Give to Self-Development of People (SDOP)
Self Development Of People (SDOP)
SDOP is one of the three ministries of the One Great Hour of Sharing Program. One of the wonderful things about this ministry is that through your gifts thousands of communities all over the world have an opportunity to take control of their own destinies and develop solutions to their own challenges. The power of your giving is in the fact that it gives hope, meaning and purpose to people who for one reason or another find themselves in hopeless situations. Your kindness is a clear demonstration of God's love and call to serve one another with that which ...
E051602. Read moreSelf-Development & Roma
European societies and churches have always been struggling deeply with everything that smacked of heresy and loose morals. They felt threatened by anything that flouted their norms: Roma (also know as Gypsies) were unsettled, dark and spoke a different language; they were accused of being involved in witchcraft. It was easy to produce prejudices and for the bad images to become a self-fulfilling prophecy. During their long history Roma became enslaved, faced many problems including thousands of they being sent to concentration camps and to death by Hitler.It's hard to imagine but the situation of Roma in some ...
E053728. Read moreWomen In Development
In the Dominican Republic, women and their children live in extreme poverty often time without a roof over their heads, food on their table or access to education. This project will benefit women who are working together in projects they own and control to address poverty, hunger and justice issues in their communities. These projects will positively affect the women, their families and communities.
E053727. Read morePoverty In America
The current economic crisis has heightened Americans awareness of poverty in the United States. In 2007 37.3 million Americans lived below the official poverty threshold (US Census). With the economic crisis of 2008 and 2009 this number will increase substantially. Funds to this ECO will enable SDOP to engage in partnership with communities of economically poor people working to improve their lives, the lives of their families, and their community.
E053726. Read moreLong Term Self Development For Areas Affected by Hurricanes Katrina & Rita
It will take communities impacted by hurricanes Katrina and Rita years to recover from these devastating storms. For poor communities the recovery will take even longer. Self-Development of People is a ministry of justice, dignity, and empowerment for economically poor, oppressed, and disadvantaged communities. Partnerships established will assist the people in economically poor communities as they struggle to recover.
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