Presbyterian Disaster Assistance enables congregations and mission partners of the Presbyterian Church (USA) to witness to the healing love of Christ through caring for communities adversely affected by crisis and catastrophic events. (http://gamc.pcusa.org/ministries/pda/)

YOU CAN HELP:            $10  school kits for Lebanese refugee camps

                                         $25 emergency kitchen kits

                                         Mission Presbytery aid to asylum seekers

CWS offers a hand up for people supporting sustainable self-help development that addresses the grass root causes of poverty and powerlessness, promotes peace and justice, meets emergency needs and aids refugees. (www.churchworldservice.org)

YOU CAN HELP:        $10   box of 10 Rwandan notecards

                                     $10   blanket

                                     $15 Jerri cans (5)

                                     $25 garden tools - rake, pitchfork, shovel

                                     $25 chickens

The mission of Faith in Practice is to improve the physical, spiritual, and economic conditions of the poor in Guatemala through short-term surgical, medical and dental mission trips and health related educational programs. God’s love and compassion is demonstrated to the poor through this life changing medical mission. (www.faithinpractice.org)

YOU CAN HELP:          

                               $10     non-surgical pain medications

                               $25     patient and family room and board

                               $100 cryotherapy cervical cancer screening

Wounded Warriors at Nebo is a local, faith-based ministry located in Fredericksburg, TX. This ministry works closely with the Warrior Transition Battalion officers at Fort Sam Houston to help meet the needs of those who have sacrificed greatly for peace and freedom. Unlike other wounded warrior organizations, 100% of donations given to WWAN go to help area wounded and ill veterans, their spouses or caregivers.

YOU CAN HELP:

Spiritual Fitness    $10           Care Provider Respite    $25

Couples in Crisis  $50          Family Christmas R&R  $100

The Haiti Education Foundation brings hope through education to Haiti’s children. Through donations and scholarships, the foundation provides schooling, hot lunches, uniforms, textbooks, Creole Bibles and food support for families. Many graduates are working in Haiti as teachers, doctors, nurses, and ministers, improving life for all the people of Haiti. At this time, Hef has established four primary schools and ten secondary schools, educating more than 11,000 children.  (www.haitifoundation.org)

YOU CAN HELP:         

$10 shoes

$35 textbook and supplies

$75 one year’s tuition for a child

Heifer International works with communities to end hunger and poverty and to care for the earth.  As people share their animals’ offspring with others - along with their knowledge, resources, and skills - an expanding network of hope, dignity, and self-reliance is created. Heifer has offered families a source of food rather than just short-term relief since 1944.  Each family who receives livestock agrees to pass on the gift to another family. (www.heifer.org)

YOU CAN HELP:         

$20     flock of chicks

$30 honeybees

$120  goat

$10.00  share a goat

Living Waters for the World trains and equips teams to share the gift of clean, sustainable water with communities in need. The water systems and education programs address a critical niche of the world water crisis where communities have available but contaminated water. It is a mission project of Synod of the Living Waters. (www.livingwatersfortheworld.org)

YOU CAN HELP:     Purified water/sanitation systems for small villages in:

$20 Honduras

$20 Dominican Republic

$20 Guatemala

FINCA provides no collateral, low interest loans to the world’s lowest income entrepreneurs in 21 countries. These entrepreneurs can create jobs, build assets and improve their standard of living. Women make up 70% of the over 900,000 clients. (www.finca.org)

YOU CAN HELP:    $25 to help fund loans in El Salvador or Afganistan

                                 $50 bicycle to transport goods or go to school

                                 $250 to help fund small business loans

Baskets of Africa is a Fair Trade organization unique baskets from throughout the African continent. These one-of-a-kind pieces of functional artwork are woven by local Africa craftspeople. The majority of these weavers are women, working to support themselves and their families. Weaving baskets in the traditional manner, the weavers of Africa are preserving their cultural heritage as well as advancing themselves financially. 

Prosperity Candle is a mission creating opportunities for families to escape poverty through entrepreneurship. The organization focuses on regions of conflict and natural disaster. The candles are handmade in the U.S. by women artisans, all of whom lived for many years as refugees before relocating to the U.S. through UN and federal programs. Through purchases of unique vessels and accessories, they also impact lives in over 20 countries from Afghanistan and Bangladesh to Kenya, Rwanda and Nicaragua.