Quotes from "Opportunities to Do Good" By Elder Henry B.

Eyring April 2011 General Conference

"The Lords way to help those in temporal need requires people who out of love have consecrated themselves and what they have to God and to His work." "Great temporal needs of the children of Heavenly Father have come again in our time as they have and as they will in all times. The principles at the foundation of the Church welfare program are not for only one time or one place. They are for all times and all places. Those principles are spiritual and eternal. For that reason, understanding them and putting them down into our hearts will make it possible for us to see and take opportunities to help whenever and wherever the Lord invites us."

Quotes from "The Essence of Discipleship" By Sister Silvia H. Allred April 2011 General Conference

"From the beginning of time, the Lord has taught that to become His people we need to be of one heart and one mind. The Savior also explained that the two great commandments in the law are 'Love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind' and 'love thy neighbour as thyself.' Lastly, soon after the Church was restored, the Lord commanded the Saints to 'visit the poor and the needy and administer to their relief.' What is the common theme in all these commandments? It is that we must love one another and serve one another. This is, in fact, the essence of discipleship in the true Church of Jesus Christ." "Church members all over the world have rejoiced in the past and should rejoice now at the opportunities we have to serve others. Our combined efforts bring relief to those who are poor, hungry, suffering, or distressed, thereby saving souls." "Heavenly Father loves us and knows our unique circumstances and abilities. Although we seek His help daily through prayer, it is usually through another person that He meets our needs."

WELFARE SERVICES FACT SHEET2010

50 East North Temple Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84150-0007 801-240-3001

Basic Principles
As disciples of Jesus Christ, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints strive to follow the Saviors admonition to feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, take in the stranger, clothe the naked, and visit the sick and those in prison (see Matthew 25:35 36). The responsibility for each persons spiritual and temporal well-being rests first upon himself, second upon his family, and third upon the Church. When members and their families are doing all they can to provide for themselves and still cannot meet their basic needs, they may turn to their bishop for temporary assistance. The bishop, as a local minister, is in the best position to determine the nature and quantity of help required to meet the individuals or familys specific needs. Once a month, members of the Church go without food and drink for two consecutive meals and contribute a fast offering at least equal to the value of the two meals. Bishops then use the fast offerings to care for those in need. To assist bishops in helping members become more self-reliant, the Church has established storehouses, production projects, thrift stores, employment centers, and family services offices in many locations. Church members volunteer their time, talents, and skills to do much of the work in these facilities. The purpose of Church welfare assistance is to help people to help themselves. Recipients of these resources are given the opportunity to work, to the extent of their ability, for the assistance they receive. The Church also sponsors humanitarian relief and development projects around the world that benefit those of other faiths. These projects include emergency relief assistance in times of disaster and programs that strengthen the self-reliance of individuals, families, and communities. Hundreds of full-time volunteers with skills and experience in education, agriculture, social work, business, and medicine serve throughout the world as part of these humanitarian projects.
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2010 Statistics
Days of labor donated to Church welfare facilities Employment and training placements Total number of: Storehouses Home storage centers Production projects Processing facilities Storage and distribution facilities Employment resource centers Deseret Industries thrift stores LDS Family Services offices Number of missionaries serving in Welfare Services Examples of missionary assignments Managing employment centers Teaching English as a second language Teaching marriage and parenting skills Improving agricultural and medical practices Distributing clothing Supervising welfare projects and missionaries 777,381 168,713

143 102 54 23 36 326 43 79 8,583

Number of major disaster assistance efforts (19852010) 201 Recent examples Haiti earthquake relief 2010 Chile earthquake relief 2010 Pakistan flooding relief 2010 Samoa tsunami relief 2009 Philippines typhoon relief 2009 Indonesia earthquake relief 2009 Ethiopia famine relief 2008 Peru earthquake relief 20072009 Humanitarian assistance rendered (19852010) Countries and territories served Food Medical supplies Clothing Hygiene, newborn, and school kits $1.3 billion 178 63,377 tons 14,345 tons 93,196 tons 11.1 million

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