...all these things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even to them.” Matthew 7:12

“All about us there are many who are in need of help and who are deserving of rescue. Our mission in life, as followers of the Lord Jesus Christ, must be a mission of saving. There are the homeless, the hungry, the destitute.”

President Gordon B. Hinckley, “Our Mission of Saving,” Ensign, Nov. 1991, 59 Why we do it... Liahona, Nov 2007, 109–12

Joseph Smith, “Times and Seasons” March 15, 1842 and Seasons” , “Times Marion G. Romney, General Conference, Welfare Report October 2, 1982 Welfare General Conference, Marion G. Romney,

Julie B. Beck, “What Latter-day Saint Women Do Best: Stand Strong and Immovable,” Saint Women Julie B. Beck, “What Latter-day

are sanctified.” The process of giving exalts the poor and humbles the rich. In this process, both In this process, the rich. The process of giving exalts the poor and humbles “There is interdependence between those who have and those who have not. not. those who have and those who have between “There is interdependence any other, or no church at all.” other, any dry the tears of the orphan, to comfort the afflicted, whether in this church, or dry whether in this church, to comfort the tears of the orphan, the afflicted, We are “to feed the hungry, to clothe the naked, to provide for the widow, to the widow, for to provide to clothe the naked, the hungry, “to feed are We

in that relief effort. in that relief effort. made covenants with Him, we are already committed by covenant to participate covenant are already committed by we with Him, made covenants effort was more needed. Because we are disciples of Jesus Christ and we have Christ are disciples of Jesus have Because we and we effort was more needed. evil. There has not been a time in the historyThere has not been of the world when a full-scale relief evil. preparation in the midst of wars, turmoil, natural calamities, and an increase of and an increase natural calamities, turmoil, preparation wars, in the midst of must be prepared to receive the Lord Jesus Christ, and we must help with this must and we Christ, the Lord Jesus prepared to receive be must most important work for the women of this Church still lies ahead. The earth most important still lies ahead. of this Church work the women for Notwithstanding the importantNotwithstanding the greatest and efforts relief of the past,

describes what we are meant to do: provide relief. relief. provide describes meant to do: are we what a privilege to be part whose name of this worldwide organization women, for are the Lord’s disciples and we are members of His true restored Church. It is It are members and we disciples of His true Lord’s are the Church. restored out of trouble.’ ”4 Our service ”4 sign that we are a offer we the relief that and trouble.’ out of “to lift up, lighten.” It means “a raising [up].” “The notion is ‘to raise‘to (someone) notion is “The “a raising [up].” It means lighten.” up, “to lift This has been our special province from the beginning. The word relief means relief means word The beginning. from the province been our special This has Society, and we should be the best women in the world at providing relief. the world in relief. women best be the should providing at and we Society, Latter-day Saint women must be strong and immovable in relief. We are a Relief a Relief are We in relief. immovable and strong be must women Saint Latter-day Service the church provides... Job Training Wheelchairs Clean Water Disaster Relief Disaster Medical Supplies Vision Treatment Vision Clothing Donations Clothing and lots lots more... and lots lots Service Missionaries Agricultural Training Agricultural Orphanage Donations Neonatal Resuscitation Neonatal Training Immunizations Training School Supplies/Education ATMIT-food for the hungry ATMIT-food How can I help? - - , the first www.lds.org or [email protected] If you are a member of the Church, consider This fund was established by the Church as a means This fund was established by the You may participate in a project to prepare humanitarian aid kits for You

Visit the LDS Humanitarian Center: 1665 S. Bennett Rd, SLC UT 84104 the LDS Humanitarian Center: 1665 S. Bennett Rd, SLC UT Visit

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Donate funds to Humanitarian Services. Donate funds to Humanitarian of collecting donations from individuals and organizations to respond to disasters, provide wheel of collecting donations from individuals

at home; your efforts to bless others will lift family members, neighbors, and individuals in the com to bless others will at home; your efforts Make humanitarian aid kits. us. Kindness begins There are opportunities to serve all around Serve in your local community. may consult this list to find the most urgently needed items. may consult this list to find the shipped worldwide as needs arise. These items are Industries store. Current needs are published by the Humanitarian Center on a regular basis. You You the Humanitarian Center on a regular basis. Current Needs. Current needs are published by to your local Donate items. Clothing, household items, and new medical supplies may be donated Serve as a missionary or short-term specialist.

and fund many other worthwhile activities. and fund many other worthwhile children. been developed for personal hygiene, newborn care, and school chairs, vaccinate children against measles, provide clean water systems to needy communities, chairs, vaccinate children against Kits have by a disaster. to individuals or families affected These kits are distributed specific needs. have a number of suggestions for worthwhile community service. We munity. to serve as a missionary volunteering as a missionary or short-term specialist. If you wish step is to visit with your bishop or branch president.