Church helps thousands of displaced families in Congo

The United Methodist Church recently provided humanitarian aid to people displaced by the war in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

In mid-June, a team from the United Methodist Disaster Management Office in the Eastern Congo Episcopal Area brought food and humanitarian assistance to some 12,500 people representing 2,500 families. The recipients had fled the war in the Masisi region, seeking refuge in the Mugunga district of Goma, the capital of the South Kivu province.

The United Methodist Committee on Relief, the humanitarian aid and development arm of The United Methodist Church, disbursed $250,000 to purchase over 198 tons of food and non-food items.

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