Worldwide, an estimated 70,000 LDS children are chronically malnourished. Working in cooperation with local stake presidencies in developing countries, the Liahona Children’s Foundation is attempting to alleviate malnutrition and illiteracy among LDS children. Malnourished children suffer life-long cognitive and physical impairment and are much more likely to be dependent on both their government and the …
Speaker: Brad Walker
SW09010: Panel: The Liahona Children’s Foundation: A Grassroots LDS Humanitarian Project
The Liahona Children’s Foundation is a non-profit organization providing basic nutrition and education to needy latter-day saint children in Ecuador and Guatemala, with hopes to expand to other countries. This session will describe the Foundation’s work, the ways in which members of the Sunstone community can participate in its activities, and invites dialogue about methods …
SL09334 Panel: The Liahona Children’s Foundation: A Grassroots LDS Humanitarian Project
The Liahona Children’s Foundation is a non-profit organization providing basic nutrition and education to needy Latter-day Saint and other children living in the developing world. The Foundation serves children in Ecuador and Guatemala but hopes to expand its work to other countries. This session provides information about the work of the foundation and ways in …
50,000 Malnourished LDS Children? How Can We Help?
The LDS Church has 375,000 faithful less-developed country (LDC) members living in absolute poverty, 50,000 malnourished children from faithful families, 5300 annual cases of severe preventable disability among faithful member (mostly children), and 900 annual preventable deaths at a Robert A. Rees, Polly Sheffield, Brad Walker, Lorenzo Graycoa
50,000 MALNOURISHED LDS CHILDREN? HOW CAN WE HELP?
The Church has 375,000 faithful members in less-developed countries (LDCs) who live in absolute poverty. In addition, 50,000 children from faithful families are malnourished, and one can point to 5300 annual cases of severe preventable disability among faithful members (mostly children) and 900 annual deaths (85 percent of whom are children) in this same group …