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CARING FOR MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES AS THEY SEARCH FOR A BETTER LIFE

Migrant children play in a treehouse at the Bethlehem Diocesan shelter in Tapachula, Mexico.

Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News

Global Ministries, through the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), works with worldwide partners to offer care to migrants and refugees and support the churches and networks that assist them.

Migrants Are Children of God.
Just Like You.

UMCOR recognizes that migrants are children of God and have a right to receive care regardless of their reasons for migrating. We promote global practices that make migration safe and respect the dignity of all migrants.

Mustard Seed Migration Grant

Support Migrants in Your Local Community

With funding from an UMCOR Mustard Seed Migration Grant, your local UMC can “welcome the stranger” by engaging in ministry with migrants and refugees in your community.

Global Migration Resources

Learn more about our Global Migration program. Share these resources with your church or on social media.

Church World Service Ecumenical Declaration

Our partner Church World Service is calling people of faith to proudly stand with refugees and immigrants. Join the movement. Sign the declaration below.

Migration Matters

Theological commentary on migration and the role UMCOR plays in supporting people on the move globally.

How UMCOR Supports Refugees

1-min video on how UMCOR helps refugees through global partnerships, emergency relief and long-term support.

Our Impact

Learn more about the scope of our global migration work in 2024. 

25

worldwide migration events addressed
UMCOR has worked with local churches and other humanitarian organizations in 25 migration events to support migrant and refugee families.

51,092

lives directly touched through aid
Partners who help meet the needs of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers help to restore dignity and hope to those displaced by conflict, persecution or economic hardship.

18

grants awarded, totaling $2.2 million
Gifts from donors like you help sustain UMCOR’s legacy of establishing sustainable partnerships across the globe to provide care in border areas and neighboring countries.

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