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The Mother, Newborn and Child Health departments at Old Mutare and Mutambara District mission hospitals in Zimbabwe have undergone remarkable transformations, resulting in better care for pregnant mothers. Missionary and midwife, Florence Mefor, worked to connect United Methodist partners across the world for support in this endeavor.

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Yambasu Agriculture Initiative farmers who recently trained with the YAI program in Porto Novo, Benin, realize tremendous change and results in their farming skills upon returning home.
A partnership between Global Ministries’ Global Health program and the Zimbabwe UMC Health Board revitalizes United Methodist hospitals within the episcopal area. Old Mutare, a mission hospital founded by Methodist missionaries, is using new facilities, staff and equipment to continue its legacy of medical care in rural Zimbabwe.
Where once the land was wild and idol, 75 acres of land owned by the Mozambique United Methodist Church have been put into production and now yield fruits in their harvest seasons.
Five hundred of the most vulnerable displaced households in northeastern Congo have received food and other assistance from UMCOR to help purchase 38 tons of food for families who have fled insecurity in the region.
Together, Global Ministries’ Global Health program and UMC health boards support about 75,000 pregnant women, new mothers and children in Africa with HIV and AIDS resources, drastically reducing mother to baby HIV transmission.
With a grant from Global Ministries’ Yambasu Agriculture Initiative, the Côte d'Ivoire Annual Conference has constructed fishponds to produce tilapia and built a savings and loan program for women.
A team of 27 Yambasu Agriculture Initiative (YAI) trainees attending the Songhai Center in Benin visited two farms of Songhai graduates who have gone into farming entrepreneurship after receiving training.
One of the greatest necessities and challenges for Christians is to genuinely love those whom we serve, especially those whom we do not know.

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