UMCOR Missions

*These were briefly presented in class on Sunday 11-18-07. I have included a short informational statement describing each mission. I encourage you to visit the UMCOR website to further investigate the various missions that we can contribute our money towards. There will be further discussion on selecting a class mission.

Health
HIV/AIDS

United Methodist Global AIDS Fund

The fund supports education, prevention, care, and treatment programs for people living with HIV/AIDS in the US and abroad.

AIDS Orphan Trust

This program supports community efforts to care for orphans by assisting them with their daily needs, school fees, and moral and spiritual support.

AIDS Awareness and Children Impacted by HIV/AIDS in Africa

This program supports HIV/AIDS educational programs to promote prevention, community care programs for orphaned children, health coordinator training, and literature distribution.

The Mutti AIDS Fund

Proceeds from this fund have supported HIV/AIDS ministries in the US to assist education and outreach programs. They also support HIV/AIDS programs that provide direct support to people impacted by the disease.

Health
Malaria

Community-Based Malaria Program
The Community-Based Malaria Program provides communities with comprehensive plans to combat malaria that are tailored to their specific needs. This initiative includes community training on basic measures to prevent sickness, free medications and consultations to those who are ill or who are especially vulnerable to malaria and providing insecticide treated nets to pregnant women and families with young children.

Nothing But Nets
Nothing But Nets is a United Methodist-endorsed project that supplies mosquito nets and training on how to use them. This project is operated through the United Nations Foundation which uses its network established through the Measles Project to distribute nets and training. For $10, a net and training on how to use it will be donated through the United Nations' network.

Health
Hospitals

The following hospitals are part of this program that brings health and healing to communities throughout Africa and Asia. See website.

These are just a few of the missions that we could look at contributing our money towards. In an effort to make this as short a post as possible, please go the the UMCOR website to see about the programs in the areas of Health, Hunger, Immigration and Refugees and Emergency Response.

http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umcor/work/

Prayerfully consider our class mission:)