UMCOR response: Church members slain in Ethiopia
After 37 people, including some United Methodists, were killed during an attack, UMCOR awarded a grant to provide food and hygiene kits and address other immediate needs of people affected by the civil unrest.
United Methodists pass plate for Ukraine
United Methodists are finding various ways to raise funds for UMCOR in support of those displaced by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Bishop Yambasu Agriculture Initiative harvests first crops
More than 150 acres of rice farms were recently cultivated in Sierra Leone and the purchase of machinery will ease and speed harvesting in the future.
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.
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.
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.
Global Ministries, UMCOR approve $10M in grants
At the October 2021 board of directors meeting, grants were approved to support migrants around the globe, agriculture in Africa, disaster survivors in the U.S. and Haiti, and more.
Hartzell school embraces new technology
MUTARE, ZIMBABWE (UM News) — Around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in a new normal in education as students have become conversant with technology to access online lessons. Hartzell Central Primary School in Zimbabwe’s Mutasa Nyanga District is a case in point. With a grant from the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries, the […]
Church work continues in Afghanistan
Through ecumenical partnerships on the ground, United Methodists continue to work to improve life for Afghans, as they have since the 1960s.