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UMCOR Hotline Archives 2009

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The UMCOR Hotline GAZA: Providing Medicine and Food; US: Iowa Flood Recovery; ARMENIA: Protecting Survivors of Trafficking; US: Raising the Bar for Souper Bowl Giving; RESOURCES: Zimbabwe-New Report to Donors
The UMCOR Hotline GAZA: On Watch for Relief Entry; ZIMBABWE: Generous Donations Help Zimbabwe; JFON: Seeking Asylum in the US; UMCOR: 100-Ton Challenge Over Halfway Mark
The UMCOR Hotline GAZA: Working Toward Relief; US: Eco-Palms for Fair Wages; US: UMC Clergy Reach Out to Iran and Azerbaijan; US: Souper Bowl Sunday – Feb 1.
The UMCOR Hotline ZIMBABWE: Grain Arrives for the Hungry; AFGHANISTAN: Staying Warm in Winter; LIBERIA: A Green Lifesaver; US: Helping the Hungry on Souper Bowl Sunday; RESOURCES: One Great Hour of Sharing-Bulletin Insert
The UMCOR Hotline US: Winter Storm Recovery; GAZA: Responding to Needs; US: Support Fair Trade with Eco-Palms; SOUTH AFRICA: A Place of Hope; UMCOR: One Great Hour of Sharing
The UMCOR Hotline AFGHANISTAN: Winter Worries; SOUTH AFRICA: Overcoming Hunger; JFON: Hope for the Future; US: Choose Fair Trade Chocolate on Valentine’s Day; UMCOR: One Great Hour of Sharing -March 22
The UMCOR Hotline US: Oklahoma Tornado Response; SIERRE LEONE: A Gift for Malaria Prevention; DRC: AIDS Education; US: Eco-Palm Benefits; RESOURCES: One Great Hour of Sharing
The UMCOR Hotline ZIMBABWE: More Relief Arrives; KENYA: Hope for Orphans; UMCOR: UMCOR Hires Executive for Salt Lake City; US: Eco-Palms Help Rural Communities; RESOURCES: One Great Hour of Sharing
The UMCOR Hotline SRI LANKA: A Home at Last; HAITI: Storm Relief; UMCOR: One Great Hour of Sharing; DRC: Union UMC Unites with Congo; RESOURCES: Afghanistan
The UMCOR Hotline US: Ohio Church Helps Sudan; LIBERIA: In the Honey Business; US: United Methodists Show Fair Trade Support; JFON: Reuniting a Family; UMCOR: One Great Hour of Sharing
The UMCOR Hotline UMCOR: Providing Refuge-One Great Hour of Sharing; SUDAN: Returning Home with Hope; LIBERIA: Restoring Fields; INDONESIA: Learning About Hygiene; US: Fitness for the Elderly
The UMCOR Hotline US: Dakota Flood Preparation; LIBERIA: Saving Lives; INDONESIA: Water and Sanitation Education; DRC: Leaders Learn about Health; UMCOR: Thank You for Giving!
The UMCOR Hotline US: Flood and Tornado Response; COLOMBIA: Fair Trade Rewards; US: Conference to Develop Health Ministries; GHANA: A Little Goes a Long Way
The UMCOR Hotline US: Red River Flood Recovery; UMCOR: Buy Fair Trade Chocolate; US: New Birthing Kits; JFON: New Guardians;
The UMCOR Hotline US: Tornado Response; CHILE: Flood Recovery; US: Church Learns About Child Labor; EVENT: Anti-Hunger Concert ; RESOURCES: Nets and Knowledge - New Photo Slide Show
The UMCOR Hotline US: Peace and Justice Served With Coffee; RESOURCES: World Malaria Day-April 25; US: Filling a Need; DRC: Farmers Produce New Foods; SUDAN: Improving Health for Thousands
The UMCOR Hotline SRI LANKA: Emergency Relief for the Displaced; US: Six Graders Raise Funds for Haiti; MYANMAR: Long-Term Recovery; Support: LIBERIA: Restoring a War-Torn Community; RESOURCES: World Fair Trade Day—New Church Bulletin
The UMCOR Hotline ZIMBABWE: Maize Distribution Brings Relief to Zimbabwe; RESOURCES: World Fair Trade Day-May 9; MEXICO: UMCOR Helps in Swine Flu Prevention; US: UMCOR West Depot Opens May 30; EVENT: Anti-Hunger Concert- May 7
The UMCOR Hotline UMCOR: New Ryckman Fund Sets Malaria Challenge; HAITI: Birthing Kits Are Essential in Rural Communities; US: Coffee Helps Church Become Better Stewards; JFON: Legal Help; RESOURCES: Starting a Health Ministry?
