Give in Honor of 130 Years of Homes, Healing & Hope

In 1890, when the orphanage that would later become known as the United Methodist Children's Home first opened its doors, the world was in the middle of a global flu pandemic. Known as the Russian flu, it would ultimately kill more than 1 million people. As newspaper headlines chronicled death tolls and fears, the focus at the Alabama Methodist Orphanage in Summerfield, Alabama was on children with no family to care for them.

Here we are in 2020, and as UMCH celebrates our 130th anniversary of loving God's children, we find ourselves in much the same situation as the founders of our ministry. There's fear, confusion, sadness and sickness in the world, but our focus remains on providing homes, healing and hope to the hurting children and youth in our care.

Much has changed in UMCH's history over the past 130 years but one thing has remained the same. Since 1890, we've stood in the gap for the most vulnerable of children. The kids we serve have experienced hardships most of us can't even fathom. They've been abused, neglected and abandoned. We can't change the wrongs they've experienced in the past but we can do what's right in hopes of changing their futures. And with your help, we'll able to do what's right in the lives of children for another 130 years!