Dr. Evans Matiki smiles at Loice Mauna and her new baby while visiting patients at Old Mutare Mission Hospital in Zimbabwe. Photo by Kudzai Chingwe, UM News. |
Mission hospitals give hope to expectant mothers
MUTARE, Zimbabwe (UM News) — The United Methodist Church’s medical facilities at Old Mutare and Mutambara missions are providing improved maternity care, including daily meals for patients at the waiting mothers’ shelters. A partnership between United Methodists in Zimbabwe, Norway and the U.S. helped make the improvements possible. Kudzai Chingwe has the story. |
Sister Florence Mefor, a missionary with the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries and midwife, speaks with a patient enjoying lunch at Old Mutare Mission Hospital in Zimbabwe. Photo by Kudzai Chingwe, UM News. |
Hurricane Katrina survivors remember storm
SLIDELL, La. (UM News) — Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the U.S. Gulf Coast, members of Hartzell Mt. Zion United Methodist Church are counting their blessings. They recall the challenges and the outpouring of love and assistance they received from United Methodists and others in the following days and years. Kathy L. Gilbert has the story, and Mike DuBose has photos as part of UM News’ Hope Beyond the Storm series. |
Atha Brown (left, front) joins with other communion stewards in praise during worship at Hartzell Mt. Zion United Methodist Church on June 1 in Slidell, La. Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News. |
Acolytes Janae Williams (left) and Espn’ian Keys extinguish the candles following worship at Hartzell Mt. Zion United Methodist Church. Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News. |
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