Fighting in eastern Congo has affected United Methodist families and ministries, including an attack at United Methodist Irambo Health Center in Bukavu.
The United Methodist Church is using a multidimensional approach, including community-based agricultural initiatives, to combat interethnic conflict in the Eastern Congo Episcopal Area.
Through funding from the United Methodist Committee on Relief, the church in Congo focused on preventing violence and hate speech before, during and after elections.
The United Methodist Church strives to combat acute and severe malnutrition by providing nutritional supplements, medical care and advice to parents on infant feeding and care.
