UMCOR Archives: News & Features 2004

This is the 2004 news and features archives for the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR). Click here for UMCOR's Current News and Features.

December 2004

Cash Donations Most Effective Compassion in Wake of Disaster, UMCOR, December 31, 2004.
Job Opportunities Updated, December 31, 2004.
UMCOR Hotline Special Update, December 30, 2004: Photos Version - Print-Friendly. Urgent appeal for donations to assist earthquake/tsunami survivors and for health kits, layette kits, and Medicine Boxes.
UMCOR Plays Pivotal Role in Tsunami Relief Effort , UMNS, December 29, 2004.
UMCOR Hotline, December 28, 2004: Photos Version - Print-Friendly. Asia to Africa: Urgent appeal for donations to assist earthquake/tsunami survivors; Sudan: UMCOR to Address Enormous Suffering in Darfur; Souper Bowl of Caring: Battling hunger locally and globally.
United Methodist Relief Agency Issues Emergency Appeal In Wake of Earthquake and Tidal Waves in Southeast Asia, GBGM, December 27, 2004.
UMCOR Hotline, December 21, 2004: Photos Version - Print-Friendly. Sudan: New e-bulletin insert anticipates UMCOR team arrival; Uruguay: UMCOR grant to fund medicines and food; Grenada: UMCOR school kits shipped; One Great Hour of Sharing resources.
Iraq: Where Hopes and Fears Meet, ACT, December 17, 2004.
UMCOR Hotline, December 14, 2004: Photos Version - Print-Friendly. United States and Caribbean: storm recovery focuses on home repair, gaps in cocoa production; UMCOR responds to series of small but disastrous Texas storms; Iran: Bam rebuilding continues after deadly earthquake; For a Spirit-Filled Christmas: UMCOR's Wish List.
Miracle on 86th Street at Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, UMCOR, December 8, 2004.
Churches Respond as Typhoons, Floods Pound Philippines, UMNS, December 8, 2004.
UMCOR Hotline, December 7, 2004: Photos Version - Print-Friendly. Philippines typhoons; United Methodists and sustainable agriculture in DR Congo; More UMCOR Christmas wishes; Landmines removal in Mozambique.
"Thank You, Methodists": A Bishop Solidifies the Peace in Democratic Republic of Congo, UMCOR, December 3, 2004.
United Methodists Help Save Girls' and Women's Lives Through School and Literacy Programs, December 1, 2004.

November 2004

How the Children Hold On in the Midst of the AIDS Pandemic: UMCOR Church Bulletin Insert.
UMCOR Hotline, November 30, 2004: Photos Version - Print-Friendly. Philippines flash floods; World AIDS Day and Kissy Clinic, Sierra Leone; More UMCOR Christmas wishes; Cuban households headed by women receive hurricane aid.
UMCOR Hotline, November 23, 2004: Photos Version - Print-Friendly. UMCOR's New Sudan Initiative; hurricanes 2004 recovery; floods in Assam, India; three alternative Christmas giving ideas.
Chicuque Rural Hospital Fights AIDS in Mozambique with Limited Resources, UMNS, November 19, 2004.
United Methodist Relief Agency to Set up Operations Inside Sudan, GBGM, November 16, 2004.
UMCOR Hotline, November 16, 2004: Photos Version - Print-Friendly. UMCOR's New Sudan Initiative; flood buckets needed; needs of hospital in Bosnia-Herzegovina; World AIDS Day resources.
UMCOR and Dilemmas in Aid by Guy Hovey, New World Outlook, November-December 2004.
The Sacred Task of Demining Mozambique by Ted Warnock, New World Outlook, November-December 2004.
Forgiveness & New Skills in Liberia by Linda Beher, New World Outlook, November-December 2004.
UMCOR Hotline, November 9, 2004: Photos Version - Print-Friendly. UMCOR's demobilization of former Liberian soldiers; USA, Haiti, and Grenada storms & floods recovery; Free DVD, "Generation of Hope"; Whose Birthday Is It, Anyway? Advent and Christmas alternative giving resources.
United Methodists Work Toward Long-term Hurricane Recovery, UMNS, November 5, 2004.
UMCOR Continues Work in Liberian Demobilization Camps, UMCOR, November 5, 2004.
UMCOR Hotline, November 2, 2004: Photos Version - Print-Friendly. USA, Haiti, and Grenada storms & floods recovery; UMCOR thanks volunteers; New DVD movie, Zimbabwean children orphaned by AIDS; flood buckets urgently needed; UMCOR's Annual Report available.
United Methodist Mission Agency Commits $100,000 to Sudan, UMNS, October 29, 2004.

