April Young-Bennett

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The General Relief Society Presidency has announced a $55M nutrition program in 12 African and Asian countries.

April Young-Bennett

The LDS Church announced yesterday that the Relief Society would lead the effort in collaboration with 8 nonprofits. Yesterday’s announcement is available here:

Relief Society Leads Global Effort to Improve Health and Well-being of Women and Children: The Church is giving US$55.8 million to help 12 million children and 2.7 million women | Newsroom, June 12, 2024

A video about the program is available here.

The General Relief Society Presidency has announced a $55M nutrition program in 12 African and Asian countries. — Nutrition program at LDS church in Accra, Guana

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April Young-Bennett is the author of the Ask a Suffragist book series and host of the Religious Feminism Podcast. Learn more about April at aprilyoungb.com.

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