Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) is the emergency and refugee program of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Through PDA, congregations and mission partners of PC (USA) care for communities struck by crisis and catastrophic events, and in so doing, witness to the healing love of Christ. PDA focuses on the long-term recovery of communities impacted by disaster; provides training and disaster preparedness for presbyteries and synods; collaborates internationally with church partners and members of the Action by Churches Alliance, and nationally with other faith-based organizations; connects partners locally and internationally with key responder organizations like the U.N., Red Cross and FEMA; and, in cooperation with other organizations, assists asylum seekers and refugees trying to resettle in the U.S. PDA normally responds to between 15 and 20 disasters in a year,