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US-2 Alisha Rohrer is pictured serving with children and youth in Alaska in 2017-2019.

Applications Reopen for Global Mission Fellow US-2s

Young adults are invited to serve alongside local communities in Alaska.
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Farm Project Strengthens Communities in Congo’s North Katanga

An initiative supported by Global Ministries is boosting food security and creating sustainable livelihoods.

Church Boosts Public Health – and Gospel – with Water System

A water purification system funded by UMCOR is enabling Trinity United Methodist Church in Naivasha, Kenya, to protect lives and strengthen trust in the community.

Yambasu Initiative Transforms Communities in Eastern Angola

With support from Global Ministries, an agriculture program boosts livelihoods and food security for more than 600 families.
Spring 2026 Board members in Nairobi

Rooted in Partnership and Hope

Global Ministries and Higher Education & Ministry hold joint board meeting in Kenya.

“This Moment Matters” Initiative disburses $24 Million To-Date

Launched in 2025, “This Moment Matters” has awarded hundreds of bridge grants to address critical gaps in need in the areas of food security, education, health, migration, and peace.

Missionary Dedicated to Child Wellbeing

Recently commissioned missionary, Ernest Mudzengerere, begins ministry in Namibia with Children of Zion Village as Education and Child Development Officer.

World Malaria Day: Finishing the Fight We Began

Looking back at the challenges faced and surmounted in the UMC Imagine No Malaria health initiative spurs efforts to find new pathways to conquer the disease.
Newly commissioned missionaries, Lavington United Church, Nairobi, Kenya. April 8, 2026. Photo: Susan Clark

Missionaries Commissioned for Service in Kenya

Meeting in Nairobi, the joint boards of directors of Global Ministries and Higher Education and Ministry celebrate 17 new missionaries in placements that circle the globe.

Deaf Ministry Farming Project Brings Hope to Mutare

A United Methodist initiative that assists those in need and also empowers the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community.

Deaf Awareness March: A Call for Inclusion

With support from Global Ministries, United Methodists in Mutare, Zimbabwe, take action to raise awareness and demand equality for the Deaf and hard of hearing.

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.

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