UMCOR News & Stories

Making vaccines available for all
Hear from Kathleen Griffith of Global Ministries’ Global Health program and Dr. David Boan of First UMC of Boise, Idaho, on the equitable vaccine distribution campaign, Love Beyond Borders.
Churches begin long process of recovery from tornadoes
Following a string of destructive and deadly December tornadoes, UMCOR visited with church and community leaders in Kentucky to hear of their needs and collaborate on plans for long term recovery.
Global Ministries/UMCOR response to COVID-19 pandemic
General Secretary Roland Fernandes outlines the United Methodist mission agency's globally inclusive response to the COVID-19 pandemic, seeking to "do no harm" and alleviate human suffering.
Filipino churches step up after super typhoon
Destroying lives and livelihoods, churches, houses and crops, UMCOR awards grants in response to immediate needs from December 2021's Typhoon Rai.
Human Relations Day grant provides equity for Glenville residents
Cory United Methodist Church in Glenville, Cleveland, Ohio, offers a ministry of financial education, restoring a tradition from the 1950s.
Justice for asylum seekers requires patience and persistence
Two years after the UMCOR, CWS and JFON partnership, asylum cases are finally moving. Confusing policies and pandemic closures have kept asylum seekers with legitimate cases in limbo.
Church helps nurse children back to health in Congo
Through Global Ministries' commitment to support maternal, newborn and child health, more than 1,000 malnourished children are recovering in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Blessed to be alive in Mayfield, Kentucky
UMCOR supports partners in the aftermath of December tornadoes.
UMCOR year in review: 2021
The United Methodist Committee on Relief answered many appeals for assistance in 2021. What follows are some key responses and a few of the major grants awarded this year to help alleviate suffering around the world.
Helping families feel safe again
UMCOR partners with Cristosal to resettle displaced families in El Salvador.
Newly commissioned EarthKeepers heed a call to heal creation
Global Ministries commissions 17 EarthKeepers from nine U.S. states and the Philippines for ministries that care for the Earth.
Global Ministries support helps South Asia partners prevent and treat COVID-19
When COVID-19 cases skyrocketed in South Asia, support made it possible for partners to mobilize, prevent and treat the virus in their local communities.