08/28/2026
UMCOR is responding to the urgent needs of Colombians impacted by the devastating earthquake that occurred on Monday, August 10, 2026, through support to the Colombian Methodist Church (CMC).
A solidarity grant to the CMC will provide humanitarian assistance to families in Cali who have been directly impacted by the earthquake through the distribution of food and essential household items. UMCOR's support will expand their reach and help them cover the needs of as many survivors as possible in the region.
We remain in close communication with the CMC and other partners in the region and stand ready to offer additional relief and long-term support to Colombia.
As first responders and search and rescue teams continue to uncover the devastating toll of this disaster, we lift up this section of "A Pastoral Letter for Colombia," written by Bishop Ruben Saenz Jr., president of the Council of Bishops - The United Methodist Church, in prayer:
"For those who grieve tonight, that they would not carry their sorrow alone.
For the injured and for the hospitals straining to care for them, that strength would be renewed.
For families still waiting for word of the missing, that hope would not fail before hope is due.
For those who have lost their homes, that shelter would come quickly and stability would follow.
For rescue workers and responders laboring past exhaustion, that their strength would not run out before the work is done.
For the Methodist church in Colombia, that it would keep bearing witness to God’s nearness even now.
May Christ's peace steady us, and may God's compassion move through us into action." Amen.
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(Photo courtesy of Lutheran World Relief, Colombia and Venezuela)
