World Development
The World Development Appeal (WDA) is launched in the autumn each year. Over the Advent and the Christmas season we aim to raise £500,000, or more, for development projects overseas, with funding channelled through the churches' own aid agencies, Christian Aid and Tearfund.
The current World Development Appeal, launched on 20th October 2009, is the first of a two-year series of Appeals under the title 'Credit Where Credit’s Due'.
WDA has been in existence since July 1980, and gives our church members the opportunity to respond to the needs of the poorest and most marginalised of the world's people. We work in long term partnership with the poor, changing lives and communities for the better.
- World Development not only aims to raise money but also to raise awareness.
- World Development supports the continuing campaign to cancel the debt of poor countries.
- World Development supports the Trade and Justice Movement which is working for fairer world trade rules.
In 2002, our General Assembly passed the following Resolution: "That The General Assembly encourage the use of fairlytraded products within the Presbyterian Church in Ireland and advocate the use of fairly traded tea, coffee, and other products within Church House and also at Presbytery and congregational events."
Responsibility for planning, promoting and overseeing the World Development Appeal (WDC) lies with the World Development Committee (WDC), one of four committees of the Board of Mission Overseas (BMO) whose members are appointed each year by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland.
Rev Dr Mark Gray, BA PGCE MDiv PhD
Convener
World Development Committee
Contact Address:
World Development Committee
Mission Overseas Office
Church House
Fisherwick Place
Belfast
BT1 6DW
T:+44 (0)28 9032 2284
F:+44 (0)28 9023 6605
E: WDC Convener
World Development | Current Appeal | Focus Cambodia | Focus Ethiopia | Focus India | Focus Mali | Ideas for Action | Biblical Reflection | Children's Talk | Prayers | Downloads | World Development Partners | Archive
