June 16, 2022
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.
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June 14, 2022
UMCOR supports United Methodists in Slovakia, Romania, Poland, Hungary, Czechia and Estonia as they welcome refugees from Ukraine into their homes and houses of worship.
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May 20, 2022
In addition to supporting refugees from Ukraine seeking safety in neighboring countries, the generosity of thousands of United Methodists has made it possible for UMCOR to support relief work inside Ukraine, working alongside European United Methodists, Ukrainian Methodists, ecumenical relief operations and interfaith humanitarian missions.
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April 4, 2022
Funds are providing food, water, medicine, shelter and transportation to Ukrainians and other refugees.
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March 22, 2022
To commemorate World Water Day, Global Ministries celebrates with United Methodists in Côte d’Ivoire, who built four water towers with pump and wash stations, bringing clean potable water to rural areas.
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March 16, 2022
An eight-question guide to the history of Methodism in Ukraine, how UMCOR is responding and the best ways for you to help now.
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March 16, 2022
UMCOR partners with International Blue Crescent to provide humanitarian relief to displaced people living for eight months or more in informal camps, turned back from the Tajikistan border by the Taliban.
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March 9, 2022
A $417,737 grant from UMCOR helps ongoing recovery efforts in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference after hurricanes Isaias and Ida spawned tornadoes and floods that devastated communities.
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March 4, 2022
United Methodist congregations in Ukraine respond to the immediate needs of people in their local areas and help displaced people trying to reach safety. United Methodists of the Central and Southern European Central Conference welcome and provide for refugees entering Poland, Slovakia, Romania and Hungary.
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February 24, 2022
Global Ministries joins many Christian organizations worldwide in deploring the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24 and ardently prays for diplomacy and peace.
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- 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.
- Help and hope on the journey from Ukraine
UMCOR supports United Methodists in Slovakia, Romania, Poland, Hungary, Czechia and Estonia as they welcome refugees from Ukraine into their homes and houses of worship.
- UMCOR works with partners to relieve distress inside Ukraine
In addition to supporting refugees from Ukraine seeking safety in neighboring countries, the generosity of thousands of United Methodists has made it possible for UMCOR to support relief work inside Ukraine, working alongside European United Methodists, Ukrainian Methodists, ecumenical relief operations and interfaith humanitarian missions.
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