October 2004

Multiplication: The Arithmetic of Sustainable Agriculture, UMCOR Church Bulletin Insert for October 2004.
UMCOR Recommends Quick Impact Support for Grenada, Haiti, UMCOR, October 27, 2004.
UMCOR Hotline, October 26, 2004: Photos Version - Print-Friendly. UMCOR team goes to Sudan; Hurricanes recovery in Florida, Grenada and Haiti; Flood Buckets needed; World AIDS Day 2004 Bulletin Insert; UMCOR Annual Report available online.
UMCOR Team Heads for Darfur, UMCOR, October 26, 2004.
2003 Annual Report: United Methodist Committee on Relief.
Building a Better World, One Sip at a Time, Sermon for Fair Trade Sunday.
Fair Trade Sunday Worship Service.
UMCOR Hotline, October 19, 2004: Photos Version - Print-Friendly. "Hunger No More" documentary on ABC; Hurricanes recovery in Florida and Haiti; Flood Buckets urgently needed; Sudan crisis continues as more violence erupts.
Fair Trade Sunday Sunday Worship Service, UMCOR Church Bulletin Insert.
"Building a Better World, One Sip at a Time" Fair Trade Sunday Sunday sermon by Rich Aronson.
UMCOR Hotline, October 12, 2004: Photos Version - Print-Friendly. "Hunger No More," a documentary, and World Food Day, October 16; hurricanes recovery in the USA and the Caribbean; flood buckets needed for the USA, Medicine Boxes for Azerbaijan; health and school kits for Soul Clinic Camp in Liberia.
Job Opportunities Updated, October 8, 2004.
UMCOR Hotline, October 5, 2004: Photos Version - Print-Friendly. World Food Day; hurricanes recovery in the USA and the Caribbean; UMCOR issues urgent call for flood buckets and Medicine Boxes; Soul Clinic Camp in Liberia needs health and school kits.
UMCOR and Florida Annual Conference Respond Together to Meet Needs after Storms, e-Review, October 2, 2004.

September 2004

Hurricanes 2004: After the Eye of the Storm, UMCOR Church Bulletin Insert for September 2004.
Letter from UMCOR: On the Job, Paul Dirdak, September 30, 2004.
United Methodist Church Helps Gulf Coast Recover from Serial Hurricanes, UMNS, September 29, 2004.
UMCOR Hotline, September 28, 2004: Standard - Print-Friendly. Recovery from hurricanes Ivan and Jeanne in the USA and the Caribbean; school and health kits for children in Beslan and psychosocial support for teachers and school leaders.
UMCOR Hotline Special Update, September 23, 2004: Standard - Print-Friendly. USA and Caribbean: Hurricane Ivan and Tropical Storm Jeanne.
In Haiti UMCOR Responds to Jeanne's Lethal Aftermath, UMCOR, September 23, 2004.
Listos para responder a los huracanes.
UMCOR Hotline, September 21, 2004: Standard - Print-Friendly. Hurricanes Ivan and Tropical Storm Jeanne; Medicine Boxes for the Caucasus; psychosocial support for teachers and school leaders in Beslan; new bulletin insert on Sustainable Agriculture.
UMCOR Hotline Special Update, September 16, 2004: Standard - Print-Friendly. Hurricane Ivan and Tropical Storm Jeanne.
UMCOR Powers Hurricane Response With Grants, Volunteers, UMCOR, September 15, 2004.
Churches Offer Shelter, Aid to Evacuees Fleeing Hurricane Ivan, UMNS, September 15, 2004.
ABC Hunger Show Features United Methodist Involvement, UMNS, September 14, 2004.
In Face of Violence, UMCOR Partner IOCC Continues Work in Iraq, ENI, September 14, 2004.
UMCOR Hotline, September 14, 2004: Standard - Print-Friendly. Medicine Boxes for the Caucasus; Hurricanes Ivan and Frances; school and health kits for children in Liberia and Beslan, Russia; floods in the Philippines.
Letter from UMCOR: Ready to Respond, September 10, 2004.
Mission Executive Sees September 11 As Day for Sober Reflection and Prayer, GBGM, September 10, 2004.
UMCOR Photos: Hurricane Frances Aftermath and Response, September 9, 2004.
UMCOR Hotline Special Update, September 9, 2004: Standard - Print-Friendly. Hurricanes Frances and Charley: Recovery Is Happening as Another Hurricane Threatens.
United Methodist Volunteers See War's Effects in Bosnia, UMNS, September 9, 2004.
UMCOR Responds to One-Two Punch of Dual Storms, September 8, 2004.
A Message to Russian United Methodists and Their Neighbors In a Time of Trial, GBGM, September 7, 2004.
Missions Agency Expresses Support for Russians after Tragedy, UMNS, September 7, 2004.
UMCOR Hotline, September 7, 2004: Standard - Print-Friendly. Hurricanes Charley and Frances; Prayers for people of Beslan, Russia; floods in the Philippines; AIDS Orphans Trust, Zimbabwe; ministry with children in Bam, Iran after earthquake; health and school kits for Liberia.
Think of the Children When the Storm Wind Blows: Reflections of an UMCOR Worker, September 2, 2004.
UMCOR Hotline Special Update, September 1, 2004: Standard - Print-Friendly. Hurricane Frances: UMCOR Prepares.

