Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People

09/01/2026

https://pcusa.org/news-storytelling/news/2026/9/1/community-groups-thrive-nicaragua-with-help-sdop

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08/28/2026

You still have time to register for our Sept. 3 webinar on labor and living wages. Don't miss out on hearing from the great speakers who'll be kicking off "The Struggle is Real" series.
September 3 - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (EST)
Click on the link to register

9/3 Labor 1-2:30 PM (ET) Join us for an important discussion on labor advocacy and how Presbyterians can support working people and people who seek work. Our panel of SDOP-funded community partners will address key labor issues, including fair wages, workers' rights, exploitation, and advocacy for u...

08/17/2026

Join us welcoming our newest SDOP National Committee members! Hiram A. Pérez-Cordero Sherry Roberts
Visit www.pcusa.org/sdop to learn more about the Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People.
Alonzo JohnsonJulia HillRachel Sawan WhiteCarolyn GriceClara NunezMargaret MwaleTeresa BidartMark Davis

08/11/2026

Last day of SDOP visit to Nicaragua with partners, the chairperson of the International Task Force, Mark David, visited a young entrepreneur in Ciudad Sandino . JohnsonClara NunezMargaret MwaleNina DemersJulia HillCarolyn Grice

08/07/2026

Sign up for SDOP's Struggle is Real webinar series to be held the first Thursday in September, October & November 1-2:30 PM Eastern at https://pcusa.info/sdop-struggle-webinar . We will feature a 3-part series on labor and living wages, healthcare and housing/homelessness. Come learn how you can advocate and collaborate with others around these critical issues in your community! Alonzo Johnson; Clara Nunez; Teresa Bidart; Nina Demers; Jennifer Evans; Mark Davis; Julia Hill; Carolyn Grice; Rachel Sawan White; Delores Adams; Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.); Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Special Offerings; Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Compassion, Peace and Justice Ministry; Presbytery of Chicago; Presbytery of the James; Pittsburgh Presbytery; Presbytery of Philadelphia;

08/07/2026

Third day in our mission trip and we are getting close to the end of the trip. The SDOP team accompanied by CIEETS staff visited with a group located in Barranco Rosa community. This group of 10 members received a grant to do pig and chicken bredding and doing very well. Then, we visited with a group in Santa Rosa Community, called Pacific Fruits. The group started doing fruit dehydration and did not happen due to weather conditions and they switched to do medicinal plants dehydration. They are moving forward even when they are in the initial part of the project. Alonzo JohnsonClara NunezMark DavisCarolyn GriceJulia Hill

08/06/2026

Continuing our mission trip in Nicaragua. We visited today with "Youth United for the good of the community" located in San Pedro Las Molinas, an impressive youth group that started their pig breeding with 4 pigs and in two years has achieved 150 (you can find out more at https://www.facebook.com/crianza.de.cerdos.san.pedro.los.molina?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v ; then we visited Elma Soto's entrepreneurship where she has a chicken breeding, excellent results and she feels very happy to contribute with the family economy; at the end of the day we visited ZENIFER entrepreneurship, where Zeneyda Ampie developed a small bussiness selling crafts made by her (you can find out more at https://www.facebook.com/share/1CG33F6rdP/?mibextid=wwXIfr Another day where we could see how these brave people are achieving their dreams and verifying how the OGHS offering's funds are making a big impact on people's lives. JohnsonClara NunezMark DavisCarolyn GriceMargaret MwaleJulia Hill

08/05/2026

A team from the Presbyterian Committee on the Self Development of People (SDOP) (Mark Davis, the International Task Force Chairperson and Teresa Bidart , primary contact for SDOP international funding) is visiting the Interchurch Center for Theological and Social Studies (CIEETS), SDOP's intermediary partner in Nicaragua. We visited with CIEETS staff in the morning and visited 2 remarkable women, Jeannie Brenes and Geraldine Alvarez, that were benefited by the SDOP-CIEETS partnership later on. Stay connected with us over the next two days to learn more about these partnerships. Alonzo JohnsonClara NunezMark DavisMargaret MwaleNina DemersJulia HillCarolyn Grice