International Disaster Response News & Stories
February 16, 2024
A ministry of prayer and presence in the Middle East
As human attempts to stop the war in Gaza continue, Palestinians ask Christians to pray, believing that God will find a way forward even when the path is not clear.
February 13, 2024
Mexican Methodists respond to climate crisis
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UMCOR's grant to the Methodist Church of Mexico is assisting communities in Acapulco devastated by October 2023's Hurricane Otis.
January 9, 2024
United Methodists help cyclone survivors rebuild
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Communities affected by Cyclone Freddy are receiving agricultural training and equipment and reconstruction of infrastructure with the help of an UMCOR grant.
December 19, 2023
Bringing light to the darkness in Turkey and Syria
UMCOR supports earthquake survivors with food, hygiene items, rental assistance, solar lanterns and psychosocial care.
December 14, 2023
UMCOR’s focus – being where most needed
How does UMCOR work in so many places each year? An amazing network of reliable partners is the key.
November 24, 2023
UMCOR continues to support partners in Ukraine
As displaced people accept long-term evacuation from their hometowns, more shelters, jobs and removal of unexploded weapons become primary concerns.
November 16, 2023
UMCOR – compassionate response in the wake of disaster
Funding from “Where Most Needed” gives UMCOR the flexibility to reach people experiencing all kinds of disasters anywhere in the world.
August 22, 2023
Making home away from home better for Ukrainian refugees
UMCOR supports host churches and agencies that seek to make temporary shelters into more permanent homes for refugees from Ukraine.
July 28, 2023
UMCOR aids flood-ravaged Nigeria
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1,500 households affected by severe flooding in 2022 receive food and other supplies.
June 27, 2023
Cyclone Freddy aid reaches Madagascar
Funds from UMCOR provided food for more than 150 families affected by the deadly storm.
May 10, 2023
United Methodists killed in Congo flooding
Over 175 people died after torrential rains overflowed the Chibira River in South Kivu. Through UMCOR, local disaster management coordinators in East Congo are supporting relief efforts.
December 14, 2022
Relief for people in 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.