Devastating Earthquake Brings Immediate Response from the Amity Foundation
Within five hours of the May 12 earthquake near Chengdu, China, the Amity Foundation, a Chinese social service organization and Global Ministries’ partner, had sent staff to the city to initiate relief efforts.
Relief to Myanmar
“The United Methodist Committee on Relief is persistently pursuing all avenues to provide relief in Myanmar,” said Sam Dixon, UMCOR’s top executive.
UMCOR Responds to Active Tornado Season
Tornadoes and severe storms raced across the mid-South Saturday evening, May 10, carving up towns throughout the region.
UMCOR Provides Help to Myanmar
Cyclone Nargis tore through Myanmar (Burma) May 2 with unexpected fury, causing a tidal surge that swept inland that devastated Myanmar's most populated regions leaving homes and business flattened and families forever changed.
New Orleans Clinic Offers Healing and Hope
In the heart of uptown New Orleans, historic Rayne Memorial United Methodist Church had its steeple destroyed and sanctuary badly damaged from Hurricane Katrina in August 2005.
Flood Buckets Supply Cleaning Items and Encouragement
When Dee Montgomery went into her Watseka, Illinois home after flooding in January and February, 2008, she didn’t know where to begin. That is, until fellow United Methodist Diann Peabody came by with a flood bucket.
United Methodists Support Fair Trade and Small-Scale Farmers
Fair wages for small-scale farmers was among the concerns addressed by The United Methodist Church's quadrennial legislative meeting.