August 2004

Church Bulletin Insert: Afghanistan: Schools, Homes, and Hope in a Nation in Crisis, August 2004.
UMCOR Hotline, August 31, 2004: Standard - Print-Friendly. Hurricane Charley recovery in the United States and Cuba; Displaced people in Republic of Georgia; Hurricane Frances looms; Sudan emergency, Darfur region; health and school kits needed for Liberia; flood buckets urgently needed; UMCOR's tenth anniversary of work in Armenia.
After Hurricane, Signpost Symbolizes Long Connection for Port Charlotte Resident, August 27, 2004.
UMCOR Photos: Hurricane Charley Aftermath & Response, August 27, 2004.
UMCOR Photos: Hurricane Charley Aftermath & Response, August 25, 2004.
Unbelievable Devastation: United Methodists Respond in Aftermath of Hurricane Charley, UMCOR, August 24, 2004.
UMCOR Hotline, August 24, 2004: Standard - Print-Friendly. Hurricane Charley recovery in the United States and Cuba; India, Nepal, Bangladesh floods; Kayero Hospital rehabilitation in Burundi; flood buckets urgently needed.
UMCOR Receives Gifts to Support Stages of Response, UMCOR, August 19, 2004.
UMCOR Responds in Hurricane Charley Relief Efforts, August 17, 2004.
UMCOR Hotline, August 17, 2004: Standard - Print-FriendlyFlorida hurricane recovery; Zimbabwean AIDS 0rphans; Bangladesh floods; Liberia war recovery; flood buckets needed.
UMCOR Hotline, August 10, 2004: Standard - Print-Friendly. Rains in Sudan; Bombed Iraqi church members receive aid; Hurricane Alex response in North Carolina; Medicine Boxes for Ganta Hospital in Liberia; Church bulletin insert on Afghanistan.
"Ethnic Cleansing" in Darfur: Background Information, GBGM, August 4, 2004.
UMCOR Hotline, August 3, 2004: Standard - Print-Friendly. Bombing of Iraqi churches; floods in India and Bangladesh, summer of storms in the United States; Sudan crisis continues.
Religious Leaders Condemn Iraq Church Bombings, UMNS, August 3, 2004.

