Providing a Helping Hand

In a period of six weeks, three hurricanes struck the U.S. Gulf Coast from Southeast Texas to the Florida Panhandle.
“We've learned [disaster preparedness over the years] as a Church … we do really well [in assisting] when we have a quick response,” said Michael Lavoie, an area welfare specialist covering the Southeast United States.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is among the first non-profit organizations (NGOs) to respond to disasters such as hurricanes.
Watch how the Church organizes before and after each disaster to provide a helping hand: