The Nation - News from April 8, 1985
The Mormon Church in Salt Lake City announced that a special day of fasting by its members raised more than $6 million in donations to aid famine victims in Ethiopia and other African nations. Elder Gordon B. Hinckley of the church’s governing body told delegates at the 155th annual Mormon conference that $4.3 million already has been distributed through international relief agencies. He said the rest of the money would be spent in countries where the church’s research determines the greatest need exists.
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