From the World Report:
In 2023, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donated $1.36 billion in 119 countries in humanitarian aid.
That is a truly staggering amount of money to allocate, let alone to oversee and participate in the 4,119 projects reflected in that amount.
The Church was already involved in partnerships with humanitarian aid organizations around the world. But I like to think that these increases, into over $1 billion, are a result of membership concerns about the financial holdings of the Church. Money in accounts bless no one and church members, former and current, made it clear that we want to see more of that money in the hands of those in need. And the Church is doing that.
Bottom up changes happen in the Church. What we say and do makes a difference, especially when we go to the Lord in prayer with our concerns.
