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Mount Nyiragongo Volcanic Eruption in GomaDate: January 2002 
UMCOR is responding to the crisis caused by the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo. Working through our ecumenical and United Methodist partners, UMCOR will work to provide 60,000 people affected by the eruption with water and sanitation, food, blankets, kitchen sets, plastic sheeting, and firewood. Feeding centers will be established and special attention will be given to children and elderly people. It released a $35,000 grant to Action by Churches Together (ACT) on January 23.
In addition to providing assistance for the people of Goma, UMCOR has an ongoing, long-term commitment to support the work of the United Methodist Church in the Democratic Republic of Congo as they minister to the needs of thousands of refugees and displaced persons in their country, as well as those who have returned to their home communities after fleeing the ravages of war. [Click here to read more.]
You can support these ongoing relief efforts, as well as the response to people affected by the volcanic eruption, by giving to "Democratic Republic of Congo Emergency," Advance #198400. If you want your donation to go to the current disaster in Goma, specify "Goma Volcanic Eruption" on the memo line of your check. One hundred percent of your gift goes to this emergency. Give through your local United Methodist church or send financial contributions to: UMCOR, 475 Riverside Dr., Room 330, New York, NY 10115. Call (800) 554-8583 to make a credit card donation. Click here to make a secure online gift.
The generous giving of United Methodists to the One Great Hour of Sharing supplements the cost of Advance gifts. To learn more about UMCOR's work, read You Can Help Disaster Victims.
Photo: Refugees fleeing from volcanic eruption in Goma. Credit: Thomas van Kampen, ACT International/LWF, Goma, D.R. Congo, January 2002.
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