‘Education is the key to opportunity’
The Perpetual Education Fund (PEF) has been established to provide worthy young adults of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with the support and resources necessary to improve their lives through education and better employment to better serve their family, the Church, and their community.
“Today’s world is competitive, more than it’s ever been. I believe men and women need to get a type of education which will enable them to meet the exigencies [urgent needs] of life. … Men and women need to be prepared for a vastly broader scope than we’ve ever had before. ... [The Perpetual Education Fund] is a fund that will go far into the future.” Thomas S. Monson, in news conference, February 4, 2008; see Church News, Feb. 9, 2008
Thousands of individuals from all around the world have improved their lives by gaining a better education and training with the help of the PEF program. Click on the images above to read their stories.