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UMCOR News Stories 2013

16 May 2013 UMCOR Field Offices: A Side-by-Side, Integrated Approach to Development
Christie R. House, editor of New World Outlook magazine, peers into UMCOR Field Offices and examines its integrated approach to development.
16 May 2013 UMCOR Responds to Texas Tornadoes
Funds and cleaning buckets are immediate needs; volunteers are asked to wait.
16 May 2013 In Haiti: Tools to Build Back Better
UMCOR program helps householders and masons rebuild in Haiti.
14 May 2013 Somalia: Fresh Growth for the Future
UMCOR and IBC prepare future leaders by providing free primary education for 600 children and salary support for teachers in Somalia camps.
10 May 2013 A Fair Chance at Life
Purchasing fair trade products through organizations that partner with UMCOR, is one way to help small-scale producers get a fair chance at life.
9 May 2013 Jesus and UMCOR Calm the Waters
West Michigan conference gives UMCOR kudos for its support after damaging floodwaters affected the city of Lowell, Mich.
9 May 2013 Standing with Smallholder Farmers in the DRC
SOPACDI coffee cooperative gets help from UMCOR’s Hope’s Blend proceeds and Equal Exchange to take its next step in quality assurance.
8 May 2013 Answering the cry of our mothers
Every two minutes, somewhere in the world, a woman dies from complications during pregnancy or childbirth. And during that same two minutes, two people die from malaria. About 10,000 pregnant women di ...
8 May 2013 Earthquake Relief Continues in China
UMCOR’s partner, the Amity Foundation, is expanding its relief efforts to survivors of the devastating earthquake which struck China’s Sichuan Province on April 20.
7 May 2013 Are You A Savvy Donor? Take Our Quiz
In times of disaster, your first impulse to donate goods may not be the wisest choice to meet survivor needs.
2 May 2013 Faith Communities Support Mental Health Awareness
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month.
30 Apr 2013 Six months later, Sandy's impact lingers in Crisfield, MD
Making repairs after Hurricane Sandy would have been difficult if not impossible without the help of UMCOR and several other faith-based disaster recovery groups.
30 Apr 2013 Phases of Disaster Recovery: Emergency Response for the Long Term
Melissa Crutchfield describes the phases of relief, recovery, and development in a strategic long-term disaster response plan.
30 Apr 2013 Paying Dearly for Health in DR Congo
UMCOR and partner SANRU strive to provide HIV/AIDS care to impoverished communities in DRC.
29 Apr 2013  A Tapestry of Shared Ministry
The Rev. Tom Hazelwood shares a reflection on his 15 years leading UMCOR’s US Disaster Response program.
26 Apr 2013 Newtown's Teddy Bears: How Many is Too Many?
When a distressed child hugs a teddy bear, there is a moment of innocent comfort that not only soothes the child but the grownups around her, too.
25 Apr 2013  Imagine No Malaria Fundraising Campaign Both Saves and Changes Lives
Sandra Long Weaver gives an update on what the United Methodist Imagine No Malaria Campaign has accomplished so far and what more needs to be done to achieve its goal.
25 Apr 2013 Fighting HIV/AIDS with Knowledge
In Liberia, information is a powerful tool to promote testing and care.
24 Apr 2013 As World Malaria Day Approaches, HBO Movie Raises Needed Awareness
Join a movement that is saving lives: Imagine No Malaria.
24 Apr 2013 House by House, Post-Sandy Rebuild Inches Along
In Superstorm Sandy-ravaged communities, the daunting work of recovery continues.
22 Apr 2013 Newtown's Teddy Bears: How Many is Too Many?
After horrendous acts of public violence, we want to keep suffering from having the last word.
22 Apr 2013 United Methodists Pledge China Earthquake Relief
In China, Global Ministries head Thomas Kemper commits UMCOR funds to assist survivors.
19 Apr 2013 UMCOR Responds to Texas Emergency
UMCOR provides emergency funds and other support after the explosion in West, TX.
19 Apr 2013 A Felt Presence
HAPI centerpieces symbolize Global Ministries and Eglise Méthodiste d'Haïti partnership.
19 Apr 2013 Celebrating Haiti
Global Ministries and Eglise Méthodiste d'Haïti celebrate their partnership for Haiti recovery.