The LUMVIM program has the task of developing a plan to help rebuild what was
destroyed during the seven-year civil war in that country. About 263 local churches, 45
schools, and 3 clinics were seriously damaged. The Liberia Annual Conference elected a
full-time VIM coordinator and is partnering with Mission Volunteers.
Training of 16 of the 17 district LUMVIM coordinators was conducted in Monrovia over a three-day period. Then three regional training sessions were held for the district committee members. A total of 77 persons attended the session in March 1999. So far, a calendar of events for the rest of the year has been drafted and a proposal for farming projects to support district projects is being developed. As reports come in from the districts, project sites will be selected.
Other sites related to Liberia and LUVIM:
Operation Classroom - A Hands-On Mission in West Africa for United Methodists
Volunteer Visions - Liberia -
Multi-media presentation
For information on UMVIM opportunities:
please go to the Where We Go section in this website
or
contact your UMVIM Jurisdictional or Annual Conference Coordinator
(their contact information can be found in the Resources section)
or
contact the Mission Volunteers Program Area
General Board of Global Ministries, UMC
475 Riverside Drive, Room 330
New York, NY 10115
Tel 800 / 554-8583 or 212 / 870-3825
Email: voluntrs@gbgm-umc.org* * *
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