2014 GRANTS DISCLOSURE

United Methodist Women

2014 GRANTS DISCLOSURE

I. UMW – Income Summary by Natural Account Classification

II. UMW – Expense Summary by Natural Account and Functional Classification

III. UMW – Disclosure by Grantee, Location and Amount

IV UMW – In-Kind Contributions Form I Page 1 of 1 Unaudited

UNITED METHODIST WOMEN

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT FOR THE YEAR 2014

INCOME TOTAL

OTHER INCOME

444 INVESTMENT INCOME 1,367,635

450 SALE OF LITERATURE AND PUBLICATIONS 1,759,343

454 INTEREST INCOME 3,266

457 LEGACIES AND BEQUESTS 950,607

458 RESIDENCE FEE - BHH 3,326,986

463 UNITED METHODIST WOMEN (CONFERENCES) 13,922,528

465 BENEFIT TRUST INCOME DISTRIBUTION 697,799

470 OTHER INCOME 2,279,858

480 BUILDING RENTAL INCOME 2,275,511

SUBTOTAL 26,583,533

445 INVESTMENT FEES (3,887)

TOTAL INCOME 26,579,646 Form II Page 1 of 2 Unaudited

UNITED METHODIST WOMEN

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT FOR THE YEAR 2014

FUND EXPENDITURES ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM TOTAL RAISING

501 DISTRIBUTION AND GRANTS 6,450,146 6,450,146 (DETAIL ON FORM III-B)

502 DIRECT SUPPORT OF PERSONS IN MISSION 4,542,122 4,542,122

503 GRANTS-OTHER THAN UNITED METHODIST 128,595 128,595 (DETAIL ON FORM III-B)

505 PROGRAM 42,004 5,696,769 5,738,773

520 SALARIES 1,462,166 4,419,229 5,881,395

522 EMPLOYER'S PENSION FUND CONTRIBUTION 113,955 424,573 538,528

524 EMPLOYER'S PAYROLL TAXES 94,586 320,560 415,146

526 GROUP INSURANCE AND HOSPITALIZATION 151,433 634,942 786,375

527 CONTINUING EDUCATION AND STAFF TRAINING 28,915 28,915

528 MOVING EXPENSE 1,890 1,890

530 RENT 249,395 826,870 1,076,265

532 UTILITIES 431,678 431,678

534 TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH 110,315 69,456 179,771

536 POSTAGE AND FREIGHT 62,152 10,983 73,135

538 PRINTING AND DUPLICATION 10,454 296,775 307,229

540 OFFICE SUPPLIES 47,739 23,002 70,741

541 EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT 21,219 9,737 30,956

542 EQUIPMENT REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE 307,096 498,693 805,789

543 EQUIPMENT LEASING 42,462 42,462

544 BUILDING REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE 237,148 237,148

546 OTHER OFFICE EXPENSE 25,305 469,030 494,335

548 DEPRECIATION EXPENSE 36,901 505,824 542,725 Form II Page 2 of 2 Unaudited

UNITED METHODIST WOMEN

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT FOR THE YEAR 2014

FUND EXPENDITURES ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM TOTAL RAISING

550 AUDIT FEES 61,500 61,500

552 LEGAL FEES 219,640 42,726 262,366

554 CONSULTANT FEES 167,865 567,803 735,668

555 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS 1,535 32,387 33,922

560 SERVICES RENDERED BY OTHER AGENCIES 1,140,338 1,140,338

564 TRAVEL - STAFF 55,344 903,265 958,609

566 MATERIALS FOR RESALE 169,450 548,890 718,340

567 COMMUNICATION 81,101 81,101

568 PROMOTIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL 3,638 103,003 703,568 810,209 MATERIALS (NOT FOR RESALE)

572 ALL OTHER INSURANCE 1,835,207 1,835,207

576 TAXES 5,258 5,258

578 INTEREST EXPENSE 43,780 43,780

580 MISCELLANEOUS 71,884 209,389 281,273

584 SOFTWARE PURCHASES AND SUPPORT 100 100

TOTAL EXPENDITURES 3,318,574 343,372 32,109,844 35,771,790

Form III

BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH - 2013

National Projects

David & Margaret Youth and Family Services, LaVerne, CA $10,000.00 Funds will be used to expand the My Life, My Choice program, which raises awareness and reduces the risk of commercial and sexual exploitation of children.

YWCA National Capital Area, Washington, DC $10,000.00 Funds will support the Fighting Back pilot program which will work to combat domestic sex trafficking of minors and equip teens to protect themselves against predators and to prevent them from falling victim to local sex trafficking crimes.

International Projects

United Methodist Church Conference, Freetown, Sierra Leone $10,000.00 Funds will be used to improve the health of adolescent girls in the urban slums of the Erode District by educating them on health and hygiene, preventing early-age marriages, and reducing teenage pregnancies.

BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH - 2014

National Projects

David & Margaret Youth and Family Services, LaVerne, CA $10,000.00 Funds will be used to offer Ending the Game (ETG) to clients in the on-campus Residential Program and school, and local public schools in Pomona. The ETG curriculum is focused on freeing commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) victims from the mind control (or “the game”) and mental manipulation they may have endured while being trafficked.

Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking (CAST), Los Angeles, CA $10,000.00 Funds will be used to enable CAST to conduct outreach and collaborate with community stakeholders to build awareness and improve identification and treatment of trafficked minors; to establish and pilot a coordinated protocol for identifying and serving trafficked minors; and to provide social and legal services and legal advocacy directly through more than sixty specialized, trained, and vetted referral partners.

Courtney’s House, Washington, DC $10,000.00 Funds will be used to strengthen the Drop-In Center program, where Courtney’s House provides a safe environment for girls and boys who are survivors of domestic sex trafficking can receive trauma counseling and case management services, attend support groups, participate in group activities, receive mentoring and tutoring, work on homework, or just spend free time.

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Friendly Center, Toledo, OH $10,000.00 Funds will be used to facilitate the creation and implementation of a communication network that will coordinate the efforts of the youth human trafficking stakeholder organizations in northwest Ohio. It will fund a gap analysis, which will provide information to help stakeholders better identify youth at risk and victims of human trafficking.

StreetLightUSA, Peoria, AZ $10,000.00 Funds will be used to purchase contract services for group sessions led by adult trafficking survivors for StreetLightUSA residents. This is just one of several therapeutic programs offered; others include animal- and art-therapy, as well as individual and group counseling.

Wesley-Rankin Community Center, Dallas, TX $10,000.00 Funds will be used to operate, promote, and expand programming that provides education and support services to prevent human trafficking, child slavery, and sexual exploitation.

YWCA National Capital Area, Washington, DC $10,000.00 Funds will support the Fighting Back pilot program which will work to combat domestic sex trafficking of minors and equip teens to protect themselves against predators and to prevent them from falling victim to local sex trafficking crimes.

International Projects

Hagar International, Hanoi, Vietnam $10,000.00 Funds will be used to provide support for thirty clients who are victims of human trafficking to start their journey of healing (fifteen of these clients are under 18 years old). The services provided include safe shelter, trauma counseling and psychological support, medical and legal support, and individualized case management.

Georgian Union of Educators “Lampari,” Tbilisi, Georgia $10,000.00 Funds will be used to raise awareness among children and adolescents about all forms of trafficking. Efforts will also include human rights education and conflict resolution.

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CALL TO PRAYER AND SELF-DENIAL - 2014

National Projects

Bethlehem Center, Jackson, MS $20,000.00 Funds will be used to replace flooring in several areas of the center.

Bidwell Riverside Center, Des Moines, IA $13,000.00 Funds will be used to help finish and replace flooring; replace gutters and downspouts (which has contributed to damage of a classroom); and build a dumpster enclosure (remedy a code violation).

Community Development for All People, Columbus, OH $20,000.00 Funds will be used to help replace fifty-one windows with energy-efficient windows and replace an auxiliary staircase/fire escape (code violation).

Cornerstone Family Ministries, Tampa, FL $20,000.00 Funds will be used to help replace air-conditioning in the infant-toddler building (code issue); renovate bathrooms; and renovate main kitchen (code issue).

Epworth Children and Family Services, St. Louis, MO $10,000.00 Funds will be used to help replace old windows with energy-efficient windows.

Friendly Center, Toledo, OH $15,000.00 Funds will be used to help renovate restrooms, which will make them ADA-compliant and energy- efficient.

Gum Moon Women’s Residence, San Francisco, CA $25,000.00 Funds will be used to install an energy-efficient hot water boiler and a new storage tank.

Hattie B. Cooper Community Center, Roxbury, MA $12,000.00 Funds will be used to purchase energy-efficient kitchen appliances, including two commercial refrigerators and a commercial dishwasher.

Henderson Settlement, Frakes, KY $11,000.00 Funds will be used to replace windows in the gym with energy-efficient windows.

Houchen Community Center, El Paso, TX $15,000.00 Funds will be used to remove carpet flooring in the gym, clean and seal the cement floor, and paint basketball lines.

Moore Community House, Biloxi, MS $15,000.00 Funds will be used to help insulate and weatherize the main site, as well as repair the frames and purchase storm covers for the stained glass windows.

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The Neighborhood Center, Camden, NJ $11,000.00 Funds will be used to help insulate and weatherize the gym/multipurpose room.

Scott’s Run Settlement House, Osage, WV $17,000.00 Funds will be used to replace old windows and several doors with energy-efficient windows and doors.

Spofford Home, Kansas City, MO $18,000.00 Funds will be used to replace original single pane windows with energy-efficient windows.

Susanna Wesley Family Learning Center, East Prairie, MO $20,000.00 Funds will be used to help replace a deteriorating brick wall (code issue) and install an energy- efficient heating and cooling system.

Tacoma Community House, Tacoma, WA $10,000.00 Funds will be used to help retrofit the outdated fluorescent lighting system with a higher energy- efficient LED system.

United Community Centers, Birmingham, AL $25,000.00 Funds will be used to repair and rehabilitate the Riley Center. A leaking roof, rotting exterior walls, and a rotting floor will all be replaced or repaired.

United Community Centers, Fort Worth, TX $15,000.00 Funds will be used to install an energy-efficient white (cool) roof at the new Wesley Center.

United Methodist Community House, Grand Rapids, MI $20,000.00 Funds will be used to support the cost of renovations and improvements needed to maintain compliance with community partners and licensing standards. Work includes the replacement of the roof, windows, furnace, water heater, carpet, and light fixtures, as well as new electrical wiring.

United Methodist Community Center, Youngstown, OH $4,000.00 Funds will be used to purchase an energy-efficient freezer and refrigerator.

United Methodist Neighborhood Centers (The Beth), Chattanooga, TN $18,000.00 Funds will be used to install a perimeter fence which will allow use of the full property and ensure the safety of children.

Vashti Center, Thomasville, GA $19,000.00 Funds will be used to renovate bathrooms, repair chapel walls, replace wood columns, and repair the parking lot.

