<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishKatika 1997, LSC ilianza kuanzisha mfululizo wa juhudi ambazo tulidhani zingehakikisha kwamba huduma kwa wateja hazikuzidi katika wakati wa kupungua kwa rasilimali na fursa ndogo.  <response>: In 1997, LSC began to initiate a series of efforts that we believed would ensure that services to clients did not falter in a time of decreasing resources and limited opportunities. 