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SDOP panelist: Veterans need support beyond Memorial Day

Posted June 28th, 2023

A woman with lived experience as a homeless veteran brought home the importance of ongoing support for veterans during a recent webinar that explored issues related to poverty among veterans and how churches can help.

An online Matthew 25 gathering on eradicating systemic poverty draws a crowd of more than 150

Posted June 28th, 2023

Why are people poor in your area? How has poverty touched your life? Your community? Your faith community? More than 150 people joined a recent Matthew 25 webinar on eradicating systemic poverty, which organizers called “Where Does Jesus Stand? Exploring Five Spiritual Practices to End Poverty.” The webinar explored these and more questions and invited participants to mull them further in small groups near the end of their time together.

SDOP disburses nearly $90,000 for self-help projects

Posted August 3rd, 2017

The Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People (SDOP) approved grants totaling $89,800 to fund five self-help projects in the United States and one in Belize. The national committee met recently to approve funding made possible through the One Great Hour of Sharing offering.

SDOP disburses more than $120,000 for self-help projects

Posted June 30th, 2016

The Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People (SDOP) approved grants totaling $124,000 to fund several self-help projects in the United States and abroad. The national committee met recently to approve funding for the projects, funding which is made possible through the One Great Hour of Sharing.

SDOP celebrates 45 years, awards 2015 grants

Posted October 14th, 2015

The Presbyterian Committee on the SDOP celebrates 45 years of ministry and disburses $193,000 to 13 self-help projects by Margaret Mwale and Cynthia White Pittsburgh, PA— The Presbyterian Committee on… Read more »