Extra Commitment Opportunities

There is a channel through which gifts can be designated for specific items 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 several Extra Commitment Opportunities related to Lesotho. For a listing of giving opportunities in other countries in the region visit Mission Funding’s Web site and type Southern Africa or other specific countries into the search box.

Agriculture and Hunger

Gifts to this account  provide general support for program activities by the Joining Hands partner network in Lesotho focused on mobilization of rural populations to access resources and services provided by the country's government and to participate in decisions concerning the social and economic development of their communities.

Children and Youth

Children of Africa

Development

Self-Help Projects, Africa

Education

Morija Seminary Library

The Theological Seminary at Morija is an important ministry of the Lesotho Evangelical Church. The seminary prepares pastors, catechists and evangelists for leadership in churches of all denominations in Lesotho. Gifts are needed to alleviate the dire shortage of books and other printed resources for the library, which services the whole of this nation, which is the size of Rhode Island.

Health

AIDS Crisis Overseas

AIDS continues to be a crisis for entire families in many parts of the world. Gifts to this account will support congregation-based AIDS projects, prevention education, various forms of training and continuing education events, including the training of pastors, materials development, support of hospitals doing testing, counseling and training of staff among other things.

Health Consultant for Southern Africa

The PC(USA) regional health consultant in southern Africa plays a key role in helping partner churches identify community needs and develop effective health ministries to meet those needs. The regional health consultant also provides training in health program management and financial systems. Support is needed for travel, communications, vehicle operation and other administrative costs.

Mission Personnel

Frank Dimmock is a health consultant for Africa. He assists Christian health associations in eight countries where the PC(USA) has historic partnerships: Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Zambia, Congo, Madagascar, and Cameroon. Based in Lesotho since 2007, Frank helps the associations to address common problems, such as retention of staff, recruitment of staff, and benefits packages. If the priority of health work in Africa is to deliver services to the poor effectively, what role will existing institutions play? The Dimmocks are both children of missionaries and grew up in Africa. They have been under appointment since 1985 and have served in Congo and Malawi.

Other Support

Lesotho Evangelical Church, General

The Lesotho Evangelical Church has congregations, evangelistic programs, educational, medical and development institutions throughout the nation. Because of the general poverty of the nation, each of these programs can function only with outside support.

Regional Liaison for Southern Africa

Gifts to this ECO provide travel and operating expenses for the work of regional liaisons in supporting: partner churches and programs, mission personnel, involvement of PC(USA) presbyteries and congregations and organizations and mission networks in the region, which includes Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Mauritius, Namibia, South Africa and Swaziland.