Wesley Community Center, Dayton, OH $16,000.00 Funds will be used to install energy-efficient windows, and remove five dead trees that are a hazard and plant new ones.

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Wesley Community Center, Houston, TX $15,000.00 Funds will be used to help replace the HVAC with energy-efficient units.

Wesley Community Centers of Savannah, Savannah, GA $25,000.00 Funds will be used to replace an air conditioner unit at the Women’s Center and repair roofs at the Women’s Center and the administration building. Wesley House Community Center, Knoxville, TN $25,000.00 Funds will be used to renovate the restrooms, including replacing the windows and installing automatic faucets (to save water).

International Projects

Acción Médica Cristiana, Managua, Nicaragua $25,000.00 Funds will be used to help rehabilitate the Tasba Pri Women’s House training center and complete the construction of the central office.

Camp Crystal, Voronezh, Russia $16,000.00 Funds will be used to repair the canteen building and replace the kitchen equipment in order to meet sanitary regulations.

Decker Memorial Foundation, Manila, Philippines $25,000.00 Funds will be used to help make repairs and renovations to the Decker House (home for retired deaconesses), including upgrades to the bathrooms and electrical system.

Fairfield Children’s Home, Mutare, Zimbabwe $25,000.00 Funds will be used to help drill a borehole and construct a tank for clean drinking water.

Haitian Artisans for Peace International, La Vallée-de-Jacmel, Mizak, Haiti $25,000.00 Funds will be used to help complete renovations to a “green” facility that will improve working conditions, including upgrading bathrooms and installing insulation, tile floors and paint.

Harris Memorial College, Taytay, Rizal, Philippines $25,000.00 Funds will be used to help renovate the college dormitory, including plumbing, electrical and metal work, exterior and interior painting, as well as work on the windows, ceilings, and wall partitions.

Kapatiran-Kaunlaran Foundation, Manila, Philippines $25,000.00 Funds will be used to help with the total renovation and upgrading of the men’s wing in the Hugh Wilson Hall Main Building, including replacing termite-infested floors, walls, and ceiling and renovating the bathrooms.

Murewa Day Care Center, Murewa, Zimbabwe $25,000.00 Funds will be used to build a dining hall and kitchen so that children can eat in a clean environment. Presently, food is prepared in a shed.

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Mutambara Central Primary School, Chimanimani, Zimbabwe $21,000.00 Funds will be used to help replace a roof and add ventilation for a seven-classroom block.

Nyadire United Methodist Mission Hospital, Mutoko, Zimbabwe $25,000.00 Funds will be used to install a solar-power backup system, which will provide lighting for the maternity ward, neonatal unit, and blood bank.

Old Mutare Hospital, Mutare, Zimbabwe $22,000.00 Funds will be used to install a solar-power backup system, which will provide lighting for the maternity ward and laboratory.

Ons Plek Projects, Cape Town, South Africa $24,000.00 Funds will be used to help “green” the building by installing insulation, solar heating, and carpeting, as well as adding a fence for safety.

Tbilisi Youth House Foundation, Tbilisi, Georgia $25,000.00 Funds will be used to help renovate the organizational building, including replacing the roof, heating system, and windows.

Susannah Wesley Education and Health Care Center, Morogoro, Tanzania $6,000.00 Funds will be used to help finish the construction of a health center and pharmacy.

OTHER CALL TO PRAYER AND SELF-DENIAL

Neighborhood Center, Utica, NY $9,479.28 Funding will be used to support the Computer Project, which will provide hands on education and computer resources to low income youth. In addition, youth will also be educated on safely using the internet. Source of funds: Call to Prayer 2012

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INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES PROGRAM GRANTS

Acción Médica Cristiana, Managua, Nicaragua $5,000.00 One hundred women organized into community self-help groups will receive education for the prevention of cervical cancer.

Africa University, Mutare, Zimbabwe $10,000.00 Grant for the Africa University’s Institute of Peace, Leadership and Governance to provide support to female students from African countries affected by war and conflict.

Agricultural Missions, Inc., New York, NY $6,000.00 Work towards greater gender equality in leadership of community organizations and groups through business training.

All Africa Conference of Churches, Nairobi, Kenya $10,000.00 Training for women in church leadership and mission program development.

Amity Foundation, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China $10,000.00 Support for the University for Girls program, which provides financial support to girls from poor, rural families who would otherwise be unable to afford studying at a university.

Asia Pacific Mission for Migrants (APMM), Hong Kong, China $5,000.00 Advocacy and training for married migrants living/working in Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and Australia through education and advocacy training of migrant networks.

Asociacion de la Iglesia Evangelica Metodista, Buenos Aires, Argentina $3,000.00 Training and education to address the issues of bullying, addictions, and reproductive education with teens and violence against women/girls/families with women and youth.

Asociacion de la Iglesia Metodista en el Uruguay, Montevideo, Uruguay $3,200.00 Program support to the Uruguay Methodist Women to implement and train leadership in domestic violence and reproductive health issues.

Asociacion de la Iglesia Metodista en el Uruguay, Montevideo, Uruguay $3,000.00 Skills training and employment opportunities in the manufacturing of clothing and accessories for youth with disabilities in Montevideo.

Asociacion red de Mujeres para el Desarrollo, San Jose, Costa Rica $10,000.00 Equipping women members of the Women’s Economic Development Network to access the tools and information needed for sustainable economic enterprises.

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Associação da Igreja Metodista, São Paulo, Brazil $3,000.00 To support the leadership development and skills training for marginalized youth and young adults, including programs addressing the Bible, human and civil rights, economic justice, peace-building, spirituality, and Wesleyan theology.

Association for Theological Education in Myanmar (ATEM) Yangon, Myanmar $2,560.00 Support for a second writer’s workshop for women in Myanmar, which follows on the success of the first workshop. The second workshop will add educational and experiential opportunity for Christians to continue their commitment to write and publish Christian literature. Source of funds: Gamble Memorial Literature Fund

Association of Women Awareness and Rural Empowerment,(AWARE), Faisalabad, Pakistan $4,600.00 Educating brick makers and farm workers on their rights.

Batis Center for Women, Quezon City, Philippines $15,000.00 Assistance to displaced families after super typhoon Haiyan to provide legitimate options for Filipino families to be supportive of their young women and girls.

Batis Center for Women, Quezon City, Philippines $10,000.00 Addressing the needs of returned and distressed women migrant workers for effective reintegration at home.

Bethune House Migrant Women's Refuge, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China $10,000.00 Support the needs of Indonesian migrant domestic workers in crisis in Hong Kong at two facilities that provide food, shelter, legal and health services.

Board of Women's Work, Manila, Philippines $4,000.00 Support for a staff position to advocate and provide services to Filipino human trafficking victims and foreign migrant workers.

Board of Women's Work, Manila, Philippines $5,000.00 Programs offered to women and youth of the Philippines Central Conference to develop and equip them for church leadership and mission outreach.

Center for Research and Rehabilitation of Infants and Females, Madurai, Tamil Nadu $8,000.00 HIV/AIDS prevention and awareness through educational programs that network with other organizations to fully serve those living with HIV/AIDS in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.

Center for Victims of Torture, St. Paul, MN $12,000.00 Support for a program at Dadaab refugee camps in Kenya, which addresses mental health and trauma healing through assessment and training of community counselors.

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Chosen Ministry, Port-au-Prince, Haiti $10,000.00 Support for health education and agricultural programming for Haitian women farmers.

Church World Service, New York, NY $15,000.00 Empowerment program for Roma women, which creates safer and more supportive families and communities, thus overcoming the isolation imposed by poverty, early marriage and societal prejudice.

Confederation of Latin American & Caribbean Methodist Women, Santiago, Chile $5,000.00 Confederation of Latin American & Caribbean Methodist Women will offer skills-training workshops to women in the areas of weaving, seafood preparation, and pottery.

Department of Service to Palestinian Refugees, (DSPR) Rimal, Gaza, West Bank, Palestine $5,000.00 Computer training and education for refugee women and youth at Palestinian refugee camps in Irbid, Hiteen, and Madaba, Jordan.

East Belfast Mission, Belfast, Ireland $10,000.00 Support for a community chaplain to reach out to local residents of East Belfast with a focus on women of East Belfast.

East and Central Congo Annual Conference Round Table $1,500.00 United Methodist Women and Global Ministries share the cost for covering the expenses of the United Methodist participants coming to the East and Central Congo Annual Conference Round Table in August 2014.

Evangelical Methodist Church of Bolivia, La Paz, Bolivia $5,900.00 Staff support for the Women’s Coordinator to develop and implement programming for women in the church.

Evangelical Methodist Church of Bolivia, La Paz, Bolivia $2,500.00 Preparation of Christian education materials that educate children and teens on child rights, self- worth, health, and abuse prevention.

Evangelical Methodist Church of Bolivia, La Paz, Bolivia $4,000.00 Equipping women through vocational training in leadership, business, and agriculture.

Fellowship of Middle East Evangelical Churches, Beirut, Lebanon $5,000.00 Using the current World Day of Prayer theme, national organizations will be trained to reinforce ecumenical relations and develop leadership for worship and collaborative strategies to live out the theme.

Forthspring Inter Community Group, Belfast, Ireland $8,500.00 After-school activity for children and mothers with focus on healthy lifestyles and choices.

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Fundacion Educacion Popular en Salud, Santiago, Chile $10,000 Equipping women to improve their physical and psychological health through training in the popular education method.

Gift for Life Project in Rwanda, Montclair, NJ $3,000.00 Provision of health and income generation support to women who were raped during the genocide and are now living with AIDS.

Gilbert Agricultural and Rural Development Center, St. Peter, Antigua $5,000.00 Equipping youth in Antigua and Barbuda with livelihood skills and technical training in handicraft (bead making), agriculture (seedlings/solar drying), and marketing. Global Health Action, Inc., Decatur, GA $11,600.00 Global Health Action and the Children’s Nutrition Program of Haiti (a local partner) aim to improve family income for women.

Global Justice Volunteer Initiative $20,000.00 Program development and support. Through: General Board of Global Ministries, New York, NY

Grace Ministries, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia $6,000.00 Salary support for the doctors, nurses, pharmacist, and bookkeeper of Grace Hospice in Grace Ministries of Mongolia–formerly General Board of Global Ministries of Mongolia–who provide medical and palliative care to all who seek assistance with cancer care.

Grassroots International, Boston, MA $10,000.00 To support the Women’s Empowerment and Food Sovereignty Project in Palestine.

Grenada Community Development Agency, (GRENCODA), Gouyave, St Johns, Grenada $5,000.00 Equipping youth with positive educational and developmental skills training in creativity, positive activity, lifestyle choices, and the basics of employment and workplace concepts.

Gujarat Methodist Church Cardiac Care, Nadiad, India $15,000.00 A health initiative to address cardiac health needs for women and girls through a wide education campaign and then train a group of women and girl patients to be ambassadors for cardiac healthcare through DDMM Heart Institute.

