Remembering the Rev. Oscar Bolioli, Methodist and Human Rights Leader from Uruguay
The Rev. Oscar Bolioli, three-times president of the Evangelical Church of Uruguay, a long- time ecumenical leader, and a champion for social justice died on June 18 at the age of 83...
For the Love of my Five Daughters
JFON New York helps reunite sisters after a 22-year separation.
International Day of the African Child: Hope for Children with Disabilities
The International Day of the African Child has been commemorated since 1991. It honors those who participated in the 1976 Soweto Uprising when about 10,000 black South African children...
Bible Seminars for Young Adults in Tanzania
The Bible is studied in the far reaches of the Kasulu District and the Nyarugusu refugee camp in Tanzania through Next Generation Ministries, with missionary Young Seon Kim.
U.S. Funding of Family Planning Is Critical for Global Health and Development
The proposed termination of U.S. funding for family planning services has stunned the global health and development community. Motherhood should be a positive and fulfilling experience...
UMCOR—An Integral Member of the United Methodist Family
The UMC family puts its faith in UMCOR, and likewise, UMCOR clearly puts its faith in the UMC family.
Global Ministries Names New Creation Care Ministry Executive
The Reverend Jenny Phillips, an experienced minister in environmental stewardship and advocacy, is the new manager of creation care ministries for the United Methodist Church General Board of Global Ministries.
Supporting Education for All Children
Around the world, 59 million children and 63 million adolescents have no opportunity to attend school. UMCOR country offices find ways to help their regional education systems enroll more students and keep more students in school, especially focusing on girls and children from low-income families.
The Essentials of WASH
Around the world, 783 million people lack reliable access to clean drinking water. UMCOR partners with many organizations in a variety of ways to provide communities with clean water and safe sanitation facilities.
Menstrual Hygiene Day: Empowering Girls through Education
Across the developing world, the number one reason girls drop out of school is the lack of water and sanitation infrastructure to support their periods. Due cultural stigmas...
Twenty-Five Young Missionaries Share Their Experiences
Twenty-Five United Methodist Global Mission Fellows wrapped up two years of service in a public accounting of what they learned in assignments ranging from Russia to South Africa, the Philippines to the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
Hope for Young People in Honduras
The Cristo Resucitado United Methodist Church hosts a school, the Juan Wesley School, which offers opportunities to approximately 400 children and youth.