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In 2023, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was involved in many healthcare and disability projects around the world. Click the button below to learn more.
In 2023, the Church focused its efforts in the Caribbean on healthcare and employment.
Healthcare projects
In addition, 26 emergency response projects and 22 education projects were implemented in the Caribbean in 2023.
—Michael J. Nyenuis, President and CEO of UNICEF USA
Healthcare
- In the Dominican Republic, 24 students were able to receive biomedical technician training thanks to scholarships provided by the Church.
- The Church also provided an ultrasound machine to improve maternal care at the Regional Maternity Hospital in Santa Cruz de Mao.
Learn more about the Church’s humanitarian work in the Caribbean during 2023
Employment
To help address unemployment, the Church worked with the Innovati Foundation to educate Church members in the Dominican Republic on how to run a business. As part of this project, participants received six months of mentoring, allowing them to receive individualized help growing their business.
Receiving Aid and Hope
Margarita had weathered many storms in her life before Hurricane Fiona hit her home in Puerto Rico. Due to advanced age, however, she found herself struggling on this occasion to leave home and purchase the items she needed.
Fortunately, local volunteers brought her hygiene kits filled with soap, shampoo, toothpaste, and other supplies. These hygiene kits—supplied by Project HOPE with funding from the Church—were made available to help elderly or vulnerable residents, like Margarita.
What Can I Do?
- Volunteer at a nonprofit in your community.
- Meet with local civic leaders to learn more about their priorities for public health care.
- Refer a friend to one of the Church’s self-reliance groups on starting a business.