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Poverty
Urs Schweizer. Photo courtesy of author.

When the poor share what they have
An agricultural program initiated by the United Methodist Church in Albania to help those struggling economically led to an inspiring act of charity.
Disaster Relief
Jean Tshomba and Cudins Lokale, members of The United Methodist Church’s disaster management office in East Congo, lift bags containing rice and cornmeal during relief distribution in Goma in January 2023. Funding from the United Methodist Committee on Relief purchased more than 165 tons of food and non-food items distributed to more than 2,500 households or approximately 12,500 people. Photo by Chadrack Tambwe Londe, UM News.

Church increases aid to displaced people in Congo
Over $400,000 from UMCOR and United Methodist Global Ministries helped provide emergency relief to approximately 25,000 displaced people in Congo.
Mission and Ministry
Children from the Philippi neighborhood in Cape Town, South Africa, pose for pictures after receiving meals at Masakhane Soup Kitchen. Many families in the community were hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The food kitchen currently operates twice a week and serves about 200 kids and some parents. Photo by Alvin Makunike, UM News.

United Methodist women feed community
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Nokwanda Keleku and Vuyelwa Thanda started a soup kitchen in their home to feed disadvantaged children.