European/Eurasian News & Stories

UMCOR supports earthquake survivors with food, hygiene items, rental assistance, solar lanterns and psychosocial care.

Missionaries Kirk and Nicole Sims serving in Prague support both the challenges and blessings of the greatest migratory movement Europe has seen since World War II.

As displaced people accept long-term evacuation from their hometowns, more shelters, jobs and removal of unexploded weapons become primary concerns.

UMCOR supports host churches and agencies that seek to make temporary shelters into more permanent homes for refugees from Ukraine.

The Rev. Dr. Krista Givens, a missionary in Torrevieja, Spain, reflects on a weather phenomenon that reminds her of the people of the Sahara Desert and the fact that God has a way of connecting us all across the earth.

Missionary Joy Eva Bohol advocates for increased voice and vote in church and society for youth and young adults around the world, and particularly for Indigenous youth who walk a fine line between cultural traditions and professional aspirations.

Caring for refugees from Ukraine who crossed into neighboring countries is the latest chapter of an UMCOR-CWS partnership that began in the mid-1940s.

Roland Fernandes, general secretary, offers a prayer for peace, strength and guidance as Ukraine marks one year of war and resistance.

UMCOR provides an initial grant for emergency relief in Turkey and Syria after devastating earthquake.

As we gathered as one body, inspired by Ephesians 4:4, we shared our triumphs and struggles, our hopes and disappointments, our joys and our frustrations.

Multimillion-dollar funding will benefit displaced persons and refugees in Poland, Romania and Ukraine.

As the war in Ukraine escalates, UMCOR engages with more partners inside and outside Ukraine to care for war-weary people whose lives have been disrupted and overburdened with loss.