Philippines: Learning Disaster’s Lessons

UMCOR Philippines Director Ciony Ayo-Eduarte with children in eastern Mindanao, Philippines, soon after Typhoon Bopha. UMCOR is a member of the ACT Alliance. Paul Jeffrey/ACT...

After Sandy, Maryland Town Quietly Suffers

At least 350 homes in tiny Crisfield, Maryland, were damaged. Photo illustration by Susan Kim. By Susan Kim* Five volunteers are standing in the Asbury United Methodist...

Disaster Response in 2012

A photo montage featuring degrading air quality in Ellensburg and the construction of a new home in White Swan, Wash. Images by the Revs. Shalom...

ERTs help recovery effort in Maryland, post-Sandy

On Dec. 6, we arrived at 12:30 a.m. and hit the floor running at 7:00 a.m. We had a great day! We teamed up...

Philippines: Relief after Typhoon

After the passage of Typhoon Bopha, Ciony Ayo-Eduarte (in yellow shirt), the director of operations in the Philippines for the United Methodist Committee on...

Typhoon lessons learned in Philippines

Ciony Ayo-Eduarte (in yellow shirt), the director of operations in the Philippines for the United Methodist Committee on Relief, distributes emergency food supplies to...

‘Giving Tuesday’ to keep Christ in Christmas

Texting MALARIA to 27722 on Nov. 27 for #GIVING TUESDAY sends a $10 donation to the United Methodist Church’s Imagine No Malaria. A UMNS...

Hurricane Sandy Relief Bulletin Inserts Available

By Royya James, UMCOM Conference Relations Coordinator United Methodist Communications has partnered with United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) to create a bulletin insert for...

Millions Fear Storm – But the Church Is There

As Hurricane Sandy was hitting, many people were checking on neighbors, delivering food or simply offering a comforting presence. - Susan Kim *By Susan Kim October 30,...

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