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Humanitarian Efforts

As disciples of Jesus Christ, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints strive to follow the Savior’s admonition to feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, take in the stranger, clothe the naked, and visit the sick and those in prison (see Matthew 25:35–36).

The Church sponsors humanitarian relief and development projects around the world that benefit those of other faiths. These projects include emergency relief assistance in times of disaster and programs that strengthen the self-reliance of individuals, families, and communities.

Hundreds of full-time Church volunteers with skills and experience in education, agriculture, social work, business, and medicine serve throughout the world as part of these humanitarian projects.

The Church conducts humanitarian activities worldwide. From 1985 to 2007 Humanitarian Services provided more than $1.01 billion in total assistance to needy individuals in 165 countries.

  • Feeding America: Church donates 1 million pounds of food

    The Church, through its humanitarian arm Latter-day Charities, has donated more than 1 million pounds of food this month to Feeding America, the largest non-profit hunger-relief organization in the United States.
  • LDS Charities featured at United Nations side event

    Work completed more than 150 years ago — by pioneer women who were poor and had many barriers — became the underpinnings of the work of LDS Charities today, said the organization's executive director at a United Nation's side event on March 6 featuring the Church's humanitarian...
  • To 'share the love of God' across the globe

    One decade ago, Church humanitarian representatives recommended to the First Presidency that LDS Charities donate money to help vaccinate children across the globe against childhood diseases.
  • Emergency response: Church assists worldwide

    During the past quarter century, the Church has provided assistance to nearly 30 million people in 179 countries. Much of that assistance came in the form of emergency response after disasters.