Alleviating suffering all over the world
The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), a unit of Global Ministries, is a humanitarian organization that helps alleviate human suffering, one of the two main goals of Global Ministries. Originally founded in 1940 in response to displaced and vulnerable populations in the wake of World War II, UMCOR assists the most vulnerable people affected by crisis or chronic need without regard to their race, religion or status. UMCOR’s work is carried out by providing relief and assistance in response to natural and human-made disasters and supporting programs in the areas of migration, health, food security and environmental sustainability.
Explore UMCOR
When a natural or human-caused disaster strikes outside of the U.S., UMCOR serves as the primary channel for United Methodist assistance.
UMCOR supports local efforts to accomplish immediate relief and long-term recovery while providing for volunteers to offer compassionate ministries in the aftermath of disasters.
UMCOR’s global migration program helps refugees and migrants as well as the churches and ecumenical networks that assist them.
Relief supplies provide care for the most vulnerable following a disaster or during times of crisis. (U.S. only)
UMCOR Sager Brown collaborates with affiliate warehouses within the United Methodist Relief Supply Network to distribute relief supplies. (U.S. only)
UMCOR’s role in disaster response
Learn more through this interactive guide.
Current UMCOR Responses
Support our work
- Pray: Our work is undergirded by the power of prayer – both in the hours after a disaster strikes and through recovery.
- Make supply kits: Assemble relief supply kits to help keep UMCOR’s Relief Supplies Network ready to deliver goods in the hands of survivors (U.S. only)
- Volunteer: U.S. volunteer efforts are arranged through annual conferences; reach out to your conference disaster relief coordinator to learn more.
- Give: To provide support where it is most needed, give to Advance #999895. To specifically support UMCOR’s international disaster response efforts, you can give to Advance 982450. To specifically support UMCOR’s U.S. disaster response efforts, you can give to Advance 901670.
To give by phone, call 1-888-252-6174 (credit card gifts accepted). To give by mail, make your check payable to Advance GCFA, write the name of the missionary or project and the Advance number on the memo line of the check and send it to:
Global Ministries/UMCOR
GPO
P.O. Box 9068
New York, NY 10087-9068
For questions about giving, please email donationhelp@umcmission.org.
World Refugee Day reminds us of our personal, scriptural and theological roots to affirm and welcome refugees seeking safety today.
As violence surges and health and safety nets deteriorate across Haiti, UMCOR grants concentrate on those most at risk.
“It was a chaotic time. Nobody knew what was happening! The war started, people were dying, and our main purpose was our family’s safety.”
UMCOR Affiliations
UMCOR is a member of the ACT Alliance, a global network of Christian humanitarian organizations and Church World Service, a global ecumenical organization that resettles refugees and provides assistance to vulnerable persons. UMCOR is the founding sponsor of Immigration Law and Justice Network (ILJN), a U.S. network of local providers of free and low-cost legal assistance for poor migrants.