Haitian Artisans for Peace International, Grand Rapids, MI $6,000.00 Provision of training that prepares the staff, artisans, and local community for economic growth and community development/gender equality.

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Haiti Hope House, West Orange, NJ $15,000.00 Haiti Hope House, Inc. was founded by a United Methodist Church pastor originally from Haiti following the 2010 earthquake to educate children in rural areas.

Hesperian Health Guides, Berkeley, CA $15,000.00 Continued development of empowering health information for frontline community health workers educating women, children, and youth on reproductive health and chronic diseases (i.e. malaria).

Hope Foundation for African Women, Nairobi, Kenya $8,000.00 Support for a project to improve health and human rights of Kenyan women and their families through popular education model, leadership training, and the development of community health and human rights teams.

Iglesia Colombiana Metodista, Cordoba, Colombia $10,000.00 Promotion of women’s emancipation in church and society through biblical gender and leadership training.

Iglesia Evangelica Metodista Unida del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador $8,000.00 Practical and participatory training of women leaders who will go and train in local communities and the church.

Imayam Social Welfare Association, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu $10,000.00 Equipping women living with HIV with vocational skills to help them to meet their needs.

Indian Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, Delhi, India $10,000.00 Training and equipping rural women in Uttar Pradesh and Uttrakhand to increase their economic capacity through learning sewing, embroidery, and marketing.

International Assistance Mission, Kabul, Afghanistan $6,000.00 Enabling women and families to further their lives with better systems and use of water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities towards improved health of families.

International Child Care (USA), Kalamazoo, MI $10,000.00 The Community Based Rehabilitation Program is designed to better the lives of children living with disabilities in the Dominican Republic.

International Civil Society Action Network, New York, NY $6,000.00 ICAN supports civil society activism in promoting women’s rights, peace, and human security in countries affected by conflict, transition, and closed political space.

International Civil Society Action Network, New York, NY $10,000.00 Support for work in UN Security Council Resolution 1325-Civil Society Monitoring Phase IV – Afghanistan and Sierra Leone.

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Kapatiran-Kaunlaran Foundation Inc., Manila, Philippines $3,000.00 Capacity building and job opportunities for unemployed women in urban, poor communities through increased access to educational resources for employment and income potential.

Kapatiran-Kaunlaran Foundation Inc., Manila, Philippines $3,000.00 Provision of health, alternative education, and medical/psychosocial assistance to street and working children/families in Manila.

Lahore Diocesan Council, Lahore, Pakistan $11,631.00 Income generation opportunities and first aid training for young women who are part of the Women’s Church Fellowship in the Lahore Diocese of the Church of Pakistan.

Lao Samphan Methodist Church Women, Thailand $5,000.00 Healthcare assistance and education for Lao women, youth, and children through training of church women in basic first aid and networking with medical providers and/or clinics.

Lao Samphan Methodist Church Women, Thailand $4,000.00 Support for the Methodist women of Laos in Spiritual Growth, organizational development, and self-improving skills training.

Liberia Conference United Methodist Women, Liberia, West Africa $6,300.00 Support for the Liberia Conference United Methodist Women in their effort to help the Liberian government educate citizens about Ebola.

Lietuvos Jungtine Metodistu Baznycia, Kaunas, Lithuania $3,500.00 Support for United Methodist children in Lithuania to experience Christian camping in the Methodist tradition.

Lietuvos Jungtine Metodistu Baznycia, Kaunas, Lithuania $6,500.00 Salary support for Lithuania United Methodist Church Women and Diaconal Coordinator to work with UMW and diaconal programs with women and children.

MADRE, New York, NY $2,000.00 MADRE is an international women’s human rights organization that works in partnership with community-based women's organizations worldwide to address issues of health and reproductive rights, economic development, and education.

MADRE, New York, NY $9,000.00 Support for a project that will bring water access, sanitation measures, and training on human rights to the rural community of Mt. Elgon in Kenya.

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Mary Johnston Hospital, Manila, Philippines $83,244.00 Support for the Mother and Child Safety Program for the hospital’s missionary Community in Barangay in Manila through purchase of a new X-ray machine, supplies, and salary for a community health worker. Source of funds: Mary Johnston Hospital Fund

Methodist Church of Southern Africa, Kimberley, South Africa $5,000.00 Support to enhance the preschool of Shalom House, Kimberley to prepare children for school readiness.

Methodist Church In Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya $5,000.00 Health & Nutrition training to improved health management in Coastal region of Kenya.

Methodist Church, South Caribbean District, Bridgetown, Barbados $12,500.00 To provide resources and financial support to program staff for children’s ministry.

Methodist Church Sri Lanka, Columbo, Sri Lanka $9,000.00 The Methodist Church Sri Lanka proposes to work with 300 women- and 200 child-headed households to enhance their well-being and reduce their vulnerability through education and skills training.

Mission For Migrant Workers, (MFMW), Ltd., Hong Kong, China $12,500.00 Addressing urgent and long-term crises of foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong through case work, psycho-social services, and worker organization towards advocacy for worker and human rights.

Milijuli Samaj Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal $2,500.00 Skills training for women’s empowerment and teen women’s gender awareness in the areas of breast cancer, dental health, reproductive health and law, HIV/AIDS, and livelihood opportunities.

National United Methodist Youth Fellowship in the Philippines, Ermita and Manila, Philippines $6,000.00 Addressing the needs of returned and distressed women migrant workers for effective reintegration at home as well as training in the prevention of victimization for children and youth who will become the next generation of migrant workers.

Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh, Kathmandu, Nepal $5,000.00 Crisis ministry to women and children needing accommodations and support due to domestic violence, torture or critical health situations.

Ons Plek Projects, Cape Town, South Africa $5,000.00 A Shelter program for children and teen girls living on the streets of Cape Town that provides shelter, assistance with reintegration in the community and the opportunity for education in local schools.

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Opportunity School, Chennai, India $8,000.00 Equipping mentally challenged adult women through training in employment skills and community living in a group home setting.

PHAKAMISA, Pinetown, South Africa $10,000.00 Support for the locally trained teachers to provide preschool education to over 180 OVCs (Orphans and Vulnerable Children) in their own communities with oversight and staff development.

Priority Africa Network, Berkeley, CA $500.00 Support of two women leaders from the US, an African American and an African immigrant to lead a delegation of US African Diaspora participants and members of the Global African Migrants' Group to the World Social Forum in Dakar, Senegal.

Proceso Kairos Peru, Lima, Peru $7,500.00 Further training and education to women in church organizations towards greater leadership roles in both church and community.

ProLiteracy, Syracuse, NY $12,500.00 Using a development and education approach called Literacy for Social Change, this project links basic education with development through literacy to women and children in South India.

Seam Igreja Metodista Unida Conferência Annual, Maputo, Mozambique $9,600.00 The Mozambique Women’s Desk, in partnership with United Methodist Women’s Regional Missionary Catherine Akale, is organizing a workshop on awareness and prevention of fistula for the South Episcopal Area.

Seam Igreja Metodista Unida Conferência Anual, Maputo, Mozambique $8,000.00 The conference plans to hold a four-day training school for pastors’ spouses to offer skills that will efficiently empower the church they are a part of, where the predominance of membership is of women and young adults.

Shared Interest, New York, NY $32,500.00 Shared Interest mobilizes the resources for Southern Africa's economically disadvantaged communities to sustain themselves and build equitable nations.

Sínodo da Igreja Evangélica Metodista Portuguesa, Porto, Portugal $6,000.00 Supporting Portuguese Methodist Women in transformation to their full leadership capacity through educational or professional training scholarships.

Sindyanna of Galilee fair Trade Production of Olive Oil, Tel Aviv, Israel $7,500.00 Equipping Arab women in basket making, running the Sindyanna workshop and marketing the products in the visitor center, which lifts up and markets fair trade products made by Palestinian women.

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SOS Dialogue, Thies, Senegal $5,000.00 Entrepreneurial skills training in clothing with practical paid experience for teen and young women in Thies, Senegal

Sunlit Sisters’ Center, Kyung Gi-Do, Korea $5,000.00 Psychiatric healing for elderly former GI comfort women near the Humphrey U.S. Base towards self- acceptance and determination of self-worth. Social Action through health/healthcare.

Tbilisi Youth House Foundation, Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia $6,000.00 Equipping 220 young socially unprotected and internally displaced women with educational and vocational skills in business, computer, journalism and job readiness.

United Methodist Church in Cameroon, Yaounde, Cameroon $5,000.00 Development of women’s fellowship, spirituality, organizational solidarity and empowerment through training in faith and livelihood skills.

United Methodist Church, Phnom Penh, Cambodia $5,000.00 Support for a full-time woman at the Women’s Ministry Desk of the General Board of Global Ministries United Methodist Church mission in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Duties include travel, program monitoring and implementation, reporting and training for young women in the Cambodian church. Through: General Board of Global Ministries, New York, NY

United Methodist Church of Sierra Leone, Freetown, Sierra Leone $10,000.00 Skills training for deprived girls in food preparation, basic computer use, sewing, gara tie-dye, and batik craft at three Women’s Training Centers operated by the Sierra Leone UMC.

United Methodist Church of Sierra Leone, Freetown, Sierra Leone $18,000.00 Salary support for the Sierra Leone United Methodist Women’s Coordinator to ensure her leadership within the conference.

United Methodist Church of Sierra Leone, Freetown, Sierra Leone $6,000.00 Addressing the needs of women to overcome poverty through seminars on income generation, nutrition, and agriculture.

United Methodist Church, Voronezh, Russia $7,500.00 Outreach to more than 200 children with disabilities, family substance abuse issues, and domestic violence experiences at the United Methodist Spring Center, St. Petersburg. Through: General Board of Global Ministries, New York, NY

United Methodist Church, Voronezh, Russia $7,500.00 Support for a two-fold program to strengthen the health of disabled children with cerebral palsy and provide spiritual growth and social action education to women of the UMC in Russia. Through: General Board of Global Ministries, New York, NY

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United Methodist Church of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe $10,000.00 Preschool education and day care designed to prepare children for school readiness at Murewa Day Care Centre.

United Methodist Church of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe $10,000.00 Funds will support St. John’s Chikanga and Nyadire United Methodist Church Deaf Ministries’ projects to raise awareness on the importance of sign language in the church and community.

United Methodist Church of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe $15,000.00 The Zimbabwe UMC requests funds to pay for the boarding and school fees for the visually, hearing and intellectually impaired students at Murewa Central Primary School, Mutambara Primary, Nyadire Primary and Murewa High School.

United Methodist Women Central Conference of Central and Southern Europe $6,000.00 Access to German and English language courses implemented by the UMC in Eastern European countries of the Central and Southern Europe.

United Methodist Women Central Conference of Central and Southern Europe $1,000.00 Support for Christian women’s seminars on health and spiritual growth as well as leadership skills over 3 years.

United Methodist Women Liberia Annual Conference, Monrovia, Liberia $7,500.00 Salary support for the Liberia UMC Women’s Coordinator to assist the work of mission programs for children, women and youth.