July 2004

Church Bulletin Insert: It Takes a Depot: UMCOR Sager Brown, July 2004.
UMCOR Hotline, July 27, 2004: Standard - Print-Friendly. Ganta Hospital in Liberia; Eritrean refugees in Sudan; refugees need homes in USA; New Jersey, Arkansas flood relief.
UMCOR Attorney Wins Asylum Case: 9th Circuit Court Grants Appeal, July 26, 2004.
UMCOR Provides Emergency Relief in Sudan, July 21, 2004.
UMCOR Hotline, July 20, 2004: Standard - Print-Friendly. New Jersey floods and Western wildfires; Sudan emergency response; Southern and Western Africa food shortages; Liberian recovery from war; flood buckets urgently needed.
A Case in Humanitarian Cooperation: Brazil and Dominican Republic, GBGM, July 16, 2004.
UMCOR Hotline, July 13, 2004; Updated July 16: Standard - Print-Friendly. New Jersey floods; Southern Africa food shortages; Typhoon Mindulle's devastation; Western US wildfires; food, household, and health assistance for Iraqis; school and health kits for Liberians.
Ceremonies Launch Sunflower Development Project in Albania, UMCOR, July 8, 2004.
UMCOR Hotline, July 6, 2004: Standard - Print-Friendly. Darfur, Sudan emergency response; Albanian sunflower growing project; Iraq emergency response continues; new bulletin insert about UMCOR Sager Brown.
Top Ten List: UMCOR Sager Brown's Most Needed Bulk Relief Supplies.

June 2004

Church Bulletin Insert: Vignettes of Refugee Families Helped by United Methodists, June 2004.
United Methodist Mission Leaders Voice Concerns over Power Transfer in Iraq, GBGM, June 29, 2004.
UMCOR Hotline, June 29, 2004: Standard - Print-Friendly. Wisconsin and Texas storms response; new bulletin insert about UMCOR Sager Brown; Darfur, Sudan emergency response; Counter-Trafficking initiatives in Armenia and Afghanistan; Haiti floods recovery.
UMCOR Hotline, June 22, 2004: Standard - Print-Friendly. Democratic Republic of Congo crisis; Wisconsin and Kentucky floods; Darfur, Sudan emergency response; education for AIDS orphans; new UMCOR office in Albania.
Haitian-Dominican Republic Floods: UMCOR's Response.
Comitée; Metodista Unido de Auxilio (UMCOR) responde al desastre en el Caribe con dinero, provisiones y oraciones.
Haitian Church and Mission Agency Explore "Pastoral Leadership in Times of Crisis," GBGM, June 24, 2004.
Major Gift Assures Education for 2,000 AIDS Orphans, UMCOR, June 17, 2004.
World Refugee Day, June 20.
UMCOR Hotline, June 15, 2004: Standard - Print-Friendly. Severe weather in the United States, Democratic Republic of Congo conflict; Haitian-Dominican Republic Floods; World Refugee Day.
UMCOR Hotline, June 8, 2004: Standard - Print-Friendly. Liberia recovers from war; and Democratic Republic of Congo conflict; drought in India; Haitian-Dominican Republic Floods; Midwest Tornadoes.
Mission Leader Takes Cautious View of Sudan Peace Accords, GBGM, June 2, 2004.
UMCOR Hotline, June 1, 2004: Standard - Print-Friendly. Haitian-Dominican Republic Floods; National Hunger Awareness Day; Midwest Tornadoes; Sudan emergency continues.

May 2004

United Methodists Respond to Midwest Floods, UMNS, May 27, 2004.
United Methodist Committee on Relief to Build Schools in Afghanistan, UMNS, May 26, 2004.
From Rubble to Schools and Clinics: UMCOR Begins New Afghan Project, GBGM, May 25, 2004.
UMCOR to Energize Albania Development by Selling Donated Sunflower Oil, GBGM, May 25, 2004.
UMCOR Hotline, May 25, 2004: Standard - Print-Friendly. Tornadoes in Nebraska and Iowa; floods, Dominican Republic; Sudan violence; food shortages, Haiti; new bulletin insert for World Refugee Day on June 20.
Samoan Island Villages Prepare, DNN, May 21, 2004.
UMCOR Hotline, May 18, 2004: Standard - Print-Friendly. Vocational training in Cambodia; Albanian sunflower project; new bulletin insert for World Refugee Day on June 20; UMCOR Sager Brown needs kits and bulk items.
New Sudan Bulletin Insert Calls for Local Involvement, May 13, 2004.
Church Bulletin Insert: Sudan Emergency, May 2004.
UMCOR in Mozambique: Recovering Land, Rebuilding Homes, Restoring Lives.
UMCOR Hotline, May 11, 2004: Standard - Print-Friendly. Afghanistan recovery; Midwestern tornadoes; Sudan emergency; new free DVD on landmines removal, Mozambique.
United Methodists Remember Victims In Sudan and Advocate Aid to Refugees, GBGM, May 7, 2004.
Images from Haiti 2004 by Paul Jeffrey.
United Methodists Ask the United States To Shift Position on Haitian Asylum Seekers, GBGM, May 5, 2004.
A Future for the Children: A School Lunch Program in Haiti, R. Paul Doherty, reprinted from New World Outlook magazine.
UMCOR Hotline, May 4, 2004: Standard - Print-Friendly. Midwestern tornadoes; landmines removal in Mozambique; rebuilding in Liberia, Iraqi children's theater ministry; new UMCOR video/DVD.
European Methodists Reach Out to Roma People, Kathleen LaCamera, May 1, 2004.

