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Hope beyond the waters in Kenya

On World AIDS Day, health workers in Kenya’s Naivasha Lake region share that faith-based advocacy, vocational empowerment and strong community support for people living with HIV and AIDS combined with treatment and prevention are key to reducing both transmission and stigma.
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“With his stripes, we are healed”

A devotion for Good Friday by Jean Claude Masuka Maleka and Francine Ilunga Mpanga Mufuk

Water and sanitation for all

UMCOR and Global Health strive to connect more communities with access to clean water and healthy sanitation facilities around the world.

A new church home for Central Africans

With faith, hope, prayer and dedicated partners, the UMC in the Central African Republic has built a new temple, and that’s just the beginning.

A new church home for Central Africans

With faith, hope, prayer and dedicated partners, the UMC in the Central African Republic has built a new temple, and that’s just the beginning.

Call for solidarity with United Methodist Church in Mozambique

General Secretary Roland Fernandes encourages prayer for people of Mozambique after armed conflict and natural disaster produce mass displacement.

One in a million

The United Methodist Abundant Health Initiative reaches and exceeds its 1 million children goal…and keeps going.

Missionaries cope with coronavirus challenges

Serving in South Africa, St. Lucia, Congo, Colombia and Cambodia, five global missionaries share how they continue to engage in mission during the pandemic.

United Methodists flee insecurity in Mozambique

In response to the displacement of thousands of people, UMCOR is supplying materials for temporary shelter as well as food, hygiene and health items.

Global Ministries awards scholarships

Forty-four students from 16 countries enrolled in a wide range of fields will receive leadership development scholarships for the 2021-2022 academic year.

Commemorate World AIDS Day with Global Health

Express solidarity on World AIDS Day by supporting United Methodist ministries that reach high school students with information about what HIV is and how to prevent AIDS from spreading in their communities.

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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.

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