UMCOR Hotline, August 31, 2004

Reuters AlertNet, UK
Sept 1 2004

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Armenia: Self-Reliance Is UMCOR’s Best 10th Anniversary Gift
What began as an UMCOR project to supply Armenians with critical
prescription drugs has grown into a multi-faceted program celebrating
its tenth year this fall. Thousands of beneficiaries in the former
Soviet republic enjoy upgraded health, improved standards of living,
and self-reliance as a result. But much remains to be done. UMCOR’s
newest initiatives in Armenia take aim at human trafficking– a
modern form of slavery, usually snaring women and children for
commercial sexual exploitation. Your gift can help in a meaningful
way. Please donate to UMCOR Advance #250225, Armenia Emergency.

UMCOR is the not-for-profit humanitarian agency of The United
Methodist Church. Since 1940 UMCOR’s mission– providing relief in
disaster areas, aiding refugees and confronting the challenge of
world hunger and poverty– has helped to heal the hurts of humanity
in nearly 100 countries. UMCOR maintains a corps of trained disaster
response specialists for quick reinforcement of national efforts and
keeps a supply of relief materials in warehouses for dispatch when
and where required. It also trains disaster response specialists in
their own countries as part of a global ministry by a global church,
and it works in partnership with other international agencies.