United Methodist Women Liberia Ann Conference, Monrovia, Liberia $4,500.00 Educationally equipping women and youth through scholarships to secondary schools and universities.

United Mission to Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal $4,000.00 Community Development using non-formal education and literacy training to increase the skills and capacity of rural, poor women in the areas of literacy, health and hygiene, child protection and education.

Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human Rights, Boulder, CO $10,000.00 Support for Urgent Action Fund to support women activists working in conflict or crisis situations to promote and protect the rights of all women.

Washington Office on Latin America, Washington, D.C. $5,000.00 Advocacy and training for women and men in Colombia on human, land, and Afro-descendent women’s rights.

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Women Development and Service Society, Lahore, Pakistan $10,000.00 The project will reduce the risk of poverty-driven exploitation of girls and young women through education and skills training.

World Council of Churches, Geneva, Switzerland $23,425.00 Building gender justice between men and women through regional gender trainings.

World Day of Prayer International, New York, NY $7,000.00 Using the current World Day of Prayer theme, national organizations will be trained to reinforce ecumenical relations and develop leadership for worship and collaborative strategies to live out the theme. World Council of Churches, Geneva, Switzerland $8,000.00 The World Council of Churches is a fellowship of churches which confess the Lord Jesus Christ as God and Savior therefore seek to fulfill together their common calling to the glory of the one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

World Federation of Methodist and United Church Women, Europe Continental Area, Bulgaria $9,000.00 Funds to cover the travel costs of twenty women from ten of the poorer countries in Europe to attend the 2014 Joint Europe Area Seminar in Pomezia, Italy (near Rome).

World Federation of Methodist & Uniting Women, Mangere, Auckland, New Zealand $32,000.00 The program seeks to bring together women from West Africa (Nigeria, Cote d'Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Senegal) to the West Africa Area Seminar of the World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church Women.

World Federation of Methodist & Uniting Women, Mangere, Auckland, New Zealand $5,000.00 The Ecumenical Institute at Bossey is the international center of the World Council of Churches. Founded in 1946, it brings together people from diverse churches, cultures and backgrounds for ecumenical and academic learning and personal exchange.

World Student Christian Federation - Asia/Pacific Region, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China $10,000.00 Equipping women of the student Christian movement in Asia with leadership skills and gender justice education towards collective advocacy for women’s empowerment throughout the region.

World Student Christian Federation, Beirut, Lebanon $10,000.00 Provision of quality preschool education in a safe and peaceful environment for children of the Jalazoune Refugee Camp in East Jerusalem.

World Student Christian Federation Latin America & the Caribbean Region, Buenos Aires, Argentina $7,000.00 Promotion of leadership development in the student Christian movement of Latin America/Caribbean through theological and biblical perspectives towards Christian Advocacy and communication.

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World Student Christian Federation, New York, NY $20,000.00 Support for communications program within the regional office. The funding will cover the North America Region’s communication program and hiring of a part time staff.

World Student Christian Federation, New York, NY $9,725.00 Support for a leadership training program of students, young adults, senior friends and partners-at- large, held on April 3 – 6 in Chevy Chase, MD.

World YWCA, Grand Saconnex, Geneva $30,000.00 World YWCA and UMW consultation on baseline needs assessment on Maternal and Child Health Needs in select Latin American and Caribbean Countries. Source of funds: Call to Prayer 2008

World YWCA, Grand Saconnex, Geneva $9,995.00 The grant is to help with the cost of upcoming UMW and YWCA Joint Youth Delegation to the CSW59/Beijing+20 Conference.

World YWCA, Grand Saconnex, Geneva $5,000.00 Support for two persons' travel to the event to South Sudan. The mission is solidarity with the church and people of South Sudan, and exploring ways in which the church can support the peace and respond to the humanitarian crisis.

Yayasan Gereja Methodist Indonesia Wilayah II, Jakarta Utara, Indonesia $2,500.00 Staff support for the women’s coordinator of the Gereja Methodist Indonesia Wilayah II (Indonesia Methodist Church) to implement women’s training programs.

Yayasan Gereja Methodist Indonesia Wilayah II, Jakarta Utara, Indonesia $2,500.00 Staff support for youth leadership capacity building and training in the Gereja Methodist Church II.

YWCA of Palestine, East Jerusalem, Israel $15,000.00 Support for hosting and international conference to discuss women's role in ending violence and promoting human rights and dignity for all Palestinian women, men, youth and children.

YWCA of Palestine, East Jerusalem, Israel $10,000.00 Provision of quality preschool education in a safe and peaceful environment for children of the Jalazoune Refugee Camp in East Jerusalem.

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NATIONAL MISSION INSTITUTION GRANTS Includes appropriations, supplementary gifts and other grants.

Alaska Child & Family, Anchorage, AK $19,567.50 The Spiritual Life Program offers opportunities for young people to question, examine and experience God’s love in many different ways from just plain acceptance to heavy theological discussion.

Alpine Community Center, Alpine, TX $20,609.64 A community service center providing bilingual day care, youth and senior citizen programs, English classes, and job referral service. The center provides a meeting place for Anglos and Hispanics to address social issues affecting the Hispanic community.

Atlantic Street Center, Seattle, WA $21,736.00 To support a community service center providing counseling for youth experiencing problems at school, from troubled families, and/or in trouble with the courts.

Bennett College, Greensboro, NC $15,300.00 Bennett College is a small, private, historically Black liberal arts college for women. The College offers women an education conducive to excellence in scholarly pursuits; preparation for leadership roles in the workplace, society, and the world.

Bethlehem Center of Charlotte, Charlotte, NC $31,120.00 A community center providing multiple services such as: a large child development program stressing education and enrichment. Programs for day care and after-school children. A tutorial program for youth including sports activities.

Bethlehem Center, Jackson, MS $28,416.00 A community service center providing day care, services for the elderly, community improvement, team sports for youth and an after school tutorial program.

Bethlehem Community Center, Spartanburg, SC $58,170.55 A community service center providing day care, teen programs, senior programs, camping, recreation, casework, information and referral, and craft classes for all ages.

Bethlehem Centers of Nashville, Nashville, TN $33,358.00 A community service center providing day care, senior citizen programs, girls’ clubs and recreation for youth.

Bethlehem Community Center, Winston-Salem, NC $34,517.08 The agency is involved with after-school enrichment, senior citizens services, youth groups and needs of the total community. The purpose of the center’s program is the development of individual lives to the fullest and the building of a better community.

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Bidwell Riverside, Des Moines, IA $55,497.45 The center serves the south side of Des Moines, addressing the need for education, food and clothing, and other basic necessities for homeless and impoverished families. It provides day care for children and services to elderly and handicapped.

Camp Aldersgate, Little Rock, AR $31,760.00 Camp Aldersgate’s camping program provides services to more than 500 children and youth each year. Children with profound disabilities participate in the summer camp.

Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA $23,426.79 Clark Atlanta University, established in 1988 as a result of the consolidation of two independent historically black institutions―Atlanta University (1865) and Clark College (1869)―as a United Methodist Church-related private, coeducational, residential and comprehensive urban research university.

Community Development for All People, Columbus, OH $10,275.00 Community Development for All People Corporation is a faith-based, nonprofit community development organization provide economic, cultural, and social activities that enhance the quality of life the city of Columbus.

Community United Methodist Center, St. Croix, V.I. $19, 448.00 Community Center offers a multi-cultural approach to early childhood education. The agency is expanding the services with an emphasis on services to troubled teens.

Cornerstone Family Ministries, Tampa, FL $32,984.50 Cornerstone Family Ministries’ mission is to make a lasting positive difference in the lives of families, empowering them to improve all aspects of their physical, social, educational and spiritual lives, building a foundation for a strong community.

Crossroads Urban Center, Salt Lake City, UT $19,005.00 Crossroads is a multi service community center doing community organizing around handicapped accessibility, landlord-tenant relations, toxic waste, food stamps, and voter registration.

Cunningham Children's Home, Urbana, IL $71,467.36 Cunningham Children's Home offers residential treatment, specialized foster care, transitional living, independent living, vocational education, and therapeutic special education to children and adolescents.

Dallas Bethlehem Center, Dallas, TX $10,588.50 The Dallas Bethlehem Center is dedicated to improving the quality of life for the children of South Dallas community. Its programs work to strengthen the entire family and each child’s educational, physical, emotional, social, moral, and spiritual needs.

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David & Margaret Youth and Family Services, La Verne, CA $21,948.00 David and Margaret provides services for 70 at-risk adolescent girls, with therapeutic and academic services designed to nurture their physical, psychological, and educational development.

Della Lamb Community Services, Kansas City, MO $ 19,870.60 Della Lamb Community Services offers programs for more than 1,800 low-income families in Kansas City, MO. Programs include adult education and literacy classes, early education, child care, transportation services, a thrift store and youth services.

Dulac Community Center, Dulac, LA $24,961.43 Dulac Community Center is a multiservice center which provides emergency food and clothing, girls’ and boys’ clubs, polling locations and recreation. It is developing new programs in the areas of child care, crafts, and community organizing.

Dumas Wesley Community Center, Mobile, AL $26,680.00 The purpose of Dumas Wesley is to provide a community service through varied activities for men, women, youth, and children to strengthen family life, to be responsive to expressed needs, and to develop leadership and responsibility.

Emma Norton Services, St. Paul, MN $116,233.35 Emma Norton Services foster stability and personal growth for women and families who are homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless, by providing affordable, secure housing and supportive services in a Christian atmosphere.

Epworth Children and Family Services, St. Louis, MO $47,736.00 For nearly 150 years, Epworth Children & Family Services has provided the St. Louis community with essential youth development services that have helped thousands of children overcome severe emotional and behavioral challenges caused by abuse or neglect.

Epworth Village, York, NE $40,514.85 Epworth Village serves families residing in Nebraska who have youth between the ages of 7 and 19 with emotionally and behavioral problems requiring treatment. These youth are served at 1 of 5 levels of care offered by Epworth Village.

Friendly Center, Toledo, OH $20,448.00 A community service center providing day care, sports programs, courses in self-improvement, nutrition and special services for senior citizens, community improvement association, emergency assistance, and a tutorial program.

Good Neighbor Settlement House, Brownsville, TX $20,375.00 A community center providing services on emergency assistance to families, community outreach program, recreation and education program for children and youth, adult English classes and advocate service for the Hispanic people of the community.

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Gum Moon Residence Hall, San Francisco, CA $40,715.00 Gum Moon is located in Chinatown and addresses the needs of primarily Asian women in transition. Gum Moon also operates the Asian Women´s Resource Center which provides ESL and job placement along with health education and other support services.

Hattie B. Cooper Community Center, Roxbury, MA $20,776.00 The Hattie B. Cooper Community Center has served Greater Roxbury and its surrounding neighborhoods for nearly 100 years, providing underserved children and their families with vital educational programs.

