UMCOR grants continue to support ongoing recovery
UMCOR’s board of directors approved an unprecedented amount in the form of grants during the annual spring board meeting. More than $46 million was awarded…
Hope grows in South Sudan
UMCOR’s Sustainable Development Unit facilitates long-term community development and empowerment in areas of great need. For people like Mawien, UMCOR’s integrated solutions bring life-sustaining change.
UMCOR to Receive Funds from UMC GCFA’s - The Home Depot Pro Loyalty Rebate Program
UMCOR will now receive a portion of The Home Depot Pro Loyalty Rebate Program funds for 2018, 2019 and 2020.
Internally displaced family finds hope, thanks to UMCOR
For more than a decade, UMCOR has met shelter needs of internally displaced families in East Darfur.
To Live Together in Peace and Harmony Again
Seth Ogeto, a GMF from Kenya, witnessed a mass evacuation from Marawi City, Mindanao, Philippines, as a result of military incursion. He offers this prayer for evacuees and the UMCOR partners seeking to ease their transition.
After Cyclone Dineo, UMCOR helps Mozambicans rebuild
In Mozambique, Cyclone Dineo destroyed thousands of homes. Learn how UMCOR is reconstructing homes and infrastructure through the help of The United Methodist Church of Mozambique.
Making a difference, saving lives in Sudan
Mariam is one of many refugees in Sudan whose life was dramatically changed, thanks to UMCOR’s installment of community-based hygiene education, new latrines, and improved water sources.
Relief for the weary in Syria
Displaced families in Syria are exhausted by the harsh living conditions from the ongoing civil war. However, with support from UMCOR, families are finding some relief.
EarthKeepers Commissioned via Virtual Service
In the first event of its kind, Global Ministries and the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) commissioned a class of EarthKeepers—United Methodists committed to the ministry of creation care—via an online service on January 22, 2018.
UMCOR Brings Early Response Team Training to Puerto Rico
In a first for UMCOR, Early Response Team (ERT) training was recently provided in Puerto Rico and in Spanish.
Puerto Rican Methodists Find Strength in God Despite Massive Hurricane
On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria wrecked the building of La Iglesia Metodista Peña de Horeb in Palo Seco, Puerto Rico, destroying the structure but not the church...
Advocacy for Our Neighbors
United Methodists respond to Trump administration decision to end DACA.
A Message from Bishop Hee-Soo Jung
“In this season of Thanksgiving, give special thanks to our global connectional witness, particularly the blessing that is UMCOR.” Read Bishop Jung’s letter to the United Methodist Church.
UMCOR Advance Response Team Assisting in Puerto Rico
UMCOR Advance Response Team Assisting in Puerto Rico
Safe Water for Mayan Communities in Guatemala
Before UMCOR and Asociación Bienestar Progreso Desarollo, Maria and other Mayan families collected contaminated water. Now, they enjoy clean, safe water at home and a better life.
UMCOR Team Bound for Puerto Rico
Bishop Hector Ortiz of the Methodist Church of Puerto Rico has invited UMCOR to assist in the development of short-term and long-term plans for hurricane response and recovery.
ROHINGYA REFUGEE CRISIS: Global agencies unite to respond and raise awareness of humanitarian catastrophe
We are committed to standing together in solidarity as Methodist and affiliated international development and relief agencies bringing urgent emergency assistance to the Rohingya people fleeing violence and unrest in Myanmar’s Rakhine State.
UMCOR Responds to Rohingya Refugee Crisis
The migrant crisis in Asia continues to escalate as more tragedies among Myanmar’s ethnic minority population, Rohingya Muslims, are exposed. Learn how UMCOR is responding.
UMCOR Grants to Boost Hurricane Relief Efforts
United Methodist Board of Global Ministries approves $7 million for 2017 hurricanes and other U.S. disasters...
When Disaster Strikes, UMCOR is the Last to Leave
When disasters overwhelm a community's ability to recover on its own, UMCOR partners with local United Methodist churches and other organizations to facilitate complete restoration.