Haiti Flooding
In early June, torrential rains caused widespread flooding that killed dozens and displaced more than 13,000 people. UMCOR communicated with local partners and awarded a solidarity grant to the Eglise Methodiste d’Haiti to provide cash assistance in order for people to receive urgently needed cleaning supplies and non-food items (NFI) such as mattresses, cooking/eating materials […]
DRC Flooding
Relief in response to severe storms for three communities in North Katanga through the North Katanga Disaster Management Office. A grant will support the distribution of food, building of supplies and hygiene items. Torrential rains in Bukama and Malemba Nkulu territories caused major flooding that displaced around 6,000 households and brought significant damage to school, […]
Super Typhoon Mawar
In May, this storm brought 145 mph winds and heavy rains, making it the strongest to hit Guam in decades. UMCOR supported the California-Pacific Conference and their disaster response coordinator with early response activities on the island, including a solidarity grant.
Cyclone Mocha
This cyclone in May was called one of the strongest storms to ever hit Myanmar with hundreds feared dead. Rohingha refugees along the border in Bangladesh also experienced losses. UMCOR awarded a solidarity grant to the Bangladesh Methodist Church for emergency relief for Saint Martin Island.
U.S. Wildfires
In May, a wildfire in Las Tusas, New Mexico, burned about 980 acres, causing the evacuation of 150 families. The New Mexico Conference received a grant to provide relief for the immediate needs of the survivors. In August, UMCOR provided an emergency grant to the California-Pacific Conference for relief and assessment of the disastrous fire […]
Texas Storms
In April, Hidalgo and Cameron counties in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas were in the path of a straight-line windstorm and later in May, a tornado. The Rio Texas Conference received an emergency grant to address immediate needs and in September, was approved for a major grant for recovery in a low-income area where […]
Arizona Flooding
In April, more than 300 people of the Chinle Chapter of the Navajo Nation were affected by flooding and run-off that breached a berm designed to deter the path of the water, a result of severe winter storms. Volunteers from the Desert-Southwest Conference have been working with the Navajo village to provide repairs. An UMCOR […]
Sudan Conflict
UMCOR coordinated with partners to respond to several humanitarian crises in the Republic of Sudan, where political factions wage armed conflict, and the separate country of South Sudan, where drought and acute famine are widespread. One grant will serve 600 South Sudanese returnees and Sudanese refugees with food, mosquito nets and water filters. Another, in […]
Southeastern U.S. Tornadoes
On March 24, a powerful tornado traveled at least 170 miles, killing more than 25 people, injuring hundreds and causing damage primarily in Mississippi. The supercell that produced this deadly twister also appeared to produce tornadoes causing damage in northwest and north-central Alabama and then Georgia. UMCOR awarded grants to the Mississippi and Arkansas conferences […]
Kenya Flooding
The UMC in Kenya is providing relief and recovery to vulnerable households, many headed by women, in the Budalani area. A grant supported immediate food and sanitation product distribution, repair of damaged latrines, sanitary kits for girls, and the training of community health volunteers.