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Abbreviation | UMCOR |
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Formation | 1940 |
Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia, US |
Coordinates | 40°48′38.87″N 73°57′49.45″W / 40.8107972°N 73.9637361°W |
President | Thomas Bickerton |
Parent organization | General Board of Global Ministries, United Methodist Church |
Website | umcmission |
Formerly called | Methodist Committee for Overseas Relief |
The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is the global humanitarian aid and development organization of the United Methodist Church (UMC). UMCOR is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization operated under the auspices of the General Board of Global Ministries. Administrative expenses are funded by an annual offering collected by United Methodist churches on UMCOR Sunday.
UMCOR works through programs that address hunger, poverty, sustainable agriculture, international and domestic emergencies, refugee and immigrant concerns, global health issues, and transitional development. These programs are categorized into three major areas: Humanitarian Relief / Disaster Response, Sustainable Development and Global Health (in collaboration with UM Global Ministries).