UMCOR News & Stories

October 8, 2023
Joint statement on the attacks in Israel
The World Methodist Council, Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church, and the Methodist Church in Britain work in partnership to run the Methodist Liaison…

October 6, 2023
Church in Congo helps thousands of displaced families
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A $250,000 UMCOR grant is providing more than 15,000 people in East Congo with food, hygiene kits and other essential support.

September 12, 2023
Joint Global Ministries and UMCOR 2022 annual report
Read about the impact of mission in the areas of missionaries, evangelism and church revitalization, global health, and humanitarian relief and recovery.

September 6, 2023
United Methodists begin Idalia recovery
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UMCOR responds with a grant for emergency supplies as well as coordination of the deployment of early response teams and solar-powered trailers.

September 6, 2023
Water project improves lives in the Philippines
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For more than 30 families and three community centers, UMCOR funding helps provide a clean and sustainable water source by distributing drums to harvest rainwater.

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.

June 27, 2023
Cyclone Freddy aid reaches Madagascar
Funds from UMCOR provided food for more than 150 families affected by the deadly storm.

May 17, 2023
Reinvestment in Yambasu Initiative projects leads to growth
Reinvestment, a key component and goal in Yambasu Agriculture Initiative projects, is yielding fruits leading to growth and expansion across Africa.

May 15, 2023
Church gives hope to people living with HIV in Congo
Through funding from Global Ministries, more than 100 women living with HIV in the Kivu Conference are receiving counseling, transportation help and microcredit loans.

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.

May 3, 2023
Consultation charts way for missional church
More than 80 delegates and partners from Africa met with Global Ministries staff to discuss the future of mission on the continent as the denomination moves from being a missionary to a missional church.

March 14, 2023
UMCOR Mustard Seed Migration Grants program accepting applications for 2023
Mustard Seed Migration Grants continue 80-Year tradition of welcoming the stranger.