Cote d’Ivoire, Uganda
UMCOR awarded a recovery grant in support of vulnerable female-headed households in Abidjan, leveraging cash assistance to finance income-generating activities and offering educational workshops for women who lost a spouse and/or children in the pandemic. In Uganda, a recovery grant addressed the basic needs of households affected by poverty and malnutrition exacerbated by the onset of the pandemic and reduced food insecurity through the distribution of small farming tools and education on sustainable farming practices.
India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh
UMCOR awarded relief grants [https://umcmission.org/story/global-ministries-support-helps-south-asia-partners-prevent-and-treat-covid-19/] to aid efforts of partners through medical equipment and PPE, information and awareness campaigns, food and livelihood support.
Bahamas
UMCOR awarded a grant to the Methodist Church in the Caribbean and the Americas to supplement efforts by the Bahamas government and other organizations to provide food assistance to 130 households.
Syria
UMCOR awarded a grant focused on community resilience by providing 1,000 households with COVID-19 hygiene kits.
