UMCOR News & Stories

The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) continues to meet the needs of vulnerable populations around the world through a strong network of partners.

Co-sponsored by Global Ministries, an Earth Day service and vigil called the global church to greater stewardship of creation.

The church in Eastern and Southern Congo ran awareness campaigns on conflict and violence before, during and after the country’s recent elections with the help of funding from UMCOR.

Hear from conference disaster response coordinators on what their partnership with UMCOR means to them.

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.

UMCOR's grant to the Methodist Church of Mexico is assisting communities in Acapulco devastated by October 2023's Hurricane Otis.

ATLANTA – United Methodist churches in the U.S. will have the opportunity to help immigrants, migrants and refugees living in their local communities again in…

Funds from Human Relations Day offerings supply grants to UMC-related colleges and universities to address access to food and hygiene products on campus.

UMCOR encourages recipients of wildfire grants to seek partners in their work, which are vital for extending recovery ministries to more people and places.

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

How does UMCOR work in so many places each year? An amazing network of reliable partners is the key.

In places like hard-hit Florida, UMCOR faithfully assists thousands of U.S. residents displaced by severe weather.