African News & Stories

Quéssua agriculture ministry provides food for thousands
Agriculture missionary Kutela Katembo Dieudonne manages farming and animal husbandry projects that feed children and provide seedlings to villagers.
Application opens for GMF program, international track
The application has launched for the 2025-27 cohort of young adults who will serve in social justice ministries internationally through The United Methodist Church.
Thankfulness overflows and multiplies across the world
How nowhere to turn becomes abundance for one World Communion scholar. Celebrate World Communion Sunday on Oct. 6.
Medical missionaries improve care at Old Mutare Hospital
With new facilities completed, Dr. Emmanuel and Florence Mefor are helping to tackle funding to feed patients and make additional improvements.
Church brings vital aid to flood victims in Tanzania opens a new window
In the wake of severe floods in the Masai and Morogoro districts, UMCOR's $50,000 grant has provided vital food and supplies to hundreds of families. Rev. Idda John Ngowi praised the aid for boosting community morale.
UMC health facilities prepared and responding to mpox cases
The World Health Organization alert on mpox issued Aug. 14 was no surprise to UMC health facilities in East Congo. Their mpox patients have been increasing for months.
Greenhouses enrich lives at church mission opens a new window
With support from the Yambasu Agriculture Initiative, two greenhouses at Zimbabwe’s Hanwa Mission are helping to fight climate change and grow education at the mission’s schools.
10 Global Mission Fellows reflect on 2 years of service
Photos capture high points for GMFs completing service.
Denomination hits health goals…and keeps going
In 2020, the Abundant Health Initiative hit its goal of reaching 1 million women and children. The church’s work continued, and today, the lives of more than 5 million women and children have been positively impacted with health interventions.
Reducing malaria community by community
Grassroots efforts and UMC health programs treat, prevent and educate about malaria in all aspects of health work.
Missionary plants, tends, teaches and so much more
Edmond Makowa, agriculture missionary assigned to the East Congo Episcopal Area, integrates asset-based community development in all aspects of his work.
Averting election conflict in Congo opens a new window
The church in Eastern and Southern Congo ran awareness campaigns on conflict and violence before, during and after the country’s recent elections with the help of funding from UMCOR.