On Thursday, Church Newsroom introduced that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is donating $6 million to the Workplace of the United Nations Excessive Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to help practically 85,000 African refugees in Chad, Ethiopia and South Sudan.
Each the Church and the U.S. have been engaged in over 30 years of donating to the UNHCR.
“We’re grateful for our longstanding relationship with USA for UNHCR,” stated the Church’s Presiding Bishop Gérald Caussé. “UNHCR’s efforts to help those in need find safety and shelter align with our mission to love God and love our neighbor. We pray that those who have been displaced by this conflict will find comfort and hope.”
On April 23, Basic President of the Reduction Society, Camille N. Johnson, met with a delegation from the USA for UNHCR at Temple Sq., together with their Government Director and CEO, Suzanne Ehlers, who has led the USA for UNHCR for 15 months.
Government Director and CEO, Suzanne Ehlers, met with the Basic Reduction Society Presidency. Photograph credit score: Church Newsroom & Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
“The contribution means a lot,” Ehlers stated. “It means that we can service and be present in some of the most critical emergencies around the world that, quite frankly, are not in the headlines, the places where people are suffering.”
In line with Johnson, about 80% of the world‘s refugees are ladies and kids.
“We know that when you bless a woman, you bless a family. When you bless a child, you bless the future, you bless generations,” Johnson stated. “Our efforts and our focus have been on these global needs of women and children. And it’s through collaborations with these kinds of organizations that we can do the most good.”
In line with Church Newsroom, The Church has participated in 109 tasks in lots of international locations with the U.S. for UNHCR, which is current in over 130 international locations. In 2023, 4,119 humanitarian tasks helped individuals in 191 international locations and territories.
“It’s nice to walk into a collaborative effort with such a rich history,” Ehlers stated. “It shows to me a longstanding commitment to meet the needs of those who are most vulnerable around the world. My job is to meet with, and learn from, and be curious about desires and values of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to see that we can manifest those in our programs supporting refugees around the world.”
After World Struggle II, the UNHCR was established to assist the hundreds of thousands of Europeans who had misplaced and fled from their houses. At the moment, the UNHCR serves as a world group, dedicating its mission to defending refugees, delivering lifesaving help, safeguarding elementary human rights and creating options to make sure refugees have a protected place to name residence.
Greater than 50 million refugees have been capable of rebuild their lives because of the efforts of the UNHCR. They proceed serving refugees globally in over 130 international locations.
The humanitarian efforts of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints relieve struggling, foster self-reliance and supply service alternatives.
The Church’s 2023 humanitarian abstract included greater than $1.3 billion in expenditures, 6.2 million hours volunteered and 4,119 humanitarian tasks in 191 international locations and territories. That is made attainable by the beneficiant donations and volunteerism of Latter-day Saints and pals of the religion.
In line with the Church‘s web site, assist relies on the core ideas of private duty, group assist, self-reliance and sustainability.
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