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Recent News and Stories

Bo hospital reaches out to Sierra Leone's poorest
8 Feb 2019

United Methodist Mercy Hospital’s outreach program is transforming lives in Sierra Leone.

United Methodist hospital gets lifesaving surgical wing
8 Feb 2019

With the addition of a new surgical center, pregnant women who come to United Methodist Mercy Hospital to deliver their babies will no longer have to ...

Baby by baby – Preventing malnutrition in the DRC
6 Feb 2019

How will the Abundant Health Initiative reach 1 million children with life-saving interventions? Baby by baby, child by child: each intervention is a ...

Empowering indigenous communities for mother and child health
20 Apr 2018

Organization for the Development of the Indigenous Maya (ODIM) and Global Ministries are reducing the rates of maternal and child morbidity through co ...

Children’s prayers from around the world
31 Mar 2018

Missionaries in Brazil, Liberia, the DR Congo, Mongolia, Cambodia, and the United States asked children about their prayers. Download this PDF to expl ...

Hope for Young People in Honduras
18 May 2017

The Cristo Resucitado United Methodist Church hosts a school, the Juan Wesley School, which offers opportunities to approximately 400 children and you ...

Mothers to Mothers: Healthy Mommy & Me
12 May 2017

Vilma, a mother from Guatemala, shares her hopes for her children and encouragement to mothers around the world.

Grant Approved for Zimbabwe Health Board
11 May 2017

Recently, a grant to fund Imagine No Malaria was approved for the Zimbabwe Health Board. Learn more about how this grant will impact lives in Zimbabwe ...

National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week
24 Jan 2017

The Global Health Unit works with faith communities and partners to coordinate a global response to drug and alcohol abuse and dependency.

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