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 Sri Lanka. For a listing of other giving opportunities in the region visit Mission Funding’s Web site and type other specific countries into the search box.

Agriculture and Hunger

Praja Abilasha Network

Gifts to this account give general support for program activities by the Joining Hands partner network in Sri Lanka focused on land rights, especially with respect to populations previously affected by the December 2004 tsunami: fisher folks and small farmers in coastal areas.

Development

Presbytery of Lanka

Community development in Sri Lanka through the Presbytery of Lanka.

Disaster Response

Disaster Response - Asia (Earthquake and Tsunami)

This account supplements the One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) offering to enable a significant response for relief and disasters in Asia related to the earthquake and tsunami. For updates and information on the response, visit the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) Web site.

Mission Personnel

Chenoa Stock is a companionship facilitator with the Joining Hands program affiliated with the Presbyterian Hunger Program. She works with a network of grassroots organizations, NGOs, and religious bodies as they address hunger issues in the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami. She will also help connect the Sri Lankan network with Presbyterian partners in the United States. Her position is funded by some of the tsunami relief funds given through Presbyterian Disaster Assistance.