Stokes Sounds Off: Church Makes Donation to Assist Refugees/President Uchtdorf talks about his own refugee experience

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Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Church Makes Donation to Assist Refugees/President Uchtdorf talks about his own refugee experience

Last night on KSL's 10 pm newscast, they featured a story about the LDS Church making a $3 million donation to help refugees. President Uchtdorf was the one who made the donation presentation to the World Food Programme, which ensures that refugees are well fed. President Uchtdorf also spoke of his own experience  as a refugee and how he was able to rise about that experience to become one who is sensitive to the needs of the refugees of today. President Uchtdorf also visited the Paris France and Rome Italy temple sites as part of his tour. Click here to read about and watch the interview. Thanks.

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