Angola War Recovery: UMCOR's Response

A malnourished girl receives her father's help eating at a feeding center in Luena, Angola. Credit: Paul Jeffrey/ACT July 2002. Click on picture for larger view.

Angola is a country desperately trying to survive; 26 years of civil war finally ended in April 2002. Hundreds of thousands of people have been killed. Millions of people are displaced. Food is scarce. Medical care is often not accessible. The country is littered with landmines. The connection between the civil war and the unregulated diamond trade ("conflict diamonds") continues to be a source of international concern. The challenge to rebuild this country is great.

The United Methodist Committee on Relief is responding to the emergency in Angola through its United Methodist and ecumenical parters. To support these efforts, give to "Angola War Recovery," Advance #105720. The generous giving of United Methodists to the One Great Hour of Sharing supplements the cost of Advance gifts. Give through a local United Methodist church or send financial contributions to: UMCOR, 475 Riverside Dr., Room 330, New York, NY 10115. Call 1-800-554-8583 to make a credit card donation.

Onsite and Partners News

• Churchwide Appeal for Southern Africa Famine
• Landmines Cripple Peace in Angola, Paul Jeffrey, ACT, July 26, 2002.
• Churches Confront Post-war Angola's Humanitarian Crisis, Paul Jeffrey, UMNS, July 24, 2002.
• Returning to the Ruins: Angola's Displaced Emerge from the Shadows of War, Paul Jeffrey, ACT, July 21, 2002.
• Angola's Former Rebels Face an Uncertain Peace, Paul Jeffrey, ACT, July 16, 2002.
• A Missing Generation, ACT, May 24, 2002.
• Angola: Displaced People Have Lost Everything, ACT, May 9, 2002.
• UMCOR Hotline, April 12, 2002: Graphics, No Java - Graphics, Java Menu - Print-Friendly.
• All I Want for Christmas Is ... A Toothbrush, Some Pencils, a Baby Blanket, Needles and Thread, UMCOR Advance Story of the Month, December 2001.
• The Ravages of War and Challenges of Recovery in Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, UMCOR Inasmuch Update, Fall 2001.
• Don't Touch!!! Children's Story and Activities about Landmines in Angola by Faye Wilson.

Related News and Features

• Angola, GBGM Country Search.
• Angola, GBGM Keyword Search.
• Angola Advocates, Rocky Mountain Annual Conference (VIM), United Methodist Church.
• Conflict Diamonds: UMCOR's Response.
• Landmines Removal: UMCOR's Response.

Offsite News

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• Angola Gripped by Mass Starvation, BBC, July 9, 2002.
• Angola: One of the Worst Countries of the World for Children, Irin, May 8, 2002.
• After Cease-fire, Angola Still on Hold, The Christian Science Monitor, April 22, 2002.
• Ongoing NEWS
• Africa News: Angola.
• IRIN News: Angola.
• Relief Web, United Nations, Angola
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• Yahoo! Full Coverage: Angola.

Maps and Photos

• Africa, Maps (1998 and 1999), various formats