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  • UMCOR Hotline 14 Jun 2005: Liberia, Armenia, Zimbabwe(extract)

    ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland
    June 15 2005

    UMCOR Hotline 14 Jun 2005: Liberia, Armenia, Zimbabwe(extract)

    Liberia: Coming Home

    UMCOR, along with other humanitarian agencies, is helping 5,000
    Liberians travel home after they were forced to flee during the
    country's civil war. Returning after war requires more than simply
    going back to one's home and life as it was before. Property and land
    were most likely left in ruins. The community must be rebuilt and
    fields must be tilled, planted and harvested before food is available
    to eat. UMCOR is providing returnees with food aid, seeds, tools, and
    training as well as transportation back to their hometowns. Your
    gifts to UMCOR Advance #150300, Liberia Emergency, will help families
    restore their lives.

    Armenia: Celebrating Children

    AREGAK, UMCOR Armenia's micro-credit program for women, celebrates
    International Children's Day with the Kharbert orphanage every year
    on June 1. Kharbert is a special place because only children with
    physical and mental disabilities live there. Every year AREGAK staff
    members come to celebrate with the children, bringing sweets, passing
    out gifts of school and hygiene kits given by United Methodists, and
    a concert for the children. These children who are often overlooked
    enjoy this special celebration just for them.

    You can be a part UMCOR's important work in Armenia, including the
    AREGAK program by giving to UMCOR Advance #250225, Armenia.

    Zimbabwe: Bulletin Insert

    The specter of famine prowls alongside the life-threatening drought
    across much of southern Africa. A new UMCOR bulletin insert, "To Buy
    Seed Is a Sign of Hope," describes how United Methodists in Zimbabwe
    are responding to this crisis. Visit
    http://gbgm-umc.org/umcor/print/bulletininserts/zimbabwedrought.cfm
    to find out information about UMCOR's All Africa Drought and Famine
    response and to download and print this latest bulletin insert to
    share with others.

    UMCOR provides emergency relief in many areas of the world. To find
    out more about UMCOR's ministries, please visit
    http://gbgm-umc.org/umcor/. You can donate to any project by placing
    a contribution in the offering plate at a local United Methodist
    church; by sending a check to UMCOR, PO Box 9068, New York, NY
    10087-9068; or by calling 1-800-554-8583, where credit card donations
    are accepted. UMCOR is exempt from tax under section 501(c)(3) of the
    Internal Revenue Code of the United States and qualifies for the
    maximum charitable contribution deduction by donors.
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