- The Church of Jesus Christ reported $1.58 billion in welfare and humanitarian aid in 2025.
- Members contributed 7.4 million service hours across 196 countries, according to a report released Tuesday.
- The JustServe platform now has over 1 million users, and helped facilitate many community service projects over the past year.
SALT LAKE CITY — Volunteers cleaned over 700 headstones in Mexico City to build family history databases, knitted 110 blankets for hospitals in northern France and shined the shoes of over 100 people in the streets of Peru.
These are just a few examples of the 38,597 service projects completed in the JustServe app throughout 2025. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints participated in 3,500 humanitarian projects, spending 7.4 million hours of service in 196 countries and territories last year.
The church released its "Caring for Those in Need 2025 Report" on Tuesday, detailing its 2025 efforts toward its "global ministry to bless all of God's children."
The Church of Jesus Christ spent $1.58 billion on welfare efforts, emergency relief and humanitarian aid in 2025, continuing trends of giving more each year.
A statement from the church's First Presidency said this is guided by the example of Jesus Christ. It said Tuesday's report "offers a glimpse" into the efforts of service from members throughout the world.
"Every meal shared, every shelter built, every kindness offered becomes part of the Lord's work. As we serve others, we are truly serving him. In this way, each of us is answering his call to be a light to the world and to follow the Savior's pattern of loving our neighbor," the First Presidency said, adding that the ministry of the church is one "of great joy to all of God's children."
"May God bless you abundantly for your goodness, and may you feel his love as you continue to love and care for his children," the church leaders said.
The report said JustServe, a service application to connect volunteers with areas where they can help in their own communities, now has over 1 million registered users, with over 100,000 joining in 2025.
There were 569 emergency relief projects supported by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including responses to earthquakes in Myanmar and Vanuatu, floods and fires in Africa and wildfires in California.
The church focused on feeding the hungry through its 121 bishops' storehouses in six countries, which donated over 37 million pounds of food to food banks and other humanitarian organizations. It also focused on supporting child nutrition through screenings, prenatal care and education.
Support for 227 projects to increase access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene from the church helped students and families have access to clean water, the church said.
The church also helped many individuals and families build stability through 638 education projects, job training for 10,653 Deseret Industries associates and thousands in addiction recovery and self-reliance meetings. It continued to invest in education through the Perpetual Education Fund and BYU-Pathway Worldwide, along with other programs.
Church President Dallin H. Oaks said the numbers in the report are "an incomplete report of our giving and helping." He said the service members provide each other and charitable organizations that are not formally connected with the church, are in addition to the hours included in the report.
Bishop W. Christopher Waddell, the church's presiding bishop, said most of the meaningful service has been within members' own communities.
"It is inspiring to see members and friends of the church participating in simple, daily acts of service as they strive to serve others as Christ would," he said.
The 2025 report is available online in 17 languages. It also includes an interactive map showing the locations of humanitarian projects and their spread throughout the world.
The report thanks church members, friends and organizations who helped the church fulfill these goals and invites others to join in an effort to bless others.
"Your time, talents, resources and love have brought hope and healing to countless lives around the world. As we look forward, we encourage you to join us in seeking ways to continue serving. Whether through small acts of kindness or larger efforts to assist, every offering of compassion helps fulfill the Savior's call to care for one another," the report says.
