UMCOR Hotline 19 Jul 2002: Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Micronesia
Extracted from UMCOR Hotline 19 Jul
2002
The Council of Bishops has called for
a Churchwide Appeal for Southern Africa Famine. Churches are asked to take
three special offerings for famine relief, choosing one Sunday each in
July, August, and September. Nearly 13 million people in Lesotho, Malawi,
Mozambique, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe are facing famine. Thousands
of the most vulnerable-children, older adults, pregnant women, and those
who are ill-have already died. UMCOR has sent grants to help provide food
in Malawi and Zimbabwe, but much more is needed. In addition to emergency
food assistance, UMCOR will support local organizations in the distribution
process, help meet the needs of people infected with HIV and children who
have been orphaned by AIDS, and support new agricultural development and
educational programs to reduce the risk of recurring famine. Please give
generously to Advance #101250-4, Southern Africa Famine.
Typhoon Chata'an has caused extensive damage on Guam and Chuuk-- which is part of the Federated States of Micronesia. Both Guam and Chuuk have been declared disaster areas by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. There is very little electricity and potable water available. Many homes have been destroyed. UMCOR is exploring avenues for assisting with long-term recovery and building typhoon resistant homes. To respond to this disaster, please give to Hurricanes 2002, Advance #901185-6.
The UMCOR Hotline
Telephone:1-800-841-1235; Web: http://gbgm-umc.org/UMCOR-Hotline/