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UMCOR assists flood survivors in Congo
More than 500 families affected by severe flooding in April received much needed assistance in the form of food, hygiene items and medical supplies.
General Secretary to be installed at board meeting
Roland Fernandes will be formally installed as General Secretary of Global Ministries on Thursday, Nov. 12 during the livestreamed opening worship service of the board of directors annual Fall meeting.
UMCOR to Consolidate Relief Supply Network Operations
In order to further maximize good stewardship of resources, it was announced at the Board of Directors meeting of the United Methodist Committee on Relief on October 28 ...
“Does anybody outside this region care?” UMCOR does.
In Louisiana, communities hit by both Hurricanes Laura and Delta face a long recovery but are humbled by the outpouring of support from United Methodists across the country.
Grants to help at-risk children in Louisville
Two grants totaling $20,000 will allow four United Methodist churches in struggling Louisville neighborhoods to provide food, education assistance and psychological counseling to at-risk children.
A missionary journey of hope
Daniel takes a journey to visit house churches across a Southeast Asian country, plan a solar project and marvel at the faith, hope and resiliency of local Methodists
Joy in mission
Ben Lasley, a US-2 in Philadelphia, describes how a community garden on a small city lot brings joy and a bountiful harvest to a population that needs both.
Just after the blast, as neighbors congregate, still dazed by what they experienced. PHOTO: EMMA DALBY, NORWEGIAN CHURCH AID
Hope amid stunning devastation
With the help of three grants from UMCOR, the people of Beirut, Lebanon, are attempting to rebuild their lives and livelihoods after the port blast that destroyed much of their city.
UMC institutions serve communities with love
Gum Moon Residence, Red Bird Mission and Henderson Settlement – U.S. Mission Institutions - received UMCOR COVID-19 grants to extend their missions to keep people fed, housed and connected during the pandemic.
Mental health brings peace of mind in Afghanistan
For more than 40 years, Global Ministries and UMCOR have supported health and development work through a partner agency. One project focuses on children with mental challenges as Afghanistan lacks services and awareness for mental health.