Presbyterian Mission Agency Presbyterian Committee on Self-Development of People Archives

Chicago’s Alliance for Community Services advocates for disabled people and families struggling to make ends meet

Posted March 27th, 2024

A group in Chicago is making sure that people who often get overlooked, such as individuals with disabilities, are seen and heard when it comes to issues related to health, education and welfare.

South Carolina group helps Black farmers to fight historical inequities

Posted March 26th, 2024

Black farmers in the Lowcountry of South Carolina are making economic gains thanks to banding together to take advantage of the “buy local” trend.

Minute for Mission: Matthew 25: Eradicate Systemic Poverty Sunday

Posted October 25th, 2023

For more than 52 years the Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People (SDOP) has helped communities recover from the legacy of racism and structural inequality infecting every nation around the world. The focus on community comes into focus when our story is shared in Spanish, El Comité Presbiteriano del Autodesarrollo de los Pueblos.

PC(USA)’s Matthew 25 webinar helps congregations and mid councils measure their anti-poverty effectiveness

Posted July 14th, 2023

Measuring congregational and mid council work to end systemic poverty was the topic of the second in a series of Matthew 25 online workshops offered to help local communities create empowerment, health and wholeness. About 70 people attended.

SDOP partner Ciudad Nueva embodies the gospel of Christ

Posted February 24th, 2023

From youth empowerment programs to leadership and family support initiatives, Ciudad Nueva is working hard to enact long-term change in the Rio Grande neighborhood of downtown El Paso, Texas.

Sacramento group amplifies voice of the homeless

Posted May 17th, 2021

The Sacramento Homeless Organizing Committee (SHOC) knows what it’s like to live on the margins. The organizing committee, which has a longstanding relationship with the Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People, is made up of people who are formerly or currently homeless as well as supporters.