Young members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints around the world have recently engaged in several initiatives to serve others, following the example and teachings of Jesus Christ.
Youth have helped plan and carry out service activities in Canada, Chile, Taiwan, Japan, and the Philippines. Below are small examples of these recent efforts.
Canada
Young men and women in Laval, Quebec spent May 23 on a service project supporting seven local community organizations.
The event was held as part of the Global Youth Service Day in May 2026.
According to a news release on the church’s Canada Newsroom website, the youth offered:
620 sandwiches to Bread and Beyond to feed people experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity. 20 fleece blankets for women in La Rue des Femme’s rehabilitation program. 14 flannel blankets for children at the Ronald McDonald House. 190 care packages containing socks, snacks, juice, and handwritten notes for the Maison du Pere homeless shelter. 118 snack bags in Le Book Humanitaire. 20 sleep masks for patients in the intensive care unit of the CHU. Sainte Justine. 20 pairs of slippers for local shelters;
Catherine Larment of the Montreal Quebec Stake said service helps youth build relationships with God and others.
“By serving together, they discover that they can make a real difference in their communities and experience joy,” she said.
Philippines
In the Philippines, Latter-day Saint Rodolfo Galinello III helped organize an event with local students in Santo Tomas on May 1.
The outreach event, called “Project Balik Lingap,” which means “giving back,” saw young people collect and distribute care bags to street vendors and drivers in the city.
“As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I am guided by the principles of service, integrity, and compassion,” Galinello said. “These values help me choose to do the right thing and serve others selflessly.”
In a news release from the church’s Philippine Newsroom, Galinello said he has learned that service is an expression of love.
“Even small acts of kindness can lift others up,” he said. “When we serve others, we grow spiritually and become better people.”
Japan
On Wednesday, June 17th, young men and women in Okinawa, Japan created 441 aid kits for the American Red Cross. The kits included hygiene kits for families in need. The kits will be sent to families of critically ill patients from various countries in the Asia-Pacific region who arrive without essential supplies.
This service project was part of the “For the Strength of Youth” event in Okinawa for English speakers from Japan and Korea.
According to a news release on the church’s Japan Newsroom website, the service project was a demonstration of the love church members extend to their communities and the world.
Taiwan
Young adult members of a Taiwanese church have begun twice-monthly service activities to share joy and show love to children at a children’s hospital in Changhua City.
Young members of the church planned a music and art therapy class for children in the hospital’s pediatric cancer ward.
A news release from the church’s Taiwan Newsroom said that since pediatric patients are often confined to their rooms and medical equipment, music and art therapy help “reduce the stress of hospitalization and inject positive energy into treatment.”
In addition to their regular twice-monthly activities at the hospital, Latter-day Saint youth also held a Mother’s Day concert on May 9 for hospitalized children and their families.
Chile
In May, young men and women from Alto Hospicio and Iquique, Chile assembled school kits for local children. During the “For the Strength of Youth” conference activities, they created a total of 692 kits.
The kits were given to World Vision International, according to a news release posted on the church’s Spanish-language newsroom website. World Vision International is the organization responsible for distributing aid to students in Alto Hospicio and Iquique who face greater economic and social needs.
Stephanie Coscing, social impact and innovation manager at World Vision, shared the organization’s gratitude for the kit.
“We recognize and deeply value the support of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,” she said. “This collaboration strengthened the right to education for 378 vulnerable children in Alto Hospicio and ensured a more welcoming school entry.”
