# Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reports $1.58 billion in global giving

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2026/03/12/church-of-jesus-christ-reports-1-58-billion-in-giving/
- Published: 2026-03-12T12:42:35+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released its annual _Caring
for Those in Need_ report, detailing its worldwide support in humanitarian aid, 
welfare, and community support, valued at US$1.58 billion in 2025.**

The report, titled “_Loving Our Neighbors: How the Church Provided Global Relief
in 2025_,” documents the reach of the Church’s relief work across **196 countries
and territories**.

Driven by the Church’s core principle to “love God and our neighbor,” it completed
of 3,514 humanitarian projects, many of which benefited from millions of hours of
volunteer service.

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Church members contributed **7.4 million hours of service** at welfare and self-
reliance facilities, through service missions, and in various community projects.

A significant portion of this effort is facilitated by the Church’s foundational
welfare programme, which provides for immediate needs while fostering long-term 
self-reliance. This includes the operation of **121 bishops’ storehouses** across
six countries, which collectively donated food (the equivalent to approximately **
31 million meals**) to food banks and nonprofit organisations “serving those in 
need”.

During 2025 the Church’s community-focused service JustServe grew by 114,639 new
users, passing one million users.

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_Image: Church of Jesus Christ and Latter Day Saints_

## Investing in longer-term resilience

In addition to its work on emergency relief and food security, the report features
the Church’s support for programmes that build long-term stability and resilience.
These initiatives included:

 * **Education and training:** The Church supported 638 education projects and provided
   job training for 10,653 people.
 * **Self-reliance courses:** More than 142,000 people participated in virtual and
   in-person self-reliance groups covering essential skills like personal finance,
   emotional resilience, and starting a business.
 * **Family and emotional support:** The Church’s Family Services assisted 16,099
   clients, offering one-on-one counselling, group therapy, and self-help resources
   for spiritual and emotional support.

The Church also operates other long-term growth tools such as the Perpetual Education
Fund, BYU–Pathway Worldwide, the Benson Scholarship, and EnglishConnect.

## Global collaboration

The Church also collaborates with other aid groups, including UNICEF, the World 
Food Programme, Project HOPE, CARE, WaterAid, and ShelterBox.

The report highlights the “Caring for Women and Children” initiative, where the 
Church’s Relief Society General Presidency convened eight global humanitarian organisations,
grouping them into four consortia. The collaboration was designed to “leverage resources
and expertise for maximum impact”.

The results of this focus last year on women and children included:

 * **Prenatal care:** 219,000 pregnant mothers received prenatal care.
 * **Nutrition:** 21.2 million children and mothers received vital vitamins, and
   1.87 million children were screened and treated for malnutrition.
 * **Self-sustaining food:** 141,000 families received seeds and training to cultivate
   nutritious home gardens.

Relief Society General President Camille N. Johnson comments in the report:

> “When we care for women and children through nutrition, maternal and newborn care,
> immunizations, and education, we are investing in a healthier and more hopeful
> future.”

The [_Caring for Those in Need_ report](https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/serve/caring/report?lang=eng&cid=caring_summary_newsroom_article_2025),
along with an interactive map of projects, is available on the Church’s website.

## WATCH: A Year of Impact, A Future of Giving

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   13 July 2004)
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   11 September 2005)
 * **[Italian charities to form a Disasters Emergency Committee](https://fundraising.co.uk/2006/08/10/italian-charities-form-disasters-emergency-committee/)**(
   10 August 2006)
