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God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way
and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea.
Psalm 46:1-2 (NIV)

United Methodist Response Begins in Haiti

Tragedy struck the already-beleaguered nation of Haiti on January 12. The magnitude-7 earthquake effectively flattened the capital city of Port-au-Prince, affecting an estimated 3 million people and killing untold tens of thousands.

UMCOR Relief Efforts One Month after Quake  The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), with the help of the Methodist Church in Haiti, has leased office space in Port-au-Prince and hired staff to advance the work plan that was drawn up by a team of UMCOR executives that assessed damages and needs following the January 12 earthquake. Read More

To give through a local United Methodist Church, your check should note UMCOR Haiti Emergency in the memo line UMCOR Advance #418325. You can make a gift online at http://www.umc.org/haiti 100% your gift to the Haiti Emergency will go to help the people of Haiti. 

TAX RELIEF!  A new law allows donations for Haiti relief made to charitable organizations such as UMCOR after January 11 and before March 1, 2010, whether these were made via text message, check, credit card or debit card to be deducted for 2009 returns. Please visit IRS.gov for more details.

Send Health Kits ... Layette Kits needed now!!  Instructions for assembling and shipping these kits are online at www.umcor.org.

Prepare to Volunteer
Learn more at www.umvim.info.

Breaking News on the situation in Haiti can be found at UMC.org