Emergency Response & Assistance

The United Methodist Committee on Relief ("UMCOR") is the not-for-profit global humanitarian aid organization of the United Methodist Church. UMCOR is working in more than 80 countries worldwide, including the United States. Their mission, grounded in the teachings of Jesus, is to alleviate human suffering—whether caused by war, conflict or natural disaster, with open hearts and minds to all people. UMCOR responds to natural or civil disasters that are interruptions of such magnitude that they overwhelm a community's ability to recover on its own.

100% of your donation to UMCOR is used to assist people in the area you designate. The administration costs for UMCOR are covered elsewhere.

SOMALIA HUNGER RELIEF

The hunger crisis in Africa, intensified by civil strife and the worst drought in decades, is affecting 11 to 12 million people in Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Djibouti. There are two declared areas of famine in Somalia, with rates of “global acute malnutrition” as high as 55 percent. An average of 1,300 Somalis arrive in Ethiopia and 1,700 arrive in Kenya each day seeking assistance. These countries are suffering with their own droughts and are hard-pressed to respond. Districts in Northern Kenya have reported rates of global acute malnutrition at 15 to 30 percent. Elevated rates of malnutrition also have been found in Ethiopia.

To make a donation to the UMCOR hunger relief efforts in Africa, you may write a check payable to Christ Church, and write "UMCOR Advance #982450" in the memo line. Or click here to visit the UMCOR International Disaster Response page and give directly.
For more information on the Africa food crisis, click here.

2011 SPRING STORMS IN US

Flooding and tornadoes in the south have battered the south, leaving a swath of destruction that killed nearly 300 people in six states, flattened homes and businesses, and caused billions of dollars of damage.

To make a donation to the UMCOR crisis, clean-up, and rebuilding efforts, write a check payable to Christ Church, and write "UMCOR Advance #3021326" in the memo line. Or click here to visit the UMCOR US Spring Storms page for more information and to give directly.
To be put on a list for a future mission work team, please click here.

JAPAN EARTHQUAKE

UMCOR continues to work through relief and church partners in Japan to respond to and provide immediate assistance and long-term rehabilitation. With these partners, UMCOR is meeting the most basic humanitarian needs in northern Japan such as providing clean drinking water, food, cooking and eating supplies, clothing, and fuel for heating.

To make a donation to the UMCOR efforts in Japan, write a check payable to Christ Church, and write "UMCOR Advance #3021317" in the memo line. Or click here to visit the UMCOR Japa Emergency page for more information and to give directly.

HAITI ORPHAN ASSISTANCE

Christ Church has partnered with the Global Orphan Project to develop and maintain an orphanage outside of Port au Prince, Haiti. We have already sent several teams to be directly involved with the mission (click here to visit the Christ Church Haiti mission page).

To make a donation to this ministry, write a check payable to Christ Church, with "Global Orphan Project" in the memo line.
Click here to learn more about the Global Orphan Project ministry model.