Hawthorn Hill Ministries, Des Moines, IA $23,808.88 Free temporary, emergency shelter for women with children. Services include meals, clothing, shower facilities, access to medical clinic (through the Primary Care Outreach Project), and basic advocacy services. Henderson Settlement, Frakes, KY $39,096.81 The mission of Henderson Settlement is to provide basic needs (education, transportation, housing, food, clothing, jobs) through God´s love and relate all people to Jesus Christ through our ministries by example and as opportunities present themselves.

Holding Institute Inc., Laredo, TX $40,537.10 Located in Laredo, one of the nation’s poorest cities, Holding Institute maintains various programs: an elementary and high school, language skills, adult basic education with a vocational skills training program, retreat and cultural center.

Houchen Community Center, El Paso, TX $28,070.24 Settlement work began in 1883 for the Spanish speaking people of El Paso. It provides day care service for over 100 children (ages 6 weeks through 12 years old), teen and youth programs, sewing classes, an active senior citizen program, and thrift shop.

Huston-Tillotson University, Austin, TX $15,000.00 A historically black institution, Huston-Tillotson University’s mission is to provide opportunities to a diverse population for academic achievement with an emphasis on academic excellence, spiritual and ethical development, civic engagement, and leadership in a nurturing environment.

Interfaith Community Services (InterServ), St Joseph, MO $18,230.00 To support elements for renewing lives of those with least opportunities and obtaining more substantial means of fulfilling human needs.

Killingsworth Inc., Columbia, SC $53,414.91 Killingsworth serves women in transition from personal crisis. Professional counseling and the experience of group living in a supportive community is provided to women on parole and women recovering from emotional illness.

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Lessie Bates Davis Neighborhood House, East St. Louis, IL $76,881.10 The Lessie Bates Davis Neighborhood House seeks to carry out its United Methodist Church affiliation by providing services to address the immediate and long term physical and spiritual needs of youth and families within East St. Louis and its surrounding communities.

MacDonell United Methodist Children’s Services, Houma, LA $42,869.93 MacDonell United Methodist Children’s Services is a residential treatment facility for children in the south Louisiana. All programming is specially designed to meet the individual treatment needs of children and youth.

Mary Elizabeth Inn, San Francisco, CA $36,585.75 The supportive housing program serves low-income women who have been homeless, women with disabilities and women who are victims of domestic violence.

McCurdy Ministries., Espanola, N.M. $63,080.89 McCurdy Ministries serves students and families of McCurdy Charter School and the Espanola Valley.

Moore Community House, Biloxi, MS $25.025.25 A community service center providing child care development with after school care, counseling and referral services for families, as well as programs with other agencies to provide cultural and enrichment opportunities to the community.

Murphy-Harpst Children's Center Inc., Cedartown, GA $72,913.93 An agency dedicated to meeting the needs of abused and neglected young people through residential treatment, placements in specialized foster care, and community programs that serve at- risk children and their families.

Navajo United Methodist Center, Farmington, NM $44,238.53 The center provides transitional housing support for women and children who are survivors of domestic violence.

Neighborhood Center of Utica, Utica, NY $22,975.00 The center provides a full range of outreach, preventative, developmental and therapeutic human services for nearly 20,000 people in the local and surrounding communities, a majority of whom are children and their families.

Neighborhood Center, Camden, NJ $38,048.26 Neighborhood Center provides day and after school care, GED program to assist dropouts, a senior citizen club, programs for drug rehabilitation of women and young mothers, and ESL classes.

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Neighborhood Center of the United Methodist Church, Harrisburg, PA $40,004.59 Neighborhood Center has served a multiethnic uptown neighborhood as well as the total Harrisburg community since 1910 with educational, cultural, social services, basic needs, leadership and recreational programs for children and their families.

Neighborhood House of Calexico, Calexico, CA $25,370.00 Neighborhood House serves the Hispanic community with a focus on children, women, and senior citizens. They provide day care, tutorial programs, senior citizens nutrition program, community advocacy, English classes, immigration counseling.

Neighborhood House Inc., Wilmington, DE $46,809.00 Neighborhood House provides leadership, support and advocacy for a comprehensive approach to community, economic, and leadership development.

Neighborhood Services Organization, Oklahoma City, OK $95,342.48 A community service center providing a large food bank, medical and dental clinic, adoption services, meals on wheels, comprehensive assessment for the elderly in at home services and home repairs.

New Bethlehem Community Center, Augusta, GA $44,161.63 The New Bethlehem Community Center serves the community by providing programs and services that enrich and improve the quality of life of people who are facing challenging situations.

Nome Community Center, Nome, Alaska $21.985.50 The center works to enhance the quality of life of the people of the Bering Straits Region through diverse programming serving elders, families, and youth.

North Rampart Community Center, New Orleans, LA $38,431.93 A community service center providing a child development program, day and after school care, job training for single women, alternative to school program for youth, and an extensive recreation program.

Northcott Neighborhood House, Milwaukee, WI $22,544.00 Present center programs include Head Start, adoption outreach, counseling, health care, employment, sports and recreation, and music classes for groups. Adult continuing education, community organization and development are also stressed.

Open Door Community House, Columbus, GA $26,870.67 The mission of the Open Door Community House is to meet basic needs and to empower low- to moderate-income people of Muscogee County.

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Paine College, Augusta, GA $23,302.79 This century-old institution was founded by a minister in the Black Methodist Episcopal Church and began as a grammar school. It is presently developing pre-professional training in medicine, dentistry and allied health, engineering and a learning center.

Pfeiffer University, Misenheimer, NC $15,300.00 Pfeiffer is a comprehensive United Methodist-related university, with multiple campuses that are committed to educational excellence, service, and scholarship. It values diversity and promote the attainment of full academic and personal potential.

Red Bird Mission, Beverly, KY $59,434.56 Red Bird Mission works with the persons in need in our community to provide a wide spectrum of ministries that address basic human needs, including a medical clinic and a school.

Robinson School Inc., San Juan, Puerto Rico $31,015.00 Robinson School is an independent, English language, coeducational, college preparatory school for students in grades PPK to 21. Founded in 1902, the school challenges the potential of each student spiritually, socially, physically, and emotionally.

Rural Mission, Johns Island, SC $61,962.20 The Rural Mission ministers to the faith and the human needs of very low-income migrant and resident families in the rural coastal Sea Islands, providing a helping hand, counsel, and compassion as we assist in times of hardship and crisis.

Rust College, Holly Springs, MS $20,807.73 Four year cooperative educational institution offers a Liberal Arts curriculum as well as professional and programs.

Ruth M. Smith Center, Sheffield, PA $25,142.83 Ruth M Smith Center ministers to the social, educational, emotional, spiritual and physical needs of dependent children, youth, adults, and families. It includes a day care and special needs home.

Scott's Run Settlement House, Pursglove, WV $42,100.00 The program promotes health, wellness, nutrition, and recreation for seniors in the rural community of Scott’s Run.

Shesler Hall, Sioux City, IA $40,011.34 Program provides basic needs and opportunity for growth to women who are homeless or are near homelessness. Through this funding the women may lengthen their stay at this shelter until a long term living plan is arranged.

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Southside Community Center, San Marcos, TX $25,308.25 A community service center providing shelter for homeless, abused persons, and other emergency services, job referral, youth and children´s activities, community gardens, solar greenhouse, and child day care.

Spartanburg Methodist College, Spartanburg, SC $15,000.00 Formerly a textile industrial institute, in 1927 it became the first junior college in the state. It’s now a two-year residential college where lives are transformed in a values-oriented, student-centered atmosphere that encourages academic excellence and character development.

Spofford Home, Kansas City, MO $17,596.00 Spofford is a diagnostic and residential treatment center, which provides a comprehensive array of treatment services for children, ages 4 to 12, who suffer from childhood trauma such as sexual or physical abuse and neglect or have mental illness.

Susanna Wesley House, Baltimore MD, Baltimore, MD $9,050.00 Susanna Wesley House assists women in in need and their dependent children; to provide a safe, clean home; and to ensure a viable program for the residents to obtain independent living.

Susanna Wesley Community Center, Honolulu, HI $27,634.00 For over 100 years, the center has provided integrated comprehensive services that promote self- sufficiency, working with the most forgotten and neglected population, who are often alienated from mainstream services.

Susannah Wesley Family Learning Center, East Prairie, MO $600.00 Susanna Wesley Family Learning Center provides youth with a safe environment to overcome barriers, move from welfare to work, and become strong, vibrant family members and citizens. This grant is for program operating funds.

Tacoma Community House, Tacoma, WA $34,250.44 Tacoma Community House is a community center which serves an Asian population by providing classes in literacy and English, employment counseling, job development and placement, vocational training, and information services for newly arrived refugees.

Toberman Neighborhood Center, San Pedro, CA $24,431.00 A community service center providing neighborhood development assistance, family service with emergency assistance, development of coalition to maintain families, teen, parent, and seniors programs.

United Community Centers, Birmingham, AL $ 29,448.00 United Community Centers is designed to enhance the quality of life through human services to children, youth, senior adults and families in the community.

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United Community Centers, Fort Worth, TX $31,440.22 A community service center providing group work programs, sports activities, social services with assistance in food and clothing and referral to other agencies.

UMCOR Sager Brown, Baldwin, LA $12,327.51 The UMCOR Sager Brown Depot is the headquarters for UMCOR's relief-supply operations. Locally, it reaches out to Baldwin neighbors through food distribution and housing rehabilitation projects, helping families and the elderly.

United Methodist Community Center, Youngstown and Warren, OH $38,112.00 The center provides day care, youth programs, adult education classes, and emergency food assistance with a meal program.

United Methodist Community House, Grand Rapids, MI $36,060.72 A community service center providing a comprehensive senior citizen program of meals, socialization and other support services, day care, self-help home repair pilot project youth business club, and a club for social and cultural activities.

United Methodist Ministries, Omaha, NE $22,800.00 United Methodist Ministries is a non-profit organization dedicated to cultivating creative partnerships to eradicate hunger, poverty and racism.

United Methodist Neighborhood Center, Chattanooga, TN $46,160.00 A community service center providing day care, senior citizen programs, girls clubs and recreation for youth.

The Vashti Center, Thomasville, GA $40,651.27 Vashti began as a home and school for girls who were orphaned and in need. In recent years, Vashti has expanded to become a residential treatment center and a mental health community.

Wesley Community Center, Amarillo, TX $20,755.00 Located in the heart of the Hispanic Barrio, Wesley serves as a neighborhood center and provides educational, recreational, and spiritual activities for children, youth, and adults of all races and faiths.

Wesley Community Center, Houston, TX $37,012.25 Wesley Community Center takes positive action to resolve needs through direct services and cooperative action with other community groups, to foster understanding between groups and to provide experiences to enrich lives of persons and families.

Wesley Community Center, Phoenix, AZ $17,680.00 A community center providing day and after school care programs, clubs with tutoring and enrichment focuses, and community organization.

