Through UMVIM and UMCOR, the United Methodist Church is always ready to respond. Items from our Disaster Response warehouses are already finding their way to areas of need.
UMCOR and its local partners have been hard at work preparing for storm response and recovery.
The City of Jackson, Mississippi, is in a water emergency situation. Approximately 180,000 residents are struggling to have clean drinking water, and some do not have water at all.
This special Sunday offering allows UMCOR to keep the promise that 100% of any gift to a specific UMCOR project will go toward that project, not administrative costs.
The UMCOR International Disaster Response and Recovery fund will provide direct assistance to those in Ukraine as well as assistance to Ukrainians fleeing to neighboring countries. One hundred percent of contributions go to the designated cause.
Tornadoes have wreaked havoc in parts of Tennessee, Kentucky and several neighboring states. Lives were lost, buildings destroyed and communities devastated. We want to do something to help those who are hurting.
UMCOR is providing humanitarian relief and is prepared to assist with refugee resettlement in Afghanistan. and also responding to the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that rocked Haiti on August 14.
The United Methodist Committee on Relief is working with partners in Haiti in finding ways to meet the immediate needs of survivors of the 7.2 magnitude earthquake the hit Haiti on August 14.
The Ragan Chapel congregation is determined to continue worshipping together and to rebuild its building destroyed by an EF-2 tornado.
As often happens, after winds of destruction tear apart buildings and lives, the United Methodist connection drew closer together to reach out to individuals and communities as the hands and feet of Christ.
Please stay away from the impacted areas so that Emergency Responders can do their work and make it safe for relief efforts.
We are thankful that so far there have been no reports of serious injuries or deaths in our most recent disaster. However, there has been widespread damage.
The needs in Fultondale and parts of Jefferson County continue after the F3 tornado that struck January 28.
The Alabama-West Florida Conference is requesting assistance from ERT Teams. The Team Leader must be UMCOR ERT Trained. Primary needs will be home clean-up, debris removal, and some tarping.
Grants of up to $20,000 will be awarded and disbursed quickly and efficiently to address pressing needs in the areas of health, food insecurity, water, sanitation and hygiene and economic instability
Remember that in every disaster our Disaster Response Warehouse in Decatur can always use volunteers. Call ahead to see when you can help.
Below is the list of supplies we have received and a list of other supplies not included in the Home Depot list. We need these items at the Warehouse in Decatur as soon as possible.
