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Church Boosts Public Health – and Gospel – with Water System

A water purification system funded by UMCOR is enabling Trinity United Methodist Church in Naivasha, Kenya, to protect lives and strengthen trust in the community.
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Greenhouses enrich lives at church mission

With support from the Yambasu Agriculture Initiative, two greenhouses at Zimbabwe’s Hanwa Mission are helping to fight climate change and grow education at the mission’s schools.

UMCOR receives top rating from CharityWatch

Spring report awards United Methodist Committee on Relief highest A+ rating

Relieving human suffering for more than 80 years

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

Averting election conflict in Congo

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.

How UMCOR partners with U.S. annual conferences

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

Mexican Methodists respond to climate crisis

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

Applications open for 2024 Mustard Seed Migration Grant program 

A California-Nevada Conference volunteer teams sifts through the ashes of a survivor’s former home at the survivor's request. (Photo: (Photo: Courtesy of the California-Nevada Conference CDRC)

Not alone…fire recovery programs thrive with partners

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 partner delivers aid to earthquake survivors.

Bringing light to the darkness in Turkey and Syria

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

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.

Contact Information

Have questions? Send us an inquiry and we’ll get back to you promptly. Please direct all media inquiries to Susan Clark, chief communications officer for Global Ministries and UMCOR.

General Inquiries

info@umcmission.org

Media Inquiries

Susan Clark, Chief Communications Officer
media@umcmission.org
800-862-4246