Oregon Flooding
In March, severe flooding impacted southern Oregon. In response, UMCOR awarded a solidarity grant to the Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference to support immediate relief efforts.
Southeastern U.S. Flooding
In mid-February, extreme rainfall hit the Southeastern U.S., impacting millions and leading to the deaths of nine people. In response, UMCOR awarded solidarity grants to the West Virginia and Holston annual conferences, facilitated the mobilization of Early Response Teams in the West Virginia, Tennessee-Western Kentucky, Central Appalachian Missionary, and Kentucky annual conferences, and distributed relief […]
DRC Conflict
UMCOR has issued grants to local conferences to provide food, non-food supplies and hygiene products for the tens of thousands of people forced to flee their homes due to fighting in the country, including the city of Goma. Read this UM News story about the church’s response to the humanitarian crisis in Congo.
DRC Conflict
In January, an escalation in fighting between the M23 rebel group and government forces displaced, injured and endangered hundreds of thousands of civilians in the city of Goma. UMCOR awarded a solidarity grant to the East Congo Episcopal Area to support immediate needs of the displaced.
California Wildfires
On January 7, strong Santa Ana winds in Los Angeles caused wildfires to spread rapidly in multiple communities. Thousands of homes and businesses were destroyed, as well as multiple local United Methodist churches. UMCOR awarded two solidarity grants to the California-Pacific Annual Conference to support their immediate relief efforts. This included evacuee support like food […]
Gaza Crisis
Since this conflict began in October 2023, the need in Gaza remains overwhelming. UMCOR is actively responding to the humanitarian crisis by awarding grants to local partners in Israel, Gaza and the surrounding region. Partners are using funds for relocation support; food and hygiene kits for internally displaced people; support of students and their continued […]