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Wesley Community Centers of Savannah Inc., Savannah, GA $29,068.00 A community service center providing day care, elementary school tutoring, a community garden, and development of community leadership

Wesley Community Centers of Nueces County, Corpus Christi, TX $23,276.00 The centers provide day care, special education, vocational adjustments, high school equivalency, job corps, and work experience. Wesley Community Centers provides a much-needed permanent housing option for women with young children in Nueces County.

Wesley House Community Services, Louisville, KY $42,680.00 Community service centers providing child development program, day and after school care, parents´ association, youth recreation program, community associations working on community improvement, and a senior citizen support program.

Wesley Community Service Center, Portsmouth, VA $35,076.94 A community service center providing nutrition and social programs for the elderly, teen counseling services, community organizing activities, and a preschool program.

Wesley Education Center for Children and Family, Cincinnati, OH $31,154.00 Wesley Education Center for Children and Families provides services to working parents, parents-in- training, or those who for various other reasons need help caring for their children. The center serves children from six months to nine years of age.

Wesley House Community Center, Key West, FL $17,680.00 Wesley House serves a vital role in a family’s acculturation process. The Agency partners with a family on behalf of The United Methodist Church to support the family’s visions and goals.

Wesley House Community Center, Knoxville, TN $25,051.82 A community center providing after-school care, senior citizen program, enrichment classes in art and music, emergency assistance with food, clothing, fuel and rent; garden project and minor home repairs for the elderly.

Wesley House Community Center, Meridian, MS $20,154.00 This is a multi service community center serving a low-income African-American community with a kindergarten, GED Program, scouts, food coop and gardening projects, arts and crafts, emergency assistance and counseling.

Wesley-Rankin Community Center, Dallas, TX $37,859.00 Wesley-Rankin serves a neighborhood that is home to more than 1,400 low-income families of predominantly Hispanic heritage. Each year, the center provides primary care to more than 1,500 people.

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West Side Community House, Cleveland, OH $17,680.00 Founded in 1890 as the Methodist Deaconess Home of Cleveland, West Side Community House has served as a social service agency since 1964 working to meet the needs of the community with programs and services for children, families and older adults.

REGIONAL MISSIONARIES INITIATIVE

Catherine Akale, Yaounde, Cameroon $2,025.00 Support for Regional Missionary Catherine Akale to travel to Ghana and fully participate in the World Day of Prayer Africa Region conference on behalf of Christian Women in Cameroon.

Hikari K. Chang, Bronx, NY $150.00 The Rev. Chang was appointed in 2012 to lead the Wesley Foundation in Tokyo toward official recognition as a public benefit entity under Japanese law.

Grace M. Musuka, Harare, Zimbabwe $40,325.00 Funds for Regional Missionaries' expenses at site visits and evaluation events. Ms. Musuka engages in leadership training for women in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi and Zimbabwe, where she is based in the city of Harare.

Grace M. Musuka, Harare, Zimbabwe $9,995.00 A United Methodist Women and UMCOR consultation seminar held at Africa University in Zimbabwe. The presentations ranged from statistics, gender issues, medication, the position of the church related to maternal and child health.

Grace M. Musuka, Harare, Zimbabwe $8,000.00 The Youth for Christ (Jeunesse pour Christ), organized since 1958, will host a training for Regional Missionary Grace Musuka to gain knowledge and leadership skills that will serve all young adults in the UMC of these two conferences.

Grace M. Musuka, Harare, Zimbabwe $9,995.00 United Methodist Women initiative for ensuring the health of mothers, women, children and youth, including children and youth with special health care needs, and their families.

Serna E. Samuel, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines $15,145.00 Additional program support for Regional Missionary Serna Samuel to work with the Methodist Church of the Caribbean and Americas to address the continuing incidences of violence against women and girls.

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Elmira I. Sellu, Freetown, Sierra Leone $55,402.68 Leadership and organizational development of United Methodist Women national and central conference programs and mission leadership for outreach to women living with HIV/AIDS will remain the focus of her work throughout West and East Africa.

SCHOLARSHIPS, INTERNATIONAL

Abdul B. Kamara $6,479.00 Scholarship for study of information technology at the Intercom Programming & Manufacturing College of Technology in Ghana Through: Methodist Church of Ghana, Accra, Ghana - $6,479.00 Source of funds: Laura V. Hofford Trust

Admire Marange $750.00 Scholarship for study of business at University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe Through: United Methodist Church, Harare, Zimbabwe - $750.00

Alice Esnath Makaniko $2,590.00 Scholarship for B.A. in Administration at University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe Through: United Methodist Church, Harare, Zimbabwe - 1,110.00

Bongo F. Safi $6,400.00 Scholarship to study environmental studies at Africa University, Mutare, Zimbabawe

Bunda Gloria Umba $5,700.00 Scholarship to study nursing and health sciences at Africa University, Mutare, Zimbabawe

Celilia M. Mpalika $7,000.00 Scholarship to study nurse management at Africa University, Mutare, Zimbabawe

Christian Abu-Mattia $2,300.00 Scholarship to study statistics at the University of Sierra Leone, Fourah Bay College , University of Sierra Leone, Freetown, Sierra Leone Through: United Methodist Church Sierra Leone, Freetown, Sierra Leone - $2,300.00

Claudia E. Feitosa $3,782.00 Scholarship to study theology at the Instituto Methodista Bennett, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Through: Associacao da Igreja Metodista, Ponta Pora, Brazil - $3,782.00 Source of funds: Mattie Belle Hayes Scholarship Fund

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Clarah Zamchiya $1,500.00 Scholarship to study industrial and labor relations management Zimbabwe Open University, Mutare, Zimbabwe Through: United Methodist Church, Harare, Zimbabwe - $500.00

Danelia Barrios Ramos $2,893.00 Scholarship to study accounting at Universidad de las Americas (ULAM), Nicaragua Through: General Board of Global Ministries, New York, N.Y. - $2,893.00

Daniel K. Nkata $3,600.00 Scholarship to obtain M.A. in developmental studies at Chancellor College, Malawi

Darlene M. Caramanzana $4,650.00 Scholarship to obtain a Master of Arts in Women and Development studies at University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines

Edision De-corti Toe $6,450.00 Scholarship to study human resource management at Pan African Christian University College in Ghana Through: Methodist Church of Ghana, Accra, Ghana - $6,450.00 Source of funds: Laura V. Hofford Trust

Emmanuel Freeman $4,800.00 Scholarship to study agriculture at Wisconsin University College in Ghana. Through: Methodist Church of Ghana, Accra, Ghana - $4,800.00

Faith G. Pannor $1,850.00 Scholarship to study nursing at Adventist University West Africa, Liberia Through: Conference United Methodist Youth Adult, Sinkor Monrovia, Liberia - $1,850.00

Farirayi Nyabote $1,400.00 Scholarship to pursue a M.A. in community psychology at Midland State University in Zimbabwe Through: United Methodist Church, Harare, Zimbabwe - $1,400.00

Fungai Nhaitai $6,763.00 Scholarship for the study of education at Africa University, Mutare, Zimbabwe Source of funds: Laura V. Hofford Trust

Fungisai Chebanga $4,215.00 Scholarship to study accounting at Africa University, Mutare, Zimbabwe

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George K. Socree $5,800.00 Scholarship for study at Wisconsin University College in Ghana Through: Methodist Church of Ghana, Accra, Ghana - $5,800.00 Source of funds: Laura V. Hofford Trust

Georgette N. Atsina $6,000.00 Scholarship for the study of theology at the Universite Protestante d’Afrique Centrale Through: United Methodist Church in Cameroon, Yaounde, Cameroon - $6,000.00

Harrison Tarpeh $1,950.00 Scholarship to study economics at United Methodist University, Liberia Through: Conference United Methodist Youth Adult, Sinkor Monrovia, Liberia - $1,950.00

Hella Mabtewold $7,000.00 Scholarship to study finance at Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, IL

Hope Ben $5,412.00 Scholarship to study in accounting at Chinhoyi University of Technology in Zimbabwe Source of funds: Laura V. Hofford Trust

Ilunga Ngoy Nadine $12,500.00 Scholarship towards a Master of Divinity at Drew University Source of funds: Maud Thompson Scholarship Fund

Jean Depestre $10,000.00 Scholarship towards an MD at Trinity University School of Medicine, Alpharetta, GA

Jennifer Meneses $3,000.00 Scholarship for the study of pastoral sociology at the Asian Social Institute in the Philippines Through: Regional Missionary Emma A. Cantor, Ermita, Manila - $3,000.00

Jenny Ardon Zavala $3,250.00 Scholarship for degree in business administration at Universidad Catholic de Honduras Through: Iglesia Metodista de Honduras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras - $3,250.00

Julienne G. Ngo Oum $6,000.00 Scholarship for the study of theology at University Protestant D’Africa Central, Cameroon

Junie K. Nkonge $10,000.00 Scholarship grant for a Master of Business Administration at Tennessee State University College of Business, Nashville, TN

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Kisula G. Ngoy $6,000.00 Scholarship for a B.A. in environmental management at Africa University, Mutare, Zimbabwe

Laimah Carter $4,925.00 Scholarship for study in human resource management at Pan African Christian University in Ghana Through: Methodist Church of Ghana, Accra, Ghana - $4,925.00 Source of funds: Laura V. Hofford Trust

Ligia Raquel Iza Chicaiza $1,680.00 Scholarship to study environmental engineering from Universidad Tecnica de Cotopaxi, Ecuador Through: Iglesia Evangelica Methodista Unida del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador - $1,680.00

Lily R. Mboua Likeng $6,500.00 Scholarship to study financial management in Institut Suprieur Appliquee de Gestion, Cameroon Through: United Methodist Church in Cameroon, Yaounde, Cameroon - $6,500.00

Louise Monga $10,500.00 Scholarship to study biotechnology at South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD

Lucie Wa Mbiya Tshama $8,000.00 Scholarship for the study of theology at Wesley Theological Seminary Through: Lucie Wa Mbiya Tshama, East Norwich, NY - $2,420.00

Lyzette Nyembo $6,500.00 Scholarship for environmental studies at Africa University, Mutare, Zimbabwe

Nyasha Nyamhukutu $5,700.00 Scholarship to study accounting at Africa University, Mutare, Zimbabwe

Marielle Elaida Monteclaro $3,525.00 Scholarship to study civil engineering at the University of the Philippines in Quezon City, Philippines Through: Regional Missionary Emma A. Cantor, Ermita, Manila - $3,525.00

Maricel Dalog $2,500.00 Scholarship for the study of business and entrepreneurship at Isabela State University in the Philippines Through: Regional Missionary Emma A. Cantor, Ermita, Manila - $2,500.00

Milka Madahana $12,600.00 Scholarship for a degree in electrical engineering at University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

Matikudza Sauramba $5,960.00 Scholarship to study business administration at Africa University, Mutare, Zimbabwe

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Maria C. Laporta $4,170.00 Scholarship to study psychology at Servicio Ecumenico de Pastoral y Estudios SEPEC, Jesus Maria Lima, Peru

