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Commemorations for World Water Day 2026 focus on the ways that safe and accessible water and sanitation can improve gender equality

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Pillars & Plants, a Global Ministries–funded project in Zimbabwe, empowers youth through music, dance, and art, reducing stigma around substance abuse and fostering openness, healing, and hope.
Virtual gatherings in 2021 will cover the basics of volunteer service and different options for serving through Global Ministries.
The United Methodist Abundant Health Initiative reaches and exceeds its 1 million children goal…and keeps going.
A few grants and strong connections opened UMC food pantries and kitchens in key underserved areas of New York during the pandemic.
Serving in South Africa, St. Lucia, Congo, Colombia and Cambodia, five global missionaries share how they continue to engage in mission during the pandemic.
How do we draw strength from Christmas this year for the work of God’s mission in the world? Roland Fernandes, general secretary of Global Ministries, shares four lessons.
Commissioned in an online service on Dec. 8, 24 EarthKeepers will lead environmental initiatives in their communities, with many focusing on the intersection of stewardship and social justice.
Forty-four students from 16 countries enrolled in a wide range of fields will receive leadership development scholarships for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Between November 1 and December 31, Global Ministries will share stories of transformational mission work and the ways financial gifts through the Advance impact lives.
Express solidarity on World AIDS Day by supporting United Methodist ministries that reach high school students with information about what HIV is and how to prevent AIDS from spreading in their communities.

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