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The Rev. Henry Jean Robert Kasongo Numbize prays over relief supplies in Goma, Congo, that will be provided to help survivors of the May 22 eruption of the Mount Nyiragongo volcano, about 10 miles from Goma. Numbize is superintendent of The United Methodist Church’s Goma District. Photo by Philippe Kituka Lolonga, UM News.

Cooperative church efforts aid Congo volcano recovery
Serving in partnership, the United Methodist Committee on Relief and Connexio Switzerland respond to urgent needs after May 22 disaster.
Disaster Relief
Flood survivors receive kits prepared by The United Methodist Church. Traces of mud left by the fury of the Cambambe-Dondo waters are visible. Photo by Orlando da Cruz, UM News.

United Methodists in Angola support flood survivors
Angola West Conference mobilizes to provide food and other relief as heavy rains destroy homes and other infrastructure.
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Residents of the Buhene neighborhood of Goma, Congo, survey the damage to their homes after the Mount Nyiragongo volcano erupted, killing at least 15 people. Photo by Philippe Kituka Lolonga, UM News.

Volcano eruption in Congo hits church, homes
United Methodist leaders are assessing the damage following the eruption of the Mount Nyiragongo volcano, which swept away a church and many homes.
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UM News is the official news gathering agency of the 13-million member United Methodist Church. Map courtesy of Pixabay; graphic by UM News.

Alert: Bishop calls for prayers as volcano erupts in DRC
More than 5,000 United Methodists are fleeing Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, in the wake of a volcano. Bishop Gabriel Unda asks for prayers.

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