Melissa Aldana Morales $4,000.00 Scholarship to study English and French at the St. Bonaventure University, Columbia Through: Iglesia Colombiana Metodista, Cordoba, Colombia - $4,000.00

Melissa Ordonez Vasques $4,000.00 Scholarship for post-graduate training at the Medical School at Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras in Tegucigalpa, Honduras Through: Melissa Ordonez Vasques, Tegucigalpa, Honduras - $4,000.00

Melody Katsande $5,300.00 Scholarship to study social sciences at Africa University, Mutare, Zimbabwe

Mercy Bonga $3,420.00 Scholarship for study of HIV/AIDS Management & Community Development at Zimbabwe Institute of Public Administration Through: United Methodist Church, Harare, Zimbabwe - $3,420.00

Michelle Bingepinge $4,660.00 Scholarship toward B.S. in Business at Africa University, Zimbabwe

Mikko Aileen Sta Rosa $3,000.00 Scholarship for the study of social work at Bicol University in the Philippines Through: Regional Missionary Emma A. Cantor, Ermita, Manila - $3,000.00

Molly Anyango Obiero $5,900.00 Scholarship for the study of nursing at Kenya Methodist University, Meru, Kenya Through: Molly Anyango Obiero, Homa Bay, Kenya - $3,006.00

Naw Lay Po Mue $6,000.00 Scholarship for the study of English language studies and early childhood education at Harris Memorial College, Philippines Through: Regional Missionary Emma A. Cantor, Ermita, Manila - $6,000.00 Source of funds: The Shanghai Women’s Christian Medical Fund

Ngoy David Twite $6,000.00 Scholarship for the study of Health Sciences at Africa University in Zimbabwe at Africa University, Mutare, Zimbabwe

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Peter Goah $850.00 Scholarship to study Economics at the University of Liberia Through: Conference United Methodist Youth, Monrovia, Liberia - $850.00

Princess Z. Raguindin $3,000.00 Scholarship to study early childhood and special education at the University of the Philippines Through: Regional Missionary Emma A. Cantor, Ermita, Manila - $3,000.00 Source of funds: The Shanghai Women’s Christian Medical Fund

Priscah Muchemwa $5,863.00 Scholarship for the study of education at Africa University, Mutare, Zimbabwe

Rakshya Lam Tamang $5,983.00 Scholarship to study business administration at CG Manipal Campion College, Nepal Through: United Mission to Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal - $5,983.00

Robert Brown $4,912.00 Scholarship for study in business management at Methodist University College in Ghana Through: Methodist Church of Ghana, Accra, Ghana - $4,912.00

Sagelin Mashayamombe $800.00 Scholarship to obtain a Master in Public Health at Africa University, Mutare, Zimbabwe

Salvatore Caruso $7,345.00 Scholarship to study sociology at the Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II in Italy Through: Chiesa Evangelica Italiana, Marano di Napoli, Italy - $7,345.00 Source of funds: Laura V. Hofford Trust

Sara Bakheit $10,500.00 Scholarship for the study of medical laboratory technology at Kampala International University, Uganda Through: David Payne Guinkpa, Nairobi, Kenya - $10,500.00 Siamahquitah Elizabeth Gweh $9,170.00 Scholarship for the study of accounting at United Methodist University, Liberia Through: United Methodist Women Liberia Annual Conference, Monrovia, Liberia - $9,170.00

Sylvanus B. Sahn $5,000.00 Scholarship for the study of human resource management at Pan African Christian University College, Ghana Through: Methodist Church of Ghana, Accra, Ghana - $5,000.00 Source of funds: Laura V. Hofford Trust

Takudzwa Mabika $6,500.00 Scholarship to study accounting at Africa University, Mutare, Zimbabwe

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Tapiwa Zimunya $4,200.00 Scholarship to study Wildlife and Safari Management at Zimbabwe Open University Through: Chinhoyi University of Technology, Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe - $3,050.00 Through: United Methodist Church, Harare, Zimbabwe - $1,150.00

The The $6,000.00 Scholarship for the study of Early Childhood Education/Special Education at Harris Memorial College in the Philippines Through: Regional Missionary Emma A. Cantor, Ermita, Manila - $6,000.00 Source of funds: The Shanghai Women’s Christian Medical Fund

Theresa Chinyerere $6,335.00 Scholarship to study accounting at Africa University, Mutare, Zimbabwe

Tsitsi Chikonyora $2,616.00 Scholarship to study sociology and gender studies at Women’s University in Africa, Harare, Zimbabwe

Umba N. Kebele $7,000.00 Scholarship for the study of pastoral care and counseling at Africa University, Mutare, Zimbabwe

Valentine Gwerevende $6,783.00 Scholarship to study management at Africa University, Mutare, Zimbabwe

Victoria Mufumba $4,462.00 Scholarship to study law at Uganda Christian University, Mukono, Uganda

Wendlyn Ruswa $2,500.00 Scholarship to study law at University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe Through: Wendlyn Ruswa, Marondera, Zimbabwe - $680.00

Xochitl Melendez Romero $1,200.00 Scholarship to study journalism at Universidad de Managua, Nicaragua Through: General Board of Global Ministries, New York, NY - $1,200.00

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SCHOLARSHIPS, NATIONAL Source of funds: Mary Riddle Scholarship Fund

The Rev. Dr. Sunny Ahn $1,000.00 Scholarship towards obtaining a Certificate of Spiritual Formation Academy of Spiritual Formation - $1,000.00

Lydia Cauley $5,000.00 Scholarship towards obtaining Masters of Arts in Christian Practice Duke Divinity School, Durham, NC - $5,000.00

Olma Eleanor O. Garibay $5,000.00 Scholarship towards obtaining a MA in Education Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisburg, VA - $5,000.00

Kara Jones $5,000.00 Scholarship towards obtaining a Masters of Divinity Methodist Theological School, Delaware, OH - $5,000.00

Stacey Lundy $5,000.00 Scholarship towards obtaining a Masters of Divinity Duke Divinity School, Durham, NC - $5,000.00

Lea Matthews $5,000.00 Scholarship towards obtaining a Masters of Divinity Union Theological Seminary, New York, NY - $5,000.00

Dallen Morgan $5,000.00 Scholarship towards obtaining a Masters of Divinity Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, Dallas $5,000.00

Ailsa-Loraine Harl Odom $5,000.00 Scholarship towards obtaining a Masters of Divinity Student of Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX - $5,000.00

Stacey Orr $5,000.00 Scholarship towards obtaining a Masters of Divinity Student of Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX - $5,000.00

Linda Quanstrom $1,000.00 Scholarship towards obtaining a Certificate in Spiritual Formation Academy for Spiritual Formation, Nashville, TN - $1,000.00

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Savannah Ponder $5,000.00 Scholarship towards obtaining a Masters of Divinity Duke Divinity School, Durham, NC - $5,000.00

Hannah Pratt $5,000.00 Scholarship towards obtaining a Masters of Divinity Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, DC - $5,000.00

Rachel Rigdon $5,000.00 Scholarship towards obtaining a Masters of Divinity Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX - $5,000.00

Sandra Michelle Robbins $5,000.00 Scholarship towards obtaining a Masters of Divinity Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley, CA - $5,000.00

Kantrice Robinson $3,000.00 Scholarship towards obtaining a Masters of Divinity Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University - $3,000.00

Sara Rosales $5,000.00 Scholarship towards obtaining a Masters of Divinity United Theological Seminary, Dayton, OH - $5,000.00

Christina Shepard $5,000.00 Scholarship towards obtaining a Masters of Divinity Duke Divinity School, Durham, NC - $5,000.00

The Rev. Laura Silva $2,000.00 Scholarship towards obtaining Masters of Counseling University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX - $2,000.00

Stephanie Staton $5,000.00 Scholarship towards obtaining a Masters of Divinity Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX - $5,000.00

Lisa Test $3,000.00 Scholarship towards obtaining a Masters of Divinity Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX - $3,000.00

Janean Lee Tinsley $3,890.00 Scholarship towards obtaining a Masters of Divinity Garret-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Evanston, IL - 3,890.00

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Melissa Turkett $4,000.00 Scholarship towards obtaining a Masters of Divinity Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX - $4,000.00

Julie Yarrow $1,000.00 Scholarship towards obtaining a Certificate of Spiritual Formation Academy for Spiritual Formation, Nashville, TN - $1,000.00

CHRISTIAN SOCIAL ACTION GRANTS

African Association for Research and Development, Dakar-Fann, Senegal $2,000.00 AAWORD is a pan-African non-governmental organization based in Dakar, Senegal. AAWORD undertakes and supports research and training and advocacy with the intention of promoting the economic, political and social rights of African women.

Black Alliance for Just Immigration, Oakland, CA $2,500.00 BAJI is an education and advocacy group comprised of African Americans and black immigrants from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. BAJI is a member organization of the National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights.

Campaign for Commercial Free Childhood, Boston, MA $1,000.00 The Campaign for Commercial Free Childhood is a national coalition of health care professionals, educators, advocacy groups and parents who counter the harmful effects marketing to children.

Child Labor Coalition, Washington, D.C. $1,500.00 The Child Labor Coalition is a national network for information about child labor that provides a forum for protecting working minors and ending child labor exploitation.

Children's Defense Fund, Washington, D.C. $3,000.00 The Children's Defense Fund (CDF) is a non-profit child advocacy organization with the capacity to work for children at federal, state and community levels across the country.

Commission on the Status of Women, New York, NY $150.00 The Commission on the Status of Women is the principal global policy-making body dedicated exclusively to gender equality and advancement of women. Every year, representatives of Member States gather at United Nations Headquarters in New York.

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Detention Watch Network/Tides Center, Washington, D.C. $1,620.00 The Detention Watch Network is a national member-led coalition that works to educate the public, media and policy makers about injustices of the US immigration detention and deportation system and advocate for humane reform. The Tides Center is a nonprofit organization and the nation’s largest fiscal sponsor. Detention Watch Network - $1,500.00 Tides Center - $120.00

Families for Freedom, New York, NY $500.00 Families for Freedom is a New York-based multi-ethnic defense network by and for immigrants facing and fighting deportation.

Friends of the Congo, Washington, DC $1,500.00 The Friends of the Congo (FOTC) is a 501(c) 3 tax-exempt advocacy organization based in Washington, DC. Its mission is to raise the consciousness of the world community on the challenge of the Congo and support in bringing a peaceful and lasting change.

Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, New York, NY $10,000.00 ICCR is a coalition of seventeen Protestant denominations and more than 170 Roman Catholic orders concerned with the impact of the policies and actions of corporations on people and the environment.

Interfaith Worker Justice, Chicago, IL $2,000.00 Interfaith Worker Justice has been a leader in the fight for economic and worker justice in the United States since 1996.

MinKwon Center for Community Action, Flushing, NY 1,000.00 The MinKwon Center for Community Action has made a profound presence in the Korean-American community through various grassroots organizing, education, and advocacy initiatives that address important community issues.

