UMCOR Emergency Responses

Current Emergencies:

 Pakistan Earthquake |  Central America Emergency |  Hurricanes 2005 |  Asian Tsunami |  Afghanistan |  Africa Famine|  Democratic Republic of Congo|  Haiti |  Liberia |  Sierra Leone |  Sudan  

The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) responds to emergencies around the world - both natural and human made. Since 1940, UMCOR's mission - providing relief in disaster areas, aiding refugees and confronting the challenge of world hunger and poverty - has helped to heal the hurts of humanity in nearly 100 countries.

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When this displaced Angolan woman returned to her home she found only its charred ruins. It had been burned down during the 26 years of civil war in Angola finally ended in April 2002. UMCOR assists people around the world who have been displaced by war or natural disasters like like floods and volcanic eruptions. Credit: Paul Jeffrey/ACT, 2002.

Where UMCOR Is Responding

| Africa | Asia-Pacific | Europe | Latin America/Caribbean | Middle East | United States |

Global Responses (more than one continent).

• Hospital Revitalization.
• Hurricanes, Storms, and Floods.
• Landmines! A Continuing Danger.
• Relief Supply Needs: UMCOR Kits, Medicine Boxes....

Africa.

• Africa Famine Relief.
• AIDS in Africa.
• Angola War Recovery.
• Conflict Diamonds.
• Democratic Republic of Congo.
• Ethiopia Famine Relief.
• Liberia Emergency.
• Mozambique: Recovering Land, Rebuilding Homes, Restoring Lives.
• Sierra Leone Emergency.
• Sudan Emergency.

Asia-Pacific.

• Afghanistan, 2001-.
• Asian Earthquake and Tsunami.
• The Caucasus.
• Armenia: UMCOR's Response.
• Armenia: Current Programs.
• Azerbaijan: UMCOR's Response.
• Azerbaijan: Current Programs.
• India: Earthquakes and Floods.
• Archives
• Guam: Supertyphoon Pongsona, December 2002.
• Taiwan Earthquake 1999.
• North Korean Famine.
• Tajikistan: Completed Programs.

Europe.

• The Balkans.
• Albania: Current Programs.
• Albania: Sunflower Development Project
• Bosnia: Relief, Reconciliation, Rebuilding.
• Bosnia/Herzegovina: Current Programs.
• Serbia: Current Programs.
• Kosovo Emergency.
• Kosovo: Current Programs.
• Serbia: Current Programs.

Latin America and the Caribbean.

• El Salvador Earthquakes, 2001-.
• Haiti Civil Emergency and Programs & Projects, 2004-.
• Hurricanes 2004.
• Archives
• Hurricane Isidore, 2002.
• Hurricane Mitch, 1998-.
• Hurricane Georges, 1998.
• Montserrat Soufriere Hills Volcano, 1997.
• Venezuela Floods, 1999.

Middle East.

• Iran Earthquake, 2003, 2004.
• Iraq Emergency, 2003-.
• Middle East Emergency.
• Turkey Earthquakes, 1999, 2002, 2003.

United States.

• Hurricanes 2005 Response: Katrina, Rita, Wilma
• Hurricanes 2004: Alex, Bonnie, Charley, Ivan, Jeanne.
• World Trade Center/Pentagon Disaster, September 11, 2001-.
• Archives
• Churchwide Appeal for USA Domestic Disasters 2003.
• Hurricane Isabel, 2003.
• Hurricane Floyd, 1999.