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Hunger

Global Health
Children and youth show off the cake they received from visitors from Ambodifasika United Methodist Church in Faratanjona, Madagascar. The community faces food shortages due to climate change and other factors that have reduced crop production in the region. Photo by Esdras Rakotoarivony, UM News.

Church in Madagascar feeds hungry

United Methodists plant seeds of hope in a remote village facing food challenges.
Global Health
Dr. Marie-Claire Manafundu (right) examines Crispin, age 2, at Mangobo Methodist Hospital Center in Kisangani, Congo. Crispin is among the malnourished children in Eastern Congo who are receiving nutritional supplements and medical care as part of the Maternal, Newborn and Child Health program of The United Methodist Church. Photo courtesy of the Health Department of the United Methodist Church in Eastern Congo.

Church helps thousands of malnourished children in Congo

The United Methodist Church strives to combat acute and severe malnutrition by providing nutritional supplements, medical care and advice to parents on infant feeding and care.
Mission and Ministry
The Miss Stone Center in Strumica, North Macedonia, serves its community through daily meals, education and home care. Left: A man picks up a nutritious stew provided by the Miss Stone Center’s Warm Soup for Radovish project. Right: A woman in Strumica celebrates her birthday with an employee of the Miss Stone Center. The center is a diaconal institution closely associated with The United Methodist Church in North Macedonia. Photo by Urs Schweizer, UM News.

Despite challenges, ministry cares for community

For many years, the Miss Stone Center in North Macedonia has been a beacon of charity and hope. Despite rising food costs and staffing shortages, the ministry finds ways to meet increasing need.
Global Health
Food waste is a problem that faces the food industry the world over. Africa University is addressing the problem through a the creation of a digital platform to guide how much food is prepared. Photo courtesy of Africa University.

Tech helps university reduce food waste

United Methodist-related Africa University has found a high-tech solution to reducing food waste. Students place meal orders on a digital platform which then guides how much food is cooked per service and informs purchase orders.

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