International Disaster Response News & Stories

The community of Tamac in the Philippines partners with UMCOR through the Baguio Episcopal Area Disaster Management Office to shore up needed water sources after typhoons and a landslide destroy homes and fields.

Residents of Grand Bahama Island and Abaco are receiving relief in the form of shelter, meals and hygiene items. Some are also taking great joy in being a part of the volunteer effort, serving their neighbors in the midst of their own tragedies.

As Hurricane Dorian continued to threaten the U.S. east coast, United Methodists were connecting with Methodists in the Bahamas to start relief efforts.

In the wake of Cyclone Idai three annual conferences in Mozambique are working to support survivors.

The United Methodist Committee on Relief has answered God’s call to be a neighbor for nearly 80 years.

The work of UMCOR is in focus for the month of March. Executive director Roland Fernandes writes of UMCOR’s reach in alleviating suffering around the world.

United Methodists are starting to respond to those affected by Cyclone Idai, which left devastation in parts of three African countries.