Three years of miracles and cooperation that blessed 52 million women and children

<p>For three years, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has worked with global humanitarian and nongovernmental organizations as part of its <u><span draggable="true"><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2026/08/07/52-million-women-children-blessed-by-church-initiative/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Caring for Women and Children Initiative Consortium</a></span></u>.<br><br>The first week of August of this year, leaders from seven of those organizations met in Salt Lake City to review learnings from the past year&rsquo;s work and to evaluate what can be done next year to continue to bless families and communities around the world.<br><br>Relief Society General <u><span draggable="true"><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/2022/6/11/23218515/president-camille-johnson-relief-society-primary-service-trusting-in-the-lord-has-shaped-the-life" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">President Camille N. Johnson</a></span></u> sat down with some of those leaders at the Church&rsquo;s newly opened <u><span draggable="true"><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2026/05/27/new-humanitarian-center-dedicated-salt-lake-city-new-beginnings/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Humanitarian Center</a></span></u> on Thursday, Aug. 6, to talk about how the group has worked together and the outcomes they have seen in the lives of those they have served.<br><br>On this episode of the Church News podcast, President Johnson and others speak with Church News editor <u><span draggable="true"><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/authors/ryan-jensen/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jon Ryan Jensen</a></span></u> and share examples of the successes seen three years into this initiative.<br><br>&ldquo;[The Church&rsquo;s] members are committed to lifting and caring for all of God&rsquo;s children,&rdquo; President Johnson said. &ldquo;And we&rsquo;re happy to have the opportunity to collaborate together to make miracles happen in the lives of women and children.&rdquo;</p>