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Latin America/Caribbean

Our Christmas miracle

Missionary Matthew Laferty offers this “transfigured and reordered” vision from Isaiah that boldly declares the future we have in the fullness of the reign of God and our hope in peace and justice in Christ.
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Reaching beyond fear to find friends

When I reached Montevideo, Uruguay, to begin missionary service as a Global Mission Fellow, I thought I would be working with youth and children. But the first place church leaders assigned me was Espacio VAR, which operates a shelter for people who have no permanent homes.

Supporting resilience in Haiti, hard-hit by disasters

Global Ministries’ and UMCOR’s relief and recovery efforts and global health interventions in Haiti center on Haitian-led efforts to build stronger and more resilient infrastructure systems and community networks that include planning and preparation for future disasters.

Hurricane Maria successes help Methodist Church of Puerto Rico save Fiona lives

In Puerto Rico, over 1 million people have registered with FEMA seeking assistance.

Mission partners in Latin America and the Caribbean receive grants for ministry

Encounter with Christ awards 14 grants to 12 partners in support of mission within marginalized communities.

Recovery from Hurricane Dorian continues in the Bahamas

As the 2022 hurricane season begins to churn, UMCOR continues work with partners in the Bahamas to aid the recovery of families affected by Hurricane Dorian in 2019, marking its three-year anniversary.

Missionaries commissioned for service in five continents

Fifty-four missionaries were commissioned for service in nine different worship events taking place around the world from April to July. Some begin service in new placements while others continue with work they began during the pandemic.

The freedom to live out faith in Christ

The UMCOR Asylum Project (“Leading with Welcome”), a partnership that includes UMCOR, National Justice for Our Neighbors and Church World Service, helps a family from Honduras win their asylum case on the grounds of religious persecution.

Resource: Lenten reflections on mission experiences

Put your faith into action on the journey to Easter with a set of daily reflections on mission experiences of compassion, challenge and hope.

Global Ministries to lead update on UNICEF’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution effort

“Love Beyond Borders” webinar slated for Feb.17, 2022

An epiphany journey as Mission Volunteers

Global Ministries’ Mission Volunteer program offers an outlet of service for a lifetime of experience for recently retired couple, Nancy Potter and George Gull.

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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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