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The UMCOR HotlineJuly 12, 2005 Caribbean: UMCOR Assists in Hurricane Dennis Recovery UMCOR released emergency funds this week to assist in Haiti's recovery. In the Cayes area alone at least 200 homes were damaged, 30 were completely destroyed, and 700 head of livestock were lost in the storm. Cuba also suffered extreme damage, especially in the eastern part of the country. Almost entire communities were wiped out by the storm surge and 150-mph winds. Additionally, several Methodist churches and home churches were destroyed. Rev. Ernesto Betancourt, pastor of the San Pablo Methodist Church in Camaguey asks for your prayers for the people in Eastern Cuba who are suffering so much. UMCOR is assessing the situation in Cuba for the most effective response to this urgent need. Your gifts to UMCOR Advance #982523, Hurricanes 2005 Global, will help those affected by Hurricane Dennis in the Caribbean and in the US. If you would prefer that your funds to go to recovery in a specific region, please note that on your donation. US: Clean-Up Begins after Hurricane Dennis UMCOR Disaster Response Executive, Tom Hazelwood, traveled to Mobile, AL, Tuesday to help with relief and recovery efforts. Mobile is one of the many areas in the southeast affected by this category 3 storm. Atlanta residents are cleaning up after Dennis dumped six to seven inches of rain in streams and creeks already swollen from Hurricane Cindy's rains. In areas of South Atlanta and Cobb County the water reached rooftops. Jim Cox, a consultant to UMCOR, lives in the region. He reported that the flooding from the rising creeks and streams in some areas is unprecedented. As a result many people do not have flood insurance. This will cause great hardship for those whose homes sustained severe flood damage. You Can Help in Hurricane Recovery Send: Flood Buckets filled with cleaning supplies that people use to clean their homes after floods and hurricanes are needed. For assembly and shipping instructions, call UMCOR Sager Brown at 1-800-814-8765 or visit the UMCOR website at umcor.org. You may also give a financial donation to to UMCOR's Material Resource Ministry, Advance #901440 to purchase cleaning supplies that the Depot staff and volunteers will use to assemble flood buckets. Go: If you would like to volunteer to help in the Hurricane Dennis recovery call the Volunteer Hotline toll free at 1-800-918-3100. Sudan: Darfur Peace Step Evokes Cautious Optimism from Mission
Leaders UMCOR opened operations inside Darfur earlier this year. Aid workers are constructing a reception center, family shelters, and sanitation facilities at a 200,000-resident displaced persons camp at Al Ferdous, in South Darfur. As peace and stability slowly return to Darfur, Rev. Dirdak said he expects the Darfur project will be long-term:"UMCOR made a commitment to the region before formal peace agreements were reached," he said, "and we expect to provide recovery and relief efforts for years to come." To contribute to UMCOR's important work in Sudan, give to UMCOR Advance #184385, Sudan Emergency. UMCOR provides emergency relief in many areas of the world. To find out more about UMCOR's ministries, please visit umcor.org. You can donate to any project by placing a contribution in the offering plate at a local United Methodist church; by sending a check to UMCOR, PO Box 9068, New York, NY 10087-9068; or by calling 1-800-554-8583, where credit card donations are accepted. UMCOR is exempt from tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of the United States and qualifies for the maximum charitable contribution deduction by donors. And, please pray for those who are hungry, displaced, sick or in poverty because of these and other natural and human-made disasters, and for the workers who minister to them. Get the free UMCOR Hotline BE SURE TO RECEIVE OUR HOTLINE EMAILS. MAKE UMCOR YOUR BUDDY! Some Internet Service Providers like AOL, Yahoo!, Hotmail, and Juno use email filtering software that allows you to add email addresses to a "buddy," "trusted," "safe," or approved list. Please add umcor@gbgm-umc.org to your list so that our messages don't end up in "junk mail" or the "trash." |
 Hurricane Dennis killed 38 people and destroyed homes, crops, and livestock in the Caribbean. In the US, Dennis brought destruction to the Gulf Coast and flooding inland. Courtesy: NOAA.  The Rev. R. Randy Day, chief executive of General Board of Global Ministries, and the Rev. Paul Dirdak, director of UMCOR express "cautious optimism" that peace will return to Darfur. Credit: Paul Jeffrey/UMCOR. More About UMCOR's Work
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