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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 some ECOs related to Madagascar. For a complete
listing visit Mission
Funding's Web site and type Madagascar into the search box. |
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Children and Youth
Children of Africa
The PC(USA) supports the various efforts of its partners in Africa as they engage in ministering to children in need. Programs reach out to orphans, street children and education and skills-building opportunities. |
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047937 |
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Goal: $100,000 |
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Health |
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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.
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Goal: $500,000 |
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FJKM, Community Health
Contributions to this ECO will assist the Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar (FJKM) in providing health services in remote areas. |
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047979 |
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Goal: $42,000 |
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FJKM, Reforestation and Environmental Education
In response to the environmental degradation that is devastating the country, the Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar (FJKM) is promoting sustainable integrated development through its environmental program. PC(USA) funds will be used to install village tree nurseries, conduct training in nursery and soil management, and create and operate an environmental education program in primary schools. |
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047980 |
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Goal: $42,000 |
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NetWorkers Malaria Prevention
NetWorkers projects in malaria-stricken nations provide mosquito nets and prevention education to protect families from malaria, the disease that is the leading cause of death among young children and a serious health threat to pregnant women.
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048013 |
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Goal: $200,000 |
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Mission Personnel |
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Dan and Elizabeth Turk — Environmental and Development Consultant/Public Health Specialist
Dan and Elizabeth Turk serve in Madagascar through the Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar’s (FJKM) development branch, within which are departments of health, environment, agriculture, and safe drinking water. The FJKM believes Christian witness includes ministry to the physical and spiritual needs of people and care for all of God’s creation. Dan and Elizabeth work as advisors to the environment and health departments, respectively. The Turks received the William Gibson Lifetime Achievement award from Presbyterians for Restoring Creation at the 217th General Assembly. This award reflects a vision and commitment to improve people’s health and preserve God’s creation in Madagascar. |
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Other Support
Regional Liaison for Southern Africa
Gifts to his ECO provide travel and operating expenses for the work of the regional liaison 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 Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mauritius, Namibia, South Africa and Swaziland. |
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E051753 |
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Goal: $15,000 |
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