United Methodist congregations in the Southeastern U.S. are beginning a massive rebuilding job after being damaged by Hurricane Michael, buoyed by their work ethic and the support of neighboring conferences.

United Methodists across the southeast are preparing to offer long-term relief after the most powerful hurricane in nearly 50 years slammed into the continental U.S.

The impact of UMCOR's continued work in the Philippines

Thomas Kemper calls on United Methodists to join him in prayer and compassion for the thousands who perished in the recent earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia.

Thrivent Financial has committed up to $1 million to match Thrivent member contributions to relief work through a few organizations including UMCOR.

Early Response Teams from the South Carolina Conference have begun assisting homeowners whose houses were flooded in the wake of Hurricane Florence.

Coming to terms with the massive devastation brought by Super Typhoon Mangkhut, United Methodists in the Philippines are organizing and mobilizing to provide assistance to disaster-stricken communities.

United Methodists were picking up the pieces and preparing to assist others after the super Typhoon Mangkhut struck the northern part of the Philippines.

General Secretary Thomas Kemper responds to the reduction of refugees admitted to the United States and calls for United Methodists to speak for change.

The worst is yet to come. Days after Hurricane Florence battered the coastal Carolinas, devastating communities and claiming 32 lives as of the Advocate’s press time, that’s the consensus among disaster response leaders as they prepare for when, not if.

United Methodists in the conference are committed to helping with the recovery and are grateful for the aid already extended.

Just Bakery of Atlanta employs resettled refugees and with the help of UMCOR, is planning to expand their presence in the community even further.

Jesus did not ask for anyone’s credentials before healing, feeding and sharing God’s love,” says Judith Siaba of the Northern Illinois Annual Conference.

In the wake of recent disasters in the United States and internationally, UMCOR is working with its partners to meet the needs of those in impacted areas.

UMCOR’s Director of Sustainable Development and Global Migration, Jack Amick, discusses our long history working on behalf of refugees, migrants and displaced persons, and calls this work “transformative” for the church.

The UMCOR Depot in Louisiana sent out more than 31,000 flood kits last year and more through the first five months of 2018. How do United Methodists mobilize for such a task? Here’s the story.

When innocent civilians in northern Iraq came home after being displaced by ISIS, thousands were injured or killed by bombs hidden around their homes. UMCOR is working to ensure that “home” is a place of hope.

Leaders of St. John’s UMC in Tremont, Pa., Schuylkill County, are working with Eastern PA conference and district disaster response officials to help their community recover from recent storm flooding

UMCOR is consolidating the number of kits it provides. Moving forward, UMCOR will supply cleaning kits, hygiene kits and school kits.

United Methodists in California are again responding to deadly wildfires — on top of ongoing recovery efforts from fires in previous years