries and community development, and regional coordinators work with congregations in the United States to ensure that short-term mission trips are held in the context of sustainable ministry for the good of the whole community and church. Gifts to this account support the costs needed to send and maintain the ministry of our PC(USA) mission co-workers in the Western Hemisphere.

	E051849

	Regional Liaison for the Caribbean The Rev. Patricia Lloyd-Sidle serves as the regional liaison for the Caribbean, with special attention to Cuba and the Caribbean-North American Council for Mission. She also works closely with a number of PC(USA) congregations involved in mission in the Dominican Republic and Jamaica. After more than a decade of work on Worldwide Ministries Division staff, Tricia sensed God's call back to more direct service on the mission field. "God continues to use me as a bridge between Christians in the United States and elsewhere, now as a mission co-worker."

	E200376

	Regional Liaison for Central America Tracey King serves as regional liaison for Central America with a particular calling to peacemaking and reconciliation. Her work includes travel to the five Central American countries in which the PC(USA) has denominational partners: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. "Being in partnership means we not only listen, but we also risk being touched and transformed by our partners' perspectives and realities," writes Tracey. "As a mission worker of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), I am lucky to be part of a new model of mission and of relationship between institutions. Please pray for our church and institutions as we struggle to work together in healthy and fruitful partnership."

	MI910001		Goal: $50,000

	Regional Liaison for South America and Theological Education Coordinator The Rev. Sherron George is a regional liaison and theological education consultant for South America. As regional liaison she helps build relationships between the PC(USA) and partner churches in South America. As theological education consultant she occasionally teaches postgraduate courses on mission and maintains contacts with seminaries throughout the continent. Having served on the faculty of both Brazilian and PC(USA) seminaries (including Austin Theological Seminary in Austin, Texas), Sherron plays a vital role in shaping Presbyterian churches' understanding of global mission in the new millennium.

	E200348

	Regional Liaison for Haiti Pix Mahler served as a Hunger Action Enabler with the Presbytery of the Peaks for 14 years before she was appointed regional liaison for Haiti. Pix serves God’s mission from a U.S. home base, traveling from time to time, nurturing relationships between Presbyterians in the United States and various ministries of the PC(USA)’s partners in Haiti. She says, “I help people in the United States discover what gifts they may have that are applicable to ministry with our partners.”

	E200379

	Women's Programs Women Discovering New Roles and Support in Central America — CEDEPCA Protestant women throughout Central America are moving into new roles as leaders in their churches. Workshops, seminars and biblical reflection help these women as they assume opportunities and responsibilities among the people of God.

	E047880		Goal: $12,000


	Other Support Central America and Caribbean General

	E864600		Goal: $1,000,000

	Central America Liaison — Expenses Central America is a key region for PC(USA)'s partnership involvements. It is also the destination for a large proportion of Presbyterians' mission trips. Presbyterian Disaster Assistance is also heavily involved in the region. The regional liaison for Central America position is therefore very high priority for the World Mission program area. Gifts to this account help defray the direct and indirect costs of sending or supporting the person in this position.

	E051692		Goal: $30,000

	Regional Liaison Caribbean — Expenses Gifts to this account help defray the direct and indirect costs of travel and operating expenses for the regional liaison in helping implement agreed-upon programs with partner churches and institutions, supporting PC(USA) congregations and presbyteries in mission involvement with partners, and supporting PC(USA) mission personnel serving in the region. This region includes Cuba, Curacao, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica and Cayman Islands and Trinidad and Tobago. The Caribbean, especially Cuba, is the focus for a large proportion of Presbyterians' mission trips and partnership involvements.

	E052335		Goal: $5,000

	Regional Liaison South America — Expenses Gifts to this account help defray the direct and indirect costs of travel and operating expenses of the regional liaison in helping implement agreed-upon programs with partner churches and institutions, supporting PC(USA) congregations and presbyteries in mission involvement with partners, and supporting PC(USA) mission personnel serving in the region. This region includes Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. The regional liaison also visits Presbyterian theological institutions and gatherings of Latin American seminaries and assists in developing and implementing a theological education strategy with partners in the region.

	E051807		Goal: $10,000

	South America General

	E864500		Goal: $1,000,000