The UMCOR Hotline MOZAMBIQUE: Health Education and Training; SAGER BROWN: Helping Communities in Home Repair; BURUNDI: Alleviating Hunger; SOUTH AFRICA: Providing Refuge
The UMCOR Hotline PAKISTAN: Helping the Displaced; HONDURAS: Building Homes; SOUTH AFRICA: Supporting Hunger Projects; RESOURCES: World Refugee Day, June 20
The UMCOR Hotline SRI LANKA: Helping the Displaced US: Preparing for the Storm LIBERIA: Electrical Power for Ganta Hospital UMCOR: UMCOR West Opens! RESOURCES: World Refugee Day Newsletter
The UMCOR Hotline ZIMBABWE: Food Relief for Students and Teachers; WORLDWIDE: Support Needed for International Disaster Fund; US: Restoring Homes; US: Pastor Ordination; UMCOR: Thank You for 100-Ton Support
The UMCOR Hotline MYANMAR: Helping Refugees; RESOURCES: World Refugee Day, June 20; US: UMC Conference Attendees Go Green; UMCOR: New Relief Supplies Newsletter; JFON: Protecting Vulnerable Women and Children
The UMCOR Hotline UMCOR: Help Meet Malaria Challenge; RESOURCES: International Disaster Fund-Church Bulletin; SOUTH AFRICA: Caring For Refugees; HAITI: Hot Meals for Children
The UMCOR Hotline GHANA: School for the Blind Receives Water Service; DRC: Educating Communities on Maternal Issues; JFON: Realizing the American Dream; LIBERIA: UMCOR Training Brings Increase
The UMCOR Hotline SIERRE LEONE: Grant Expands Kissy Hospital; US: Alaska Floods; SRI LANKA: Water for the Displaced; JFON: Helping Future Clergy
The UMCOR Hotline US: Experiencing the Life of a Refugee; CENTRAL ASIA: Health Education; US: “Drink it for Justice”; DRC: Reviving Samuteb Hospital
The UMCOR Hotline PHILLIPPINES: UMCOR Opens New Office; US: Clothes for Arriving Refugees; ZIMBABWE: Cheering for Pencils; JFON: Restoring Temporary Status
The UMCOR Hotline PHILIPPINES: UMCOR’s Opening Day; RESOURCES: US Disaster Response—Church Bulletin; SRI LANKA: UMCOR Homes Change Lives; EVENT: “Made in LA”
The UMCOR Hotline US: United Methodists Train for Future Disaster; PHILIPPINES: Developing Partnerships; UMCOR: Experience the Field -UMCOR Notebook
The UMCOR Hotline PHILIPPINES: Typhoon Response; US: Flooded Church Stays Mission Focused; KENYA: Feeding the Hungry; SOUTH AFRICA: SHADE Provides Refuge; MEXICO: UMCOR Supplies Give Hope to Migrants
The UMCOR Hotline US: Clean Up Efforts in Western NY; PHILIPPINES: Responding to Needs Following Typhoon; INDONESIA: School Receives New Water and Sanitation Facility; SRI LANKA: Menik Farm IDP Camp Prepares for Monsoon Season; US: Yellowstone Conference Contributes to UMCOR West
The UMCOR Hotline SRI LANKA: Out of Poverty; US: “We Are UMCOR”; ZAMBIA: Providing Life Skills; US: Fair Trade “To Go”; RESOURCES:Birthing a Dream-New Church Bulletin
The UMCOR Hotline SRI LANKA: Born to Fish; US: Miracle Choir; RESOURCES: Reverse Trick-or-Treat; EVENT: National Depression Screening Day, Oct. 8
The UMCOR Hotline KENYA: Clergy and Spouses Collaborate on HIV/AIDS; GEORGIA: A “Gateway” for Special Needs Children; US: Bread for the World Sunday; EVENT: Change the World Conference, Oct. 22-23
The UMCOR Hotline WORLDWIDE: Relief Supplies Needed; DRC: Support Aviation Ministry; US: Churches Unite for HIV Testing Day; JFON: Immigration Awareness;
The UMCOR Hotline US: Southwest Texas Flooding; COLOMBIA: Helping Refugees; US: UMCOR West Gets a “Lift”; RESOURCES: World AIDS Day, Dec. 1
The UMCOR Hotline PHILIPPINES: Typhoon Ketsana Response; ARMENIA: World Food Day, Oct. 16; JFON: Setting a Captive Free; EVENT: Mental Illness Awareness Week
The UMCOR Hotline WORLDWIDE: UMCOR Responds to Recent Disasters; RESOURCES: Emergency Response Church Bulletin and Power Point Slide
The UMCOR Hotline WORLDWIDE: Help Disaster Survivors; RESOURCES: World Food Day, Oct. 16; GEORGIA: Bringing Home the “Dough”; JFON: Bay Area JFON Successfully Launched; EVENT: Change the World Conference
The UMCOR Hotline US: Churches Respond to South Pacific Disaster; RESOURCES: World AIDS Day, Dec. 1; US: UMCOR Directors Approve Funding for Hunger Programs; ARMENIA: Help for a Boy with TB
The UMCOR Hotline PHILIPPINES: Helping Disaster Survivors; INDONESIA: Earthquake Relief; INDIA: Flood Response; ZAMBIA: Bicycles for Home Care Givers
The UMCOR Hotline GEORGIA: Medical Supplies Arrive in Georgia; RESOURCES: New AIDS Educational Kit and Photo Slide Show; MALAWI: Helping Orphans, Empowering Women; US: Best Practices for H1N1