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Humanitarian Service

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints works worldwide to relieve human suffering, to promote self-reliance among all people and give ongoing support to disadvantaged areas to improve literacy, living conditions and medical services.

Assistance is provided without regard to race, nationality, or religion.

The Church has donated over AUS$ 1.1 billion in cash and material assistance in the past twenty years. The more than 2,500 relief projects included donations of 42,337 tonnes of food, 5,956 tonnes of medical equipment, 56,620 tonnes of clothing and 4,968 tonnes of educational supplies. Aid is given through LDS Charities or other established agencies such as Catholic Relief and Red Cross.

In 2005, dubbed the "year of natural disasters" by the World Health Organisation, the Church responded to emergencies in 67 countries. The following are some humanitarian service projects conducted by the Church worldwide:

Child malnourishment Niger, Kenya - 2005

Refugees in Angola & Sudan - 2005

Flood relief in Bulgaria, Romania - 2005

Hurricane relief in the Americas - 2005

South East Asia tsunami relief - 2004

African measles vaccination campaigns - 2004

Florida/ Caribbean hurricanes relief - 2004

Columbia Social Assistance - 2003

Ethiopia Hungry relief - 2003

Australian drought relief - 2003

Europe Flood relief - 2002

Hurricane Isidore in Mexico relief - 2002

Afghan refugees in Pakistan relief - 2001

El Salvador and Peru earthquake relief - 2001

El Salvador flooding relief - 2001

East and West Timor refugee relief - 2000

Mozambique and Brazil flooding relief - 2000

Belize hurricane relief - 2000

Ethiopia famine relief - 2000

Venezuela flooding relief - 1999

Kosovar refugee relief - 1999

Hurricane Mitch relief - 1998

North Korean crop failure - 1996-98

Midwest US flooding relief - 1993-97

Bosnia/Croatia/Serbia - 1994-96

Since January 1992 the Church in Australia has provided assistance, both locally and in the Asia/Pacific region, totalling over AUS$4 million. The assistance in Australasia included:

Indigenous assistance, Caritas Aus. (WA) - 2005

Westmead Hospital (NSW) - 2005

Rebuild of St Paul's Anglican Church - 2004

Adelaide Women & Children's Hospital - 2004

Women's Group, Cheshire Homes - 2004

Careflight rescue helicopters - 2004

Port Moresby General Hospital - 2004

Wheelchairs Boroko Rotary Club - 2004

Volcano victim relief, Madang - 2004

Humpty Dumpty Foundation - 2003

Christmas food hampers, Smith Family - 2003

Darlington Point Medical Centre, NSW - 2002

Christmas food hampers, Smith Family - 2002

Northern NSW Flood relief - 2001

East Timor refugees in West Timor - 2000

St Vincent de Paul hampers (Griffith) - 1999

Christmas food hampers (Sydney) - 1999

Solomon Islands humanitarian relief - 1999

Fiji educational assistance - 1999

Barwidgee Billabong Sanctuary - 1999

Cyclone Vance (WA) - 1999

Mongolia family garden training - 1999

Christmas hampers (Salvation Army) - 1998

Indonesia food aid -1998

Wollongong storm appeal - 1998

Papua New Guinea (Salvation Army) - 1998

Indonesia educational aid - 1998