World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director Cindy McCain visited Salt Lake City on Friday, January 30, 2026, to get a firsthand look at the humanitarian efforts of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Her visit to Utah comes nine months after Elder Gérald Caussé—at that time serving as Presiding Bishop of the Church—visited WFP headquarters in Rome.
“We deeply value our longstanding collaboration with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,” said McCain, who toured both Welfare Square and the Bishops’ Central Storehouse. “For 12 years, we have been working together to assist millions of people facing hunger and hardship in 49 countries around the world. The Church’s generosity has not only saved lives; it has also helped families build the skills, resources, and resilience they need to find new hope and opportunity.”
McCain was joined by World Food Program USA (WFP USA) President and CEO Barron Segar and WFP Latin America and Caribbean Regional Director Lena Savelli.
“The number of lives that have been reached through this collaboration is truly phenomenal,” Segar said. “Six million lives. Six million human beings around this earth—our neighbors—have been impacted by the collaboration with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the World Food Programme. And we’ve done it in 49 different countries.”
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