The flooding in South Florida has left hundreds of farm workers stranded. Crops have been washed out, homes flooded, and day laborers have no work. The Florida Conference will continue to provide food and cleaning supplies and long-term recovery assistance. Please give to UMCOR's Domestic Disaster Response, Advance #901670-1.

   UMCOR will continue emergency response efforts for Palestinians. In addition to providing funds to replenish medical supplies at the Augusta Victoria Hospital, UMCOR is exploring ways to respond to the economic crisis caused by the conflict. Please give to International Disaster Response, Advance #982450-8.

   Though here in the United States we have been fortunate to have relatively few natural disasters this year, other parts of the world have not been so fortunate. Millions of people continue to suffer from catastrophic flooding in the Asian countries of Bangladesh, India, Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam. Your gifts to UMCOR's Asia Floods, Advance #229650-8 will help UMCOR provide food and other humanitarian relief items.

   UMCOR consultants in Belize report that it will be 90 days before the waters from Hurricane Keith subside and clean up work can begin. Please give to Hurricanes 2000, Advance #982350-4.

   UMCOR has sent grants to provide food for people suffering from famine in Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda. Assistance will be needed in famine-stricken African countries through the end of next year. Please continue to give to Africa Famine Relief, Advance #101250-4.

   UMCOR has sent a grant of $70,000 to the Dakotas conference for ongoing flood relief and recovery in the Devil's Lake area. Part of this response includes training in disaster prevention. You may join in this response by giving to UMCOR's Domestic Disaster Response, Advance #901670-1.

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.)

   Please pray for all who suffer from violence, natural disasters, hunger, and poverty.