Poverty

Ministry with the Poor

Children from Clermont Township in Durban, South Africa, enjoy a nutritious meal at a soup kitchen operated by members of the United Methodist Young Adult Organization. Photo by Nandipha Mkwalo, UMNS.

Young United Methodists start soup kitchen in South Africa

The United Methodist Church’s Young Adult Organization launches community service project to help those in need and spread the word of God.

Four Areas of Focus

The Tudikwashi Health Care Project, an organization directed by United Methodist missionary Betty Tchala, sunk six water boreholes with washing sinks and public toilets in the Mwaiseni Community in the Kitwe District of Zambia. Photo by John Chikuta, UMNS.

Water project empowers rural community in Zambia

United Methodist missionary leads effort to provide clean water and proper toilets in the Mwaiseni Community, home to more than 20,000 people.

Four Areas of Focus

Rachel Lampard leads the Joint Public Issues Team, a London-based ecumenical group that promotes equality and justice. Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS.

Methodists and social justice

Controversial new system for public assistance has major impact on Methodist-run South London Mission and its clients.

Young People

Juliet Sithole, who lives at The Fairfield Children’s Home at The United Methodist Church’s Mutare Mission in Zimbabwe, said her life has been transformed through donations to the center. Sithole plans to enroll at Africa University in August. Photo by Kudzai Chingwe, UMNS.

Zimbabwe women embrace orphans

Fairfield Children’s Home gets $5,000 donation from United Methodist Women in Harare East District; the women also serve as role models to the orphans.

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