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Children and youth from Terra Nova village in Quéssua, Angola, join in an effort to combat malaria by filling in low-lying areas that collect water where mosquitoes can breed. The campaign was led by Ben Jacob, a professor from the University of South Florida, who served with a Volunteers in Mission team from the Florida Conference of The United Methodist Church.

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New Global Mission Fellows Commissioned in Cambodia

Forty-nine GMFs step into two years of cross-cultural mission service, seeking to address injustice and meet needs in the areas of migration, healthcare, agriculture, and education.

Support for Healthier Mothers and Babies: World Breastfeeding Week

Preventing malnutrition in pregnant women, mothers, and babies is a key element of a Global Ministries’ joint program on food security and nutritional health.
Event participants engage in small groups at the Arkansas Conference's Mission U, held at Hendrix College in 2025. The Black Church Initiative sponsored four youth to attend the event. Photo: Sandra Parham Turner

Grants to 10 U.S. Conferences Encourage New Leadership and Church Growth

Racial/Ethnic and Multiethnic Ministries grants support programs that foster leadership development and church growth in racial/ethnic communities.

Global Ministries and UMCOR Release 2025 Impact Report, ‘Answering the Call’  

Through the generosity of United Methodists and a trusted network of global partners, read how the church supported life-changing ministries across Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe and the Middle East.

Global Ministries and UMCOR Support Ebola Response Efforts in DRC

Grants for training, community outreach, and coordination with health authorities are addressing preparedness and response in affected and high-risk regions.

Denouncing the Actions of ICE in Houston and Honoring the Life of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo

Global Ministries and UMCOR join with the United Methodist Immigration Task Force in grieving the death of Mr. Araujo in Texas, rejecting any system that treats immigrant lives as disposable.

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God’s Mission to Revive Young Lives in Monrovia’s Streets

A National in Mission worker in Liberia answers God’s call to work among youth and young adults who are trapped in addiction, prostitution, and hopelessness.

Church Steps Up Ebola Response in Congo

 A coalition of United Methodist partners are working together to meet medical and communications needs to prevent Ebola’s further spread in the region.

Farm Project Strengthens Communities in Congo’s North Katanga

An initiative supported by Global Ministries is boosting food security and creating sustainable livelihoods.

UMCOR Responds to Earthquakes in Venezuela

In response to two major earthquakes that hit the country on June 24, UMCOR has awarded grants to its humanitarian and ecumenical partners in the region to bolster emergency assistance and aid. 
GMF Commissioning on July 25

Global Mission Fellows Commissioning in Cambodia

Celebrate 49 new Global Mission Fellows responding to God's call to mission and send them forth into service with communities around the world.

Calling the Church to Courageous Partnership in a Divided World

Roland Fernandes delivers centenary Beckly Social Services Lecture at the Methodist Conference in Britain.

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