Change people's lives at home and around the world
October 2016
Because of generous donations to the General Missionary Fund, nearly 24,000 need-based missionaries have received training in one of the 14 international missionary training centers (MTCs). An equal number were trained in the Provo MTC, where missionaries come from 155 countries and learn in 50 languages.
While no additional MTCs are planned, expansions are currently underway at the Philippines, Ghana, and Provo MTCs. The Philippines MTC will double its capacity from 144 to 288. Ghana is expanding from 100 to 320. And the Provo MTC will increase in capacity from 2,800 to 3,500.
Your gift helps support missionaries who rely on assistance to serve a mission. The service of Sister Nicole Alvine from Cameroon is one example of donor funds in action.
Last year, nearly 24,000 missionaries were trained at the 14 international MTCs, which provide training to native speakers in 18 languages and second language training in nine languages. An equal number were trained in the Provo, Utah MTC, where missionaries come from 155 countries and learn 55 languages. Here are a few of their expressions of gratitude.
An injury in a traffic accident slowed Sister Batista down, but couldn’t stop her from sharing her irrepressible testimony. Donations to the general missionary fund make it possible for Sister Batista and thousands of other missionaries around the world to serve the Lord in the mission field.
SECOND IN A SERIES: Every year, the General Missionary Fund assists more than 22,000 missionaries from 120 countries with a portion of their mission expenses. Nicole Alvine from Cameroon was educated in France and then decided to serve a mission.