April 2004

Haiti Civil Emergency: UMCOR's Response.
Kosovo Emergency: UMCOR's Response.
International United Methodist Delegations Say Landmines Put Life on Hold, Kathleen LaCamera, April 30, 2004.
Beating Global Hunger Requires Political Leadership, Bread for the World Report Says, April 29, 2004.
Mission Leaders Call for International Peacekeeping to Avoid "Ethnic Cleansing" in Region of Sudan, GBGM, April 28, 2004.
Liberians See New Signs of Hope and Restoration, Kathleen LaCamera, April 28, 2004.
UMCOR Hotline, April 27, 2004: Standard - Print-Friendly. Midwestern tornadoes; Ganta Hospital reopens in Liberia; international peacekeeping urged for Sudan; three new UMCOR resources.
UMCOR. In Disaster Response, Multiplying Hope in Ways That Might Surprise You.
Print-friendly bulletin insert/brochure about UMCOR Disaster response, April 26, 2004.
UMCOR Hotline, April 20, 2004: Standard - Print-Friendly. Sudan emergency continues; Haiti churches' faithfulness; Liberian fighters disarm; flood recovery in Mexico's Piedras Negras area.
UMCOR Hotline, April 13, 2004: Standard - Print-Friendly. human trafficking in Armenia; civil society in Iraq; child soldiers in Afghanistan; displaced families in Sudan; bulletin insert about projects in Haiti; "Multiplying Hope" is a new UMCOR video and "A Place Where You Can Serve" a new brochure.
Haiti Churches Carry Heavy Load, DNN, April 14, 2004.
UMCOR Hotline, April 6, 2004: Standard - Print-Friendly. Burundi hospital renovations planned, new bulletin insert about projects in Haiti, displaced people in Kosovo; "Multiplying Hope" is a new UMCOR video.
Haiti Civil Emergency Bulletin Inserts: Print-friendly pages in web, PDF and WORD formats.
Domestic Forum Participants Explore 'Do No Harm', CWS, April 2, 2004.

March 2004

UMCOR Hotline, March 30, 2004: Standard - Print-Friendly. Human rights catastrophe in Sudan; Iran Earthquake grant; volunteers needed to rebuild after California wildfires; continued recovery after Hurricane Isabel; "Multiplying Hope" is a new UMCOR video.
Programs and Projects in Haiti Supported by UMCOR.
UMCOR Responds in Europe, Middle East, UMNS, March 29, 2004.
Mission Agency Calls for Action on Haiti, UMNS, March 29, 2004.
UMCOR Hotline, March 23, 2004: Standard - Print-Friendly. Methodists in Haiti list their most pressing needs; helping Liberian soldiers return to society; UMCOR assist people in Kosovo; "Multiplying Hope" is a new UMCOR video.
God Calls Us to Serve and Love at UMCOR Sager Brown, a poem by Jane Jacobs.
UMCOR Gumbo, A Poem About Volunteers in Mission at UMCOR Sager Brown by Shelby Shell.
One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS), March 21.
"There Is Always a Way": No Team for This Individual Volunteer in Mission, Michelle Harvey Erpenbach, March 16, 2004
UMCOR Hotline, March 16, 2004: Standard - Print-Friendly. UMCOR visits Methodists in Haiti; Severe storms in OK and TX; Joined in grief and prayers for Spain; One Great Hour of Sharing.
UMCOR Hotline, March 9, 2004: Standard - Print-Friendly. Bam earthquake, Haiti crisis; Severe storms in OK and TX; Ganta Hospital needs in Liberia; One Great Hour of Sharing.
A Crack in the Repression: Afghan Women Register to Vote, Signal Optimism, UMCOR OGHS Story, March 8, 2004.
Mission Leader Urges Nations to Address 'Vicious Cycle of Poverty' in Haiti, GBGM, March 3, 2004.
UMCOR Hotline, March 2, 2004: Standard - Print-Friendly. Haiti crisis; Mozambique landmines removal; severe weather in Florida; resources for One Great Hour of Sharing.
Millions Go Hungry Amid Haiti Uprising, DNN, March 1, 2004.

