Houston Church is “Overblessed” In Its Ministry After Ike
Burt Palmer, pastor of Bear Creek UMC, Houston, recounted in an email to family and friends the effects of Hurricane Ike and the resulting outpouring of ministry that he experienced one week after the storm.
UMCOR Provides Help for Kenyans Still Displaced by 2007 Election Violence
Eleven months after post-election violence in Kenya, tens of thousands of people still languish in camps, afraid or unable to return home.
UMCOR to Commence Hurricane Relief Work in Cuba
The United Methodist Committee on Relief will immediately begin relief work in Cuba in response to September hurricanes under new licenses the US Government has given to the General Board of Global Ministries.
Stepping Up to HIV/AIDS
The global epidemic of HIV/AIDS has robbed millions of people of their lives, their husbands, wives, daughters and sons.
UMCOR and UMVIM Strengthen Connections
Twenty-seven representatives from UMCOR and UMVIM traveled to Colorado Springs to continue the work begun at the “Making the Connection” summit, held at Mt. Sequoyah, Arkansas.
UMCOR Directors Approve More than $4 Million for Disaster Response
More than $4 million in funds to support relief and development programs in the US and overseas were approved by the United Methodist Committee on Relief's board of directors at their fall meeting October 13-17.
Recent Disaster Responses Highlight UMCOR, UMVIM Working Relationship
When the Louisiana and Texas Conferences invited UMCOR to consult in response to Hurricanes Gustav and Ike in September, the domestic disaster response ministry dovetailed with a well-established volunteer network.
Going the Distance
Luke Yaryar,42 of Tonoetown, Liberia walks a long distance to reach UMCOR's Farmer Field School training in Whiegblekon, Buchanan in Liberia.
Southeast Louisiana Team Brings Rebuilding Expertise to Iowa
Spirits were high among the sixteen member team from Southeast Louisiana while they loaded their trucks for the first day of work in Oakville, IA.
