Imagine arriving at work, logging on to your computer and finding that the internet was unavailable. Would you be able to fulfill your responsibilities without email or instant messaging? What if a disaster were to strike or disease to break out? How would you know what to do? Many of us would flip on the TV or search for updates online, but what if these options weren’t available?

The United Methodist Church is a trusted voice in communities around the world; one that works to be a connected body where relationships can be established and strengthened, and where ideas and resources can be shared. But what if people can’t find the local church? Or what if the Church doesn’t know that a local church exists or where it is exactly?

Can you imagine walking a full day to a clinic to receive the life-saving malaria treatment your child needs only to discover the necessary medicine was out of stock? How would you feel if you showed up for seminary to find you had no way to access the textbooks you would need for the semester?