Church of Jesus Christ releases 2025 humanitarian aid report
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Barb Smith, chair of FISH of Grand Blanc, welcomes a food donations from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan, on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints distributed $1.58 billion in global humanitarian aid across 196 counties, according to data released by the church Tuesday.
The Caring for Those in Need Report said expenditures included global humanitarian projects, food donations and aid offered to church members, such as fast-offering assistance, bishops’ orders for goods and welfare and self-reliance services.
A total of 7.4 million volunteer hours were counted, and the church performed 3,514 humanitarian projects, the report said.
“The Caring for Those in Need Report offers a glimpse into the remarkable efforts occurring throughout the world by our members,” The First Presidency said in a letter. “These acts of service are strengthened by the contributions of time and means from friends of other faiths and trusted organizations who unite with us in this blessed work.”
The figures surpass the church’s reported 2024 data, which included $1.45 billion in expenditures and 3,838 humanitarian projects. The 40-page document highlighted the church’s service priorities throughout the globe, from caring for women and children to the self-reliance program.
In an effort led by the Relief Society General Presidency, the church said 219,000 pregnant mothers received prenatal care, 21.1 million children and mothers received vitamins and 141,000 families received seeds and training on how to grow home gardens. More than 142,000 people in more than 10 countries were aided by self-reliance courses, the data said.
Feeding the hungry was a major emphasis, with a reported 37 million-plus pounds of food donated to 121 storehouses across six countries, amounting in 30 million meals.
The church said it underwent 703 health care projects, 638 education projects, 571 food security projects and 569 emergency relief projects throughout the world.
“(These) figures are, of course, an incomplete report of our giving and helping,” Church President Dallin H. Oaks said in a statement. “They do not include the personal services our members give individually as they minister to one another in called positions and voluntary member-to-member service. And our (report) makes no mention of what our members do individually through innumerable charitable organizations not formally connected with our Church.”
