United Methodist Volunteers In Mission - North Carolina Conference

NCCUMC Disaster Recovery Ministries Established

NC UMC Disaster Recovery Ministries has been established by the Disaster Response Commitee of the North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church in response to Hurricane Irene.

We have established our denomination as a leader in this event as we work
with other faith groups, federal, state and local governments.

Four Disaster Recovery Centers have been established in Manteo, Aurora,
Swan Quarter and Vandemere, NC to support Hurricane Irene Long Term Recovery efforts and assist with the rebuilding of homes and lives in the
affected areas of eastern North Carolina.

Much work consists of repairing flooded homes (floors, walls, insulation, electrical) with some roof and interior repair. At each of our disaster sites we have team housing with sleeping quarters, kitchens, and showers.

To schedule a team, please contact Ann Huffman at the North Carolina United Methodist Church Disaster Recovery Ministries Call Center at (888) 440-9167
or via email at disasterresponse@nccumc.org.

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HAITI Earthquake Recovery Update

Volunteer Recovery Teams are now being scheduled and will work on projects that have selected as priorities by the Methodist Church in Haiti. Family housing is one of the initial priorities. While earthquake-resistant housing will be the long-term goal, an immediate need is for transitional housing. Facilities for schools and health services are also priorities. Infrastructure challenges, such as transportation for people and materials, and housing for visitors has slowed the use of mission volunteers in post-earthquake Haiti, according to UMCOR staff.

Each volunteer team will be made up of no more than 10 members with skills appropriate to particular projects. US teams will be supplied by UMVIM. Each team of volunteers are asked to provide from $3,000 to
$5,000 per qualifying project, amounts that will be matched by funds from the UMCOR grant. Team contributions will go through The Advance, the designated mission-giving channel of the church.

Volunteer teams should plan to provide salaries and meals for Haitians working with them (recommendation of 2 Haitians per US citizen, including drivers, translators, cooks, etc).

Teams will be scheduled through the the office of the US/Haiti Coordinator, which will assure that necessary paper work covering insurance, finances, and travel is appropriately handled. Contact Susan J. Meister, US/Haiti Coordinator, in addition to Bill Gross, UMVIM, NC Coordinator to schedule an UMVIM team from North Carolina Conference.

For all the details or to register your UMVIM team to Haiti, please visit umvimhaiti.org.

Links
UMVIM, Haiti
North Carolina Conference United Methodist Church
United Methodist Volutneers In Mission, Southeast Jurisdiction
10ThousandDoors.org - Haiti Reponse

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