News & Features
Browse UMCOR’s breaking news, releases and announcements, and recent stories from the field.
UMCOR Expands Response to Typhoon-Hit Philippines
The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) Philippines is expanding its disaster response efforts to provide additional relief and rehabilitation support to un-reached and underserved communities hardest-hit by Typhoons Ketsana and Parma.
Children Orphaned by AIDS Find Family in School
Maurine, 16 and Albert 15, half brother and sister from western Kenya, have lived on their own for two years. They lost their parents to HIV/AIDS, a disease that kills more than 33 million people worldwide.
Breaking the Silence
In Sri Lanka and parts of south Asia, issues of sexuality and HIV are considered taboo and are not to be discussed in public.
Education and Honoring Highlighted Native American Women’s Gathering
Women from more than 10 tribes from Maryland to Florida attended Lake Junaluska's first Native American Women’s Conference on October 16-18, 2009.
Philippines Emerges From Flood-Inducing Typhoons
Residents of the Philippines are trying to dry out and rebuild after being battered by multiple flood-inducing typhoons this fall.
Clean Hands Save Lives
“Clean Hands Save Lives” was the theme of the 2nd International Global Hand washing Day (GHD).
Full Participants: Pastors with Disabilities Share Struggles, Hopes in Ministry
For the Rev. Kirk VanGilder, life in the deaf community and his call to ministry both began in a single moment of grace.
New AIDS Resource for United Methodist Churches
“Working Toward an AIDS-Free World: An Educational Kit for United Methodist Churches,” a new online resource developed by the United Methodist Global AIDS Fund team.
Truck Drivers Get Tested for HIV
I never thought this could happen to me,” said Hari, a truck driver from Mathura, India. Hari learned he was HIV positive while at a restaurant stop in Mursan, India. He is now counted among the 33 million people infected with the HIV virus.
‘Imagine Something More’ to End Malaria, Bishop Says
United Methodist Bishop Thomas Bickerton keeps a $10 bill in his pocket so he can demonstrate how little money it takes to protect an African household from malaria.
UMCOR Directors Approve Funding for Programs that Address Hunger
The United Methodist Committee on Relief's (UMCOR) board of directors reviewed and approved $25,000 to support a program benefiting children who are chronically malnourished in South Africa.
UMCOR Indonesia Celebrates Global Hand Washing Day
The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) Indonesia Mission will celebrate Global Hand Washing Day on October 15, 2009 in 13 Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Project schools throughout Aceh Province.
UMCOR Distributes Relief Supplies in Philippines
United Methodists have been working to get emergency supplies to families affected by Typhoon Ketsana in the Philippines.
UMCOR Responds to Three Emergencies
The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is responding to people affected in the Philippines, Samoa and Indonesia following three disasters this week.
World Food Day—Young Adults Learn Farm Management
Food is a daily challenge for Armenia’s institutionalized children and people who are elderly.
