Forced migration means becoming homeless, stateless, and outcast. It means days and nights filled with terror and despair. The forcibly displaced do not leave by choice but rather flee acute poverty, war and civil conflict, and natural and manmade disaster. Many escape with young children and little more than the clothes on their backs. 

When you respond in love, you help us continue to: 

• Increase funding to our partner organizations, Church World Service and the Immigration Law and Justice Network, as they apply their considerable experience and expertise to providing migrants with low-cost and pro bono legal representation.
• Work actively with the Methodist Church’s Council of Bishops Immigration Task Force as it deepens its commitment to righting the injustices levied against millions of the forcibly exiled, including refugees and asylum seekers.
• Provide refugees and internally displaced people with essential services such as food, clothing, medical assistance, psychosocial support, and more.

Tragically, a recent United Nations report demonstrates that global efforts to eliminate hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition are “moving in reverse,” with more people than ever suffering from these debilitating realities. Sadly, children suffer the most. This downward trajectory combined with the elimination of USAID’s once key investment in the World Food Program makes our efforts to improve food security and sustainable livelihoods more important now than ever. 

When you respond in love, you partner with us to:

• Provide food security grants in areas being directly impacted by the withdrawal of U.S. foreign aid. 
• Expand the Yambasu Agriculture Initiative’s platform to increase agricultural support and improve food security in the communities we serve. 
• Increase strategic partnerships aimed at creating food security and sustainable income from agriculture.

Knowledge empowers people to make informed decisions and positive contributions to society. John Wesley believed that education should be accessible to all regardless of birth or financial means. Historically, Methodists have helped advance educational opportunities for marginalized people and contributed to the common good by founding many respected Methodist-related schools, colleges, and universities.

When you respond in love, you help us continue to: 

• Provide student grants and scholarships.
• Support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) as they deal with funding losses and impacts on student morale, among other challenges. 
• Support diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in academia. 

The U.S. government’s dismantling of most foreign aid has been catastrophic for vital health initiatives, resulting in significant loss of life. The ongoing impact will be felt for generations. The terminated programs include $880 million for the Vaccine Alliance and $262 million for the UNAIDS HIV program. These eliminations have raised concerns among experts about the potential exacerbation of global health crises. 

When you respond in love, you help us continue to: 

• Provide funding for essential prevention and treatment programs run by UMC and other partners who have lost funding. 
• Support health care systems and infrastructure in underserved areas.
• Collaborate with African health boards to address service gaps for preventable conditions such as tuberculosis treatment, vaccines, and antiretrovirals.
  

Many areas of the world are under siege. Places like Gaza, D.R. Congo, Ukraine, and Sudan continue to suffer under ongoing bombardment and warfare. And once again, the dramatic reduction to U.S. foreign aid is exacerbating the suffering of people in these and other war-torn regions.

When you respond in love, you partner with us to:

• Expand our humanitarian outreach to Ukraine and continue our support of D.R. Congo.
• Continue to support Gaza and areas of the Middle East impacted by the ongoing attacks.