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Moving forward in mission with East Africa
Dreams become reality as a mission consultation is held in Nairobi, Kenya.
Missionaries retire after decades of work in Nepal
Reflections from the ministry of Dr. Mark and Deirdre Zimmerman, retiring at the end of January 2024 after serving in health care for decades in Nepal.
Responding to food insecurity on college campuses
Funds from Human Relations Day offerings supply grants to UMC-related colleges and universities to address access to food and hygiene products on campus.
Church helps thousands of malnourished children in Congo opens a new window
Through Global Ministries’ focus on global health, the UMC cared for more than 2,300 malnourished children, including 771 with acute malnutrition, in eastern Congo in 2023.
United Methodists help cyclone survivors rebuild opens a new window
Communities affected by Cyclone Freddy are receiving agricultural training and equipment and reconstruction of infrastructure with the help of an UMCOR grant.
Global Mission Fellows to be commissioned in Kenya
On January 14, Global Ministries will commission 39 young adult missionaries for service around the world.
Love Letters
Helen Roberts-Evans was just hoping to rent a house with an inside bathroom and access to water when she moved to Greenville, Liberia. She received so much more.
Not alone…fire recovery programs thrive with partners
UMCOR encourages recipients of wildfire grants to seek partners in their work, which are vital for extending recovery ministries to more people and places.
Living in hope
A Christmas message from Global Ministries’ general secretary.
Bringing light to the darkness in Turkey and Syria
UMCOR supports earthquake survivors with food, hygiene items, rental assistance, solar lanterns and psychosocial care.