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In 2008, LDS Humanitarian Services provided aid to 3.3 million people in 122 countries, and since 1985 help has been given to 23 million people in 189 nations. [ 4 ] The funding for LDS Humanitarian Services comes from the philanthropic support of the church's members and other donors.
The current name, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – Philanthropies, was changed in 2019 as part of a focus by the LDS Church to move away from the monikers 'LDS' and 'Mormon'. [6] [7] N. Eldon Tanner initially created a task force to address philanthropic issues in the LDS Church and named Donald T. Nelson as the first director.
The motto of the Relief Society, taken from 1 Corinthians 13:8, is "Charity never faileth." [9] The purpose of Relief Society reads, “Relief Society helps prepare women for the blessings of eternal life as they increase faith in Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and His Atonement; strengthen individuals, families, and homes through ordinances and covenants; and work in unity to help those in ...
The church reports that the value of all charitable donations in 2021 was $906 million. [23] Independent reporting has found that the Church's charity organization, LDS Charities, gave a total of $177 million from 2008 to 2020. [296] The church also distributes money and aid to disaster victims worldwide. [297]
Deseret Industries (/ ˌ d ɛ z ə ˈ r ɛ t / ⓘ) [1] (known locally as DI) is a non-profit organization and a division of the welfare services provided by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). DI thrift stores are similar to the well-known Goodwill Industries.
Ensign Peak Advisors (/ ˈ ɛ n s aɪ n / EN-syne) [3] (EP) is the investment manager for assets of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). [4]In 1997, the investment division of the LDS Church was spun off into a separate legal entity named after Ensign Peak, a hill that overlooks Salt Lake City. [4]
The church officially established the program in 1998 [3] in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Chile to identify service being done by members of the LDS Church. That same year it was implemented on a large scale in Brazil as part of a country-wide day of service organized by the church.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Georgia refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Georgia. The first branch in Georgia was organized in 1876. It has since grown to 89,285 members in 164 congregations. Official church membership as a percentage of general population was 0.82% in ...