LDS Philanthropies

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. LDS Philanthropies is a department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and is responsible for facilitating donations to humanitarian and education initiatives including Brigham Young University (Provo, Idaho, and Hawaii campuses), LDS Business College, and the Perpetual Education Fund. While welfare programs within of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are generally for members, humanitarian donations are used to provide assistance in countries around the world to people without regard to race or religion. These donations provide assistance to victims of natural disasters, including aid such as hygiene kits, food and water, and blankets. Current humanitarian projects include neonatal resuscitation training, wheelchair placement, eye surgery initiatives to help the blind, well drilling projects for water sources, and other health and wellness projects.... Mehr