United Methodist Community-Based Malaria Control Program Launches in Sierra Leone by Michelle Scott NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2005- United Methodists are working to stamp out malaria, one community at a time through the United Methodist Community-Based [
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Hurricanes 2005 Where the Money Goes More than $62 million was contributed in 2005 to UMCOR for hurricane relief and rehabilitation in the United States and wider Gulf of Mexico region. Your generosity has allowed UMCOR to support recovery in 13 [
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UMCOR Disaster Response Network Assists the Most Vulnerable Wilma Survivors NEW YORK, Oct. 28, 2005-- Hurricane Wilma is the latest in a string of major hurricanes to strike the US. Its strong winds tore a path across South Florida, blowing off [
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UMCOR Prepares Wilma Response NEW YORK, October 21, 2005- In a few days' time Hurricane Wilma has set many records: most intense Atlantic storm ever recorded, 12th Atlantic hurricane this season, and 21st named storm in this year's hurricane [
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National Case Management Questions & Answers What experience does UMCOR have in U.S. disaster response? What is UMCOR's role in the National Case Management Consortium? What is UMCOR's experience in managing large disaster relief [
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UMCOR Directs Tsunami Funds to Chennai, Andaman NEW YORK, October 11, 2005—United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) Directors agreed yesterday to grant $505,893 to the Methodist Church of India in Chennai and Andaman Island to assist [
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UMCOR Responds to Hurricane Stan, Volcanic Eruption in Central America October 10, 2005, NEW YORK— Days of unrelenting rains spawned by Hurricane Stan caused massive flooding and mudslides in Guatemala, Mexico, and El Salvador. More than a [
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UMCOR Responds to South Asia Earthquake October 10, 2005, NEW YORK— The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is responding to the most powerful earthquake to strike South Asia in a century. At least 20,000 people are assumed dead and [
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Hurricane Recovery in Louisiana NEW YORK, October 6, 2005- Hurricane recovery in Louisiana is slow, but steady. Having been struck by two major hurricanes in the span of one month, people throughout state are engaged in recovery and relief work. [
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UMCOR to Assist FEMA in Case Management Training NEW YORK, October 5, 2005—FEMA is inviting UMCOR to train 18 employees in case management to assist 1,500 Katrina evacuees living on the Carnival “Fun Ship”, Holiday. “FEMA [
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