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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.
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.
Cory United Methodist Church in Glenville, Cleveland, Ohio, offers a ministry of financial education, restoring a tradition from the 1950s.
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.
In DRC and beyond, United Methodists seek solutions on multiple fronts to decrease the transmission and grip of HIV and AIDS.
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.
Global Ministries and UMCOR board of directors continue to shape mission ministry as they approve resources for projects, programs and personnel in a changed world.
“Love Beyond Borders: The Interfaith Movement to End the Pandemic” will support UNICEF’s global vaccine distribution efforts.
In sub-Saharan Africa, Global Ministries focuses particularly on abundant health for pregnant women, mothers and young children in economically vulnerable communities. For World Breastfeeding Week, remember that breastfeeding is an invaluable part of health for both mother and child.

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