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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been actively involved in various community service projects across the globe, demonstrating its commitment to humanitarian efforts. In Bolivia, congregations in Santa Cruz collected nearly one ton of bottle caps on November 30. These were donated to the Tapitas por los Chicos Foundation, which uses proceeds from selling the caps to support children battling cancer.
In South Korea, a significant service project saw more than five tons of kimchi prepared and distributed to those in need. This initiative was organized by the Busan stake of the Church. Jeon Eun-hye, head of the Yeonji-dong Community Center where the kimchi was delivered, noted that “the cooperation between the Church and the Green Volunteer Group has been a great strength to our residents.”
In Ghana, renovations at the Tamale Children’s Home for Orphans were completed on November 28 with funding from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The project included a new kitchen and boys’ dormitory alongside a food donation. Elder Isaac K. Morrison, Second Counselor in the Africa West Area Presidency, visited and greeted children at the home.
The Democratic Republic of Congo saw collaboration between local church members and government authorities following a child nutrition screening event by Kinshasa's Kimbanseke Stake earlier this year. The Congolese government donated 200 boxes of Plumpy Nut therapeutic foods through its National Nutrition Program as part of this partnership.
In Peru, members from Lima congregations removed over five tons of solid waste from San Antonio de Pedregal Human Settlement creek on November 16. Supported by Chosica municipality officials, this effort aimed to prevent future flooding in Lima.
A donation from The Church facilitated improvements for Tonga's National Visual Impairment Association (TNVIA), including a new van and office equipment. Ofeina Leka expressed gratitude: “I am so thankful for [the Church’s] support... I told my board members that this is a blessing for us.”
Finally, South Korea’s Ganghwa-gun Family Center expanded its services thanks to contributions from The Church that included support for language teachers and laptops among other resources. Park Woo-seok stated that “this donation will greatly help expand the center’s resources."
