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Humanitarian Relief and Recovery (UMCOR)

Learn how your support of humanitarian relief and recovery efforts help to alleviate human suffering through migration, agriculture, environmental sustainability and disaster relief programs worldwide.

Yambasu farm fosters hope in Congo

In eastern Congo, a thriving farm funded through the Yambasu Agriculture Initiative combines vegetable, pig and fish farming to strengthen local food security and generate sustainable income for the community and the church.
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Letter from Christian Leaders to President Biden

Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) and 30 American Christian leaders, including Roland Fernandes, called on the Biden administration to support an immediate ceasefire between Hamas and Israel.
Women in Bomjesus community in West Angola plant seeds.

Lives of women in Bomjesus change through faith in God

“When people of God come together and seek God´s help, the impact can be big,” says missionary Nana Katembo of women in the Bomjesus community in Angola.

Global Ministries to commission EarthKeepers for environmental stewardship

57 new Global Ministries EarthKeepers will launch creation care projects in the U.S.

New solar microgrid trailer to bring light to the darkness during disaster response

Atlanta groups unite to build solar power trailers for sustainable emergency relief.

Yambasu Initiative yields abundant harvests in third year

Since 2020, the Yambasu Agriculture Initiative has awarded 22 grants to 19 United Methodist annual conferences as they develop self-sustaining agriculture ministries.

Joint statement on the attacks in Israel

Yambasu grant helps mission farms flourish

Four farms in Zimbabwe saw bumper harvests after receiving support from Global Ministries’ Yambasu Agriculture Initiative.

United Methodists begin Idalia recovery

UMCOR responds with a grant for emergency supplies as well as coordination of the deployment of early response teams and solar-powered trailers.

Water project improves lives in the Philippines

For more than 30 families and three community centers, UMCOR funding helps provide a clean and sustainable water source by distributing drums to harvest rainwater.

United Methodist connection at work for Maui

Thanks to generous giving and offerings collected throughout the UMC, UMCOR will continue to support recovery efforts in Maui after the wildfires.

Contact Information

Have questions? Send us an inquiry and we’ll get back to you promptly. Please direct all media inquiries to Susan Clark, chief communications officer for Global Ministries and UMCOR.

General Inquiries

info@umcmission.org

Media Inquiries

Susan Clark, Chief Communications Officer
media@umcmission.org
800-862-4246