News & Features
Browse UMCOR’s breaking news, releases and announcements, and recent stories from the field.
UMCOR Gives Aid to Displaced in Pakistan
Continued fighting in the Swat region of Pakistan has displaced well over 1 million people.
UMCOR Sager Brown -- a Community Resource
At the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) Sager Brown campus in Baldwin, La., volunteers from across the US assemble relief supply kits to ship wherever they are needed in the world.
UMCOR Issues $200,000 Challenge Grant for Sierra Leone Mosquito Nets
United Methodists are taking on a new challenge to provide every child under five years-old in Sierra Leone with a long-lasting insecticide treated bed net.
Remarkable Michigan Woman Remembers Relief Agency in Will
"A remarkable, independent and generous woman," is how Rev. Cathi Gowin describes Anne Ryckman, a deceased parishioner at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Grand Rapids, Mich.
UMCOR Directors Approve Funds for US and International Disasters
United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) directors approved $1.9 million in grants to provide long-term assistance for people in the US and Cuba who were affected by the 2008 hurricanes in their semi-annual meeting.
Maize Distribution Brings Relief to Zimbabwe
Because of a difficult agricultural season combined with hyperinflation, most households in Zimbabwe report they are now eating fewer meals.
Fair Trade Moves Congregants to Action
On April 5, worshipers at Beach Lake United Methodist Church in Pennsylvania waved palm fronds as they joined the annual Palm Sunday celebration that marked Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem.
UMCOR Health Suggests ways to Prevent Spread of Swine Flu
With the recent cases of North American influenza, also known as swine flu, reported by the media, The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is taking steps to put the illness in perspective and asked parish nurses in its network to encourage common sense measures.
UMCOR West Prepares to Officially Open
Volunteers have been hard at work preparing the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) West Office and Depot for the grand opening on May 30 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
UMCOR Responds to Needs in Sri Lanka
The United Methodist Committee on Relief Non-Governmental Organization (UMCOR NGO) is on the ground in Sri Lanka, working with other humanitarian aid organizations to emergency assistance to those who are escaping conflict.
Methodists Provide Compassionate Response in Myanmar
While much of the world watched in horror after Cyclone Nargis devastated southern Myanmar (Burma), the Methodist Church (Lower Myanmar) MC(LM) sprang into action—providing ministries of healing, food, shelter and counseling to people in great need.
United Methodist Mayor Fights Dakota Floods
A member of United Methodist Women who also is the mayor of her city is fighting rising floodwaters in North Dakota.
The Long Road Home: Allen Zomonway’s Community-Based Efforts to Prevent Malaria
Allen Zomonway tackles the problems of malaria and other community health needs with passion.
Immigrants Find Legal Help at Clinic
The 18-year-old woman in Katherine Esquivel’s office is hunched over the table and nervously wringing her hands. She speaks almost no English and hesitates to utter the few words she does know.
Increasing Health through Leadership and Infrastructure-Building
A recent meeting of bishops and United Methodist health care leaders in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, has led to major capacity-building efforts throughout the Central Conferences in Africa through the assistance and support of the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR).
