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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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Recent grants continue recovery efforts in Haiti

The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) continues efforts to help Haitians recover from the August 2021 earthquake. Recent grants in December 2021 and January 2022 target food security for earthquake survivors.

A call to plant churches far and wide

The Rev. Juarez Goncalves, a missionary from Brazil, and his wife, the Rev. Clauri Goncalves, have coordinated the planting of seven United Methodist churches in the New England Conference.

Justice for asylum seekers requires patience and persistence

Two years after the UMCOR, CWS and JFON partnership, asylum cases are finally moving. Confusing policies and pandemic closures have kept asylum seekers with legitimate cases in limbo.

UMCOR year in review: 2021

The United Methodist Committee on Relief answered many appeals for assistance in 2021. What follows are some key responses and a few of the major grants awarded this year to help alleviate suffering around the world.

Helping families feel safe again

UMCOR partners with Cristosal to resettle displaced families in El Salvador.

Health promoters graduate just at the right time

In the third Advent devotion offered by global missionaries, Nan McCurdy and Miguel Mairena write on their service in Puebla, Mexico.

UMCOR grant strives to improve access to medical care and safe water in Haiti

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake in August 2021 destroyed much of Haiti’s already fragile infrastructure. A gift honoring UMCOR director killed in 2010 lends support.

Global Ministries, UMCOR approve $10M in grants

At the October 2021 board of directors meeting, grants were approved to support migrants around the globe, agriculture in Africa, disaster survivors in the U.S. and Haiti, and more.

Good faith and care in Covenant Partner Relationships

Cristian Schlick, a missionary from Chile serving in Mexico, expresses gratitude for Covenant Partner Relationships and the congregations that support him in ways beyond their financial pledges.

Donation for Haiti disaster relief honors former pastor who died in 2010 earthquake

First United Methodist Church of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, has donated $25,000 to UMCOR in Sam Dixon’s honor to assist survivors of the August 14, 2021, Haiti earthquake.

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

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