NAKA United Methodist Church, Colorado Springs, CO $5,000.00 Global peace conference is a series of forums and youth events centered on international development and peacemaking strategies.

National Farm Worker Ministry, Raleigh, NC $5,000.00 National Farm Worker Ministry is a faith-based organization which supports farm workers as they organize for justice and empowerment.

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National Justice for Our Neighbors, Springfield, VA $10,000.00 National Justice for Our Neighbors is a United Methodist Immigration Ministry that welcomes immigrants by providing affordable, high-quality immigration services to low-income immigrants, engaging in advocacy for immigrant rights, and offering education to communities of faith and the public. Source of funds: Leila Copeland Fund

National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Oakland, CA $5,000.00 National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (NNIRR) works to defend and expand the rights of all immigrants and refugees, regardless of immigration status.

Older Women's League (OWL), Washington, DC $3,000.00 OWL is a national grassroots membership organization that focuses solely on issues unique to women as they age. OWL strives to improve the status and quality of life for midlife and older women.

Peace Development Fund, San Francisco, CA $1,300.00 Support of mutual work on United Nations Resolution 1325: Women, Peace and Security.

Reintegrating Alternatives Personal Program (RAPP), Washington, DC z $2,000.00 Funds will support Family Life Outreach Support Services.

Southern Diaspora Research & Development Center, Brooklyn, NY $2,000.00 Grant for partner organization's work on research, construction of a new web maintenance for educational purposes and cross network resource development in economic and environmental frameworks.

United States Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation, Washington, DC $1,000.00 The US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation is the largest and most diverse coalition working to change U.S. policy toward Palestine/Israel to support human rights, international law, and equality.

BROOKS-HOWELL HOME & SCARRITT-BENNETT CENTER

Brooks-Howell Home, Asheville, NC $325,578.75 Property grants for renovations and repairs to the Brooks-Howell Home.

Brooks-Howell Home, Asheville, NC 1,940.00 Supplementary gifts to support Brooks-Howell Home.

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Brooks-Howell Home, Asheville, NC $503.63 To support Brooks-Howell Home operations. Source of funds: Josephine Berglund Fund

Brooks-Howell Home, Asheville, NC $529.61 To support Brooks-Howell Home operations. Source of funds: Amelia J. Hartman Memorial Fund

Brooks-Howell Home, Asheville, NC $3,523.08 To support Brooks-Howell Home operations. Source of funds: Bancroft-Taylor Home Fund

Scarritt Bennett Center, Nashville, TN $140,008.01 Funds for building and property maintenance.

Scarritt Bennett Center, Nashville, TN $47,849.00 Funds for building and property maintenance.

Scarritt Bennett Center, Nashville, TN $4,117.51 Funds to support operating budget of Scarritt Bennett Center. Source of funds: Sybil Johnson Campbell Fund

Scarritt Bennett Center, Nashville, TN $154.62 Funds to be used for Scarritt-Bennett Center. Source of funds: Ella Knox Keener Bequest

OTHER GRANTS

Africa University, Mutare, Zimbabwe $7,500.00 A grant in support of the C. Jarrett Gray, Sr. and Mai Hutson Gray Endowed Scholarship Fund, which will support perpetual scholarship support for Africa University students. Source of funds: George D. and Mary N. Elderkin Fund

Deaconess Rachel Patman/Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisburg, VA $2,201.52 Support for participation in STAR (Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience), which are three week-long trainings offering a multidisciplinary approach to the prevention of sexual and domestic violence. Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisburg, VA - $1,299.00 Rachel Patman, Saltville, VA - $902.52 Source of funds: MacDonell Jubilee Fund and Philo P. Prather Fund

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Georgia Lynch Residuary Trust $38,563.69 Funds directed from the Georgia Lynch Residuary Trust to United Methodist Church agencies to use for work that benefits women and children. Casa Cornelia Law Center (CCLC), Sand Diego, CA - $5,000.00 Chollas View UMC, San Diego, CA - $2,500.00 First United Methodist Church of San Diego, San Diego, CA - $4,000.00 Julian Community UMC, Julian, CA - $4,000.00 Linda Vista UMC, San Diego, CA – $10,000.00 San Diego Korean UMC, San Diego, CA - $2,000.00 South District Office, San Diego, CA - $5,000.00 Surf City Church First UMC, Huntington Beach, CA - $6,063.69

CULTIVATION GRANTS

Alaska Missionary Conference UMW, Anchorage, Alaska $18,000.00 A cultivation grant for programs or workshops, special events, leadership activities and trainings for local, district, and conference UMW.

Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference UMW, Tulsa, OK $9,000.00 A cultivation grant for programs or workshops, special events, leadership activities and trainings for local, district, conference UMW.

Red Bird Missionary Conference, Tyner, KY $4,666.67 A cultivation grant for programs or workshops, special events, leadership activities and trainings for local, district, conference UMW.

SUPPLEMENTARY GIFTS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

Advance Projects $289,642.84 Supplementary gifts from United Methodist Women for various international UMCOR Advance Projects. Through: Advance General Council on Finance and Administration, Nashville, TN

Alaska United Methodist Conference, Des Moines, WA $200.00 Building community on holy ground by providing expanded program spaces and staff and volunteer housing at Birchwood Camp.

Blackfeet United Methodist Parish, Browning, MT $2,150.00 To support continuing cultural, educational, healthcare services and outreach, and adding children’s programs.

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Cherokee United Methodist Ministry, Cherokee, NC $200.00 Developing programs that celebrate culture and bridge Christian faith with Cherokee spirituality.

Church and Community Worker, Kathleen Peterson $555.00 Support for Church and Community Worker serving the poor and disenfranchised in rural and urban areas in the US. Through: General Board of Global Ministries, New York, NY

Circle of Friends - Living Water for Girls, Peachtree City, GA $4,000.00 Living Water for Girls’ residential program is licensed and approved by the state of Georgia. We serve girls and young women (12-18 years of age) who have survived human sex trafficking.

Cookson Hills Center, Cookson, OK $4,585.82 Providing relief, education, healthcare, employment opportunities, and cottage industry initiatives.

Covenant Education Center, Shiprock, NM $100.00 Providing Christian day care and after school services for the Navajo community of Shiprock, NM.

Denver Urban Ministries, Denver, CO $580.00 The primary role of this United Methodist agency is to provide direct human services, support parish-community development, provide continuing education, and generate funds to support three urban centers.

Four Corners Native American Ministries, Shiprock, NM $1,025.00 The Four Corners Native American Ministry is a Navajo cooperative parish of the New Mexico Annual Conference.

Gulfside Assembly, Waveland, MS $300.00 Rebuilding a first class spiritual retreat center for churches and families and adding new programs.

House of Carpenter Building, Wheeling, WV $125.00 The House of the Carpenters is a Christian organization that effectively meets the physical needs of disadvantaged, helps them to take positive steps toward a better life.

Jackson Area Ministry, Jackson, OH $100.00 Caring for basic physical and spiritual needs, improving housing and other socioeconomic conditions.

Jubilee Project Inc., Sneedville, TN $2,600.00 Funds will support programming to help low-income families become economically self-sufficient.

Knoxville Cooperative Parish, Knoxville, TN $660.00 Funds will provide support in community.

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Lydia Patterson Institute, El Paso, TX $1,300.00 Providing quality education and forming bilingual and bicultural leaders for the church and society.

Metro United Methodist Urban Ministries, San Diego, CA $174.00 Funds will provide support for community.

Methodist Hospital of Southern California, Arcadia, CA $2,894.94 Methodist Hospital provides superb general medical and surgical service plus several areas of specialization: the Continuing Care Unit for acute arthritis patients; an eight -bed oncology unit; a visual laboratory.

Mission Personnel $175.00 Supporting mission personnel who serve in a variety of ways. Through: General Board of Global Ministries, New York, NY

Mississippi Choctaw United Methodist Mission, Choctaw, MS $1,033.00 Funds will support health and wholeness for the community and developing Choctaw leadership.

Native American Children's Fund, Oklahoma City, OK $100.00 Providing school clothing, and helping small churches buy material for vacation Bible school.

Newhouse Domestic Violence Shelter for Abused & Battered Women, Kansas City, MO $300.00 Newhouse provides residence and temporary shelter for victims of domestic violence and their children 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference UMW, Tulsa, OK $300.00 Supplementary gifts from United Methodist Women Conferences to support pastors and their families.

Proteus Fund Fiscal Sponsor (IHRFG), Amherst, MA $600.00 The aims of the International Human Rights Funders Group are to improve the strategic effectiveness of funding for human rights, to extend collaboration among human rights funders around the globe.

Red Bird Missionary Conference, Beverly, KY $1,205.00 To supply support to ministries: Camp O’Cumberlands (COS), Appalachian Local Pastors School (ALPS).

Robeson County Church and Community Center, Lumberton, NC $1,250.00 Providing emergency assistance of utilities, housing, clothing, food, furniture, and tutoring.

United Methodist Children and Family Services, Webster-Groves, MO $1,300.00 Residential treatment center for children 10-14 years old, who have emotional problems.

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Warren Village, Denver, CO $1,125.00 Warren Village assists single-parent families in making the transition from dependence on social service agencies to independence and self-sufficiency. The two-year program helps with low-cost housing, child care centers and career counseling.

Total 2014 Grants $6,578,741

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NAME OF GROUP HOURS USED IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION

ACT Alliance 3 150.00 Alliance of NGOs on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice 15 750.00 Caritas Internationalis 15 750.00 doCIP 33 1,650.00 Decolonization Alliance 9 450.00 ECPAT-USA 3 150.00 General Board of Church & Society 36 1,800.00 Lutheran Office for World Community 36 1,800.00 Maryknoll/RUN 9 450.00 SAPNA 9 450.00 NGO Committee for the Elimination of Racism 9 450.00 NGO Committee on Aging 18 900.00 NGO Committee on Child Rights 36 1,350.00 NGO Committee on Disarmament, Peace and Security 12 600.00 NGO Committee on Financing for Development 33 1,650.00 NGO Committee on Human Rights 15 750.00 NGO Committee on Indigenous Peoples 21 1,050.00 NGO Committee on Mental Health 24 1,200.00 NGO Committee on Migration 27 1,350.00 NGO Committee on Narcotics and Substance Abuse 15 750.00 NGO Committee on Social Development 21 1,050.00 NGO Committee on Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns 15 750.00 NGO Committee on Sustainable Development 9 450.00 NGO Committee on the Family 15 750.00 NGO Committee on the Security Council 9 450.00 NGO Committee on the Status of Women 21 1,050.00 NGO Working Group on Food and Hunger 9 450.00 NGO Working Group on Israel/Palestine 15 750.00 Presbyterian United Nations Office 18 900.00 United Nations African Mothers Association 30 1,500.00 United Nations Hospitality Committee 15 750.00 United Nations Language Class 387 19,350.00 United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues 36 1,350.00 United Nations Women’s Guild 45 2,250.00 Women's Global Coalition on Migration 6 300.00 Total 50,550.00