| UMCOR Hotline Archives 1998- | UMCOR Hotline Free Email Edition |UMCOR is supporting the efforts of the Methodist Church in El Salvador to build 500 houses for earthquake survivors. The plans for the new houses have been provided by ACT (Action by Churches Together). The homes will be earthquake resistant, equipped with water and electricity, and will have two bedrooms, a kitchen and a combined living/dining area. Each house will cost $3,000. Both volunteers and funds are needed for this response. UMCOR has received enough financial support to build 50 homes, and your gifts are urgently needed in order to build all 500 houses. Please give to Advance #511447, "El Salvador Earthquake". To find out more about volunteering, call the Volunteer Line at (800) 918-3100.
It is too soon to know the extent of the damage from flooding in the Upper Midwest and along the Mississippi River. UMCOR has been in communication with several annual conference disaster coordinators, and when needs have been assessed and requests for assistance have been received, we will post that information in the Hotline. There is an urgent need for volunteers to help with recovery from the tornadoes and other severe storms that struck Mississippi earlier this year. Skilled and non-skilled volunteers are needed for debris removal, roofing, electrical work, carpentry, painting and general repairs. Please call the Volunteer Line at (800) 918-3100 for more information. Your continued support of UMCOR's Domestic Disaster Response, Advance #901670 will help people recover from this year's storms and floods.
UMCOR has sent grants to provide ongoing famine relief in Sudan, Kenya, and Eritrea. Famine in many parts of Africa continues to be a critical need, and your support will be needed for many months, or years to come. You can help provide immediate food assistance and agricultural support by giving to Advance #101250, "Africa Famine Relief".
Gifts may be made through local United Methodist churches, or by calling 1-800-554-8583. Credit card donations are accepted. (Read more about how you can help UMCOR's emergency responses.)
UMCOR is providing emergency relief in many areas at this moment, including: Afghanistan, Angola, Bolivia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Hungary, India, Kenya, Kosovo, Malawi, the Middle East, Mozambique, the Philippines, Serbia, Sudan, the Ukraine, the United States and many other parts of the globe. For more information on these and other UMCOR ministries, please visit the website: http://gbgm-umc.org/umcor.