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Kathy Kraiza (left) thanks team leader Rev. Ed WyersUMCOR Sager Brown Ships over $4.7 million of Relief Supplies in 2008

UMCOR Sager Brown, the material resource ministry of the United Methodist Committee on Relief, has shipped over $4.7 million in relief supplies.
 

Members of the Christ UMCUMCOR Trained Early Response Teams Assist in Texas:

Early Response Teams trained by the United Methodist Committee on Relief have come from near and far to begin the clean up and rebuilding process for survivors of Hurricane Ike in southeast Texas.
 

Nobel Laureate Rigoberta Menchu visited PostvilleResponding to Humanitarian Needs in Postville:

An immigration raid has had a ripple effect resulting in extreme instability in this Iowa community. UMCOR issued an emergency grant to the Iowa Annual Conference for crisis management as people in the community struggle with basic necessities.
 

A girl collects drinking water from a stream in Glen NorahKeeping Hospitals Open in Zimbabwe:

United Methodist hospitals in Zimbabwe are keeping their doors open in spite of great hardship.
 

Tom HazelwoodUMCOR Opens Gulf Coast Office:

The United Methodist Committee on Relief’s new Gulf Coast Office in Mobile, Ala., opened its doors Dec. 16. This new UMCOR site will serve as a satellite location for UMCOR’s Emergency Services Office.
 

Children in Zimbabwe receive a nutritious meal through ZOE Ministry.United Methodist Church in Germany Contribute to Zimbabwe Emergency:

"The gift from Germany is an outstanding example of the international connection of our denomination,"said the Rev. Sam Dixon. "United Methodists are truly one in the spirit."
 

A boy winces as he receives a measles vaccination during an integrated health campaign in AgbovilleMalaria Initiatives Join for 1st Time in Côte d’Ivoire Outreach:

The distribution of nearly a million mosquito nets in this West African country represents the first collaboration of two anti-malaria programs supported by United Methodists.
 

ZOE Ministry delivers food supplies to a town in Zimbabwe. UMCOR Brings Food, Medical Care and Water to Zimbabwe:

The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) launched a targeted course of action in response to the dire humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe this week.
 

Gohar GrigorianUMCOR Armenia Receives Grant from State Department:

Thanks to a generous grant, there is new hope for people in Armenia who are subjected to human trafficking.
 

Guinea World AIDS Day ObservanceChurch Clinic Sponsors AIDS Day Observance in Guinea:

More than 3,000 people in three communities took part in World Aids Day observances sponsored by a United Methodist clinic in the West Africa country of Guinea.
 

Moody Memorial UMCChurches Continue Ministry, With and Without Buildings:

Two United Methodist churches impacted by Hurricane Ike have proven that they can continue ministry, both with and without buildings.
 

Rev. Josam Kariuki (right)Hundreds Tested for HIV/AIDS in Kenya:

In Nakuru, Kenya, World AIDS Day marked an important event as more than 2,000 Kenyan residents lined up for HIV/AIDS testing.
 

Rachel Lieder Simeon tours warehouse.New Points of Hope:

After months of research, anticipation and community support, the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) has finalized plans to establish a material supply depot in the western part of the United States.
 
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