July 10th, 2025 at 3:06pm MDT
Following the Savior’s warning in Matthew 25 to care for those in need, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has contributed this year to several projects benefiting people with disabilities around the world. Read about them below.
Mexican wheelchair
The church donated 350 wheelchairs to Dif Morelos on February 26th at a ceremony in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.
According to the Church’s Spanish newsroom, both organizations want to help beneficiaries increase mobility, become active in their communities and improve their overall quality of life through this donation.
Rosa Embila, chairman of the Cuernavaca México Civac Stake Relivay Society, said he was pleased to work together on the project.
“The Church of Jesus Christ supports projects that promote community sustainability and individual independence,” Evila said.
In addition to the standard active and all-terrain model wheelchairs, the church has created regulations to provide staff with a three-day training course, ensuring proper use and maintenance of the wheelchair.
“The Church of Jesus Christ will participate in solidarity,” said Oscar Venoza, president of the Cuernavaca Mexico Sharki Stake, “through this donation, we recognize the importance of promoting inclusion and autonomy for those with mobility challenges as a community of faith with Diff Morelos.”
Thai braille equipment
The church has donated the braille gear displayed at the event on January 8th to the Foundation of the Blinds in Thailand under the royal aid of Queen Ma.
The machine allows visually impaired people to convert Thai text into Braille and print Braille, the Church’s Thai newsroom reported.
The equipment currently housed at the vocational university for professionals in Khon Kaen, Thailand, is used to print textbooks for blind students in 11 elementary and middle schools.
Job Fair in the Dominican Republic
On Friday, March 28th, 140 people gathered at the Santiago Institute of Religious Studies to attend a job fair for people with disabilities.
Organized by the Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Labor, the fair was supported by the church and several other organizations.
During the event, participants interacted with employers to find jobs tailored to their individual abilities and goals.
Representatives of the Church’s Welfare and Independence Programme spoke at the event, highlighting that inclusion is not only an act of justice, but also a path to social empowerment, the Church’s Spanish newsroom reported.
Uruguayan glasses
In January 2025, the church donated more than 600 pairs of glasses frames to the Lions Club.
Mercedes-Uruguay stake president Juan Marcelo Alvaro attended the donation ceremony and highlighted the church’s commitment to community service and happiness, the church’s Spanish newsroom reported.
The project began in 2022 and includes donations of 10 adult wheelchairs, six children’s wheelchairs and a pedestrian collection.
The Glasses donation was the first of 100 donations planned by the Church in 2025 to commemorate the centenary of South America’s devotion to Gospel sermons.