February 2004

Iran Earthquake Appeal, UMCOR's Response.
Landmark Constitution Points Afghanistan Toward a New Stability, UMCOR, February 23, 2004.
UMCOR Hotline, February 24, 2004: Standard - Print-Friendly. Haiti crisis continues; New housing in Bam, Iran; Cyclone Heta recovery; rebuilding Ganta Hospital in Liberia; resources for One Great Hour of Sharing.
Ganta Hospital in Liberia Reopens March 15, UMNS, February 18, 2004.
Volunteers in Mission Program on Hold in Haiti; Relief Efforts May Be Needed as Violence Grows, GBGM, February 17, 2004.
UMCOR Hotline, February 17, 2004: Standard - Print-Friendly. Prayers and financial relief for Haiti in crisis and the rebuilding of Ganta Hospital in Liberia; encouraging families to prepare for severe weather; resources for One Great Hour of Sharing are available.
Volunteers Give Back at UMCOR Sager Brown, UMNS, February 11, 2004.
Relief Agency Provides Water to Baghdad Slum, UMNS, February 10, 2004.
Roof repair focus in Puerto Rico, DNN, February 10, 2004.
Life on the Bayou Teche: History, Culture and UMCOR Sager Brown, Primetimers event, October 24-30, 2004.
UMCOR Hotline, February 10, 2004: Standard - Print-Friendly. Training for ex-combatants in Liberia; recovery from Tropical Cyclone Heta in Samoa; earthquakes in Indonesia; Primetimers event at UMCOR Sager Brown; One Great Hour of Sharing for UMCOR.
UMCOR Hotline, February 3, 2004: Standard - Print-Friendly. Helping Iraqi children; Liberia emergency; One Great Hour of Sharing for UMCOR.

January 2004

Churchwide Appeal for USA Domestic Disasters.
Souper Bowl of Caring Sunday, February 1.
UMCOR Hotline, January 27, 2004: Standard - Print-Friendly. Souper Bowl of Caring; Southern Africa food crisis; Iranian earthquake; tropical cyclone Heta's destruction on Samoa; One Great Hour of Sharing for UMCOR.
UMCOR Sager Brown Urgently Needs Material Resources, UMCOR, January 26, 2004.
UMCOR Hotline, January 20, 2004: Standard - Print-Friendly. Agricultural development in Bosnia and Herzegovina; Iranian earthquake; cold weather affects Hurricane Isabel victims in Maryland; winter storms in India; floods in Bolivia; Medicine Box program.
One Great Hour of Sharing, March 21. 2004. God Uses All Gifts for Big Purposes: It's Remarkable What Your Gift Can Do.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: UMCOR Signs Agreement with Republika Srpska Government, UMCOR-NGO, January 14, 2004.
UMCOR Hotline, January 13, 2004: Standard - Print-Friendly. Haiti crisis; Iranian earthquake; fire and mudslides in Philippines; floods in Ohio and Indiana.
In UMCOR's Ministries, God Uses All Gifts for Big Purposes, New World Outlook, January-February 2004.
UMCOR Hotline, January 6, 2004: Standard - Print-Friendly. Iranian earthquake; Drought in Swaziland; Cyclone Heta strikes Samoa.

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