Salvation Army Continues Drought Response in Uganda

Posted on 6th September 2011, by SalvationArmy.ca
The Salvation Army in Uganda continues its response to drought conditions that have taken hold across much of the Horn of Africa. Children are particularly vulnerable, with malnourishment among under-fives having increased dramatically. In one district the government is using two health centres solely for the purpose of dealing with malnourished children. The Red Cross  […]
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9/11 Remembered

Posted on 6th September 2011, by SalvationArmy.ca
On September 11, 2001, The Salvation Army was the first relief agency to reach Ground Zero. They were on the ground in New York 45 minutes after the first plane struck the World Trade Center, and remained there until June 23, 2002. As the world was coming to grips with what was unfolding, planes flying  […]
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Update: Salvation Army Response to Goderich Tornado

Posted on 31st August 2011, by SalvationArmy.ca
Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services continues to provide 200 – 250 meals per day from the Knights of Columbus hall in the Town of Goderich, Ont., where, on August 21, a tornado wreaked havoc on the community. They are serving first responders, volunteers and citizens who are still not able to provide food for themselves.  […]
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The Salvation Army Responds to Hurricane Irene

Posted on 30th August 2011, by SalvationArmy.ca
As residents deal with the aftermath of Irene, a massive storm that pounded the U.S. East Coast, Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services Personnel continue their significant response efforts. • Salvation Army resources, including dozens of mobile canteen units each able to serve more than 1,500 meals per day, are on the move throughout the East  […]
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Mayor Christopher Shannon of Bay City Michigan – Sister City to Goderich, Ontario – has contacted The Salvation Army about offering help with their relief efforts in the wake of the devastating tornado that ripped through that town last Sunday afternoon. Mayor Shannon says that the citizens of Bay Citizen want to do anything they  […]
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Immediately upon hearing of the major tornado which touched down in Goderich, Ontario, on Sunday, August 21, The Salvation Army mobilized its Emergency Disaster Services team. Working late into the evening the team provided food and hydration for 250 people at the evacuation centre and staging area. Additional help from The Salvation Army in Kitchener has  […]
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The Salvation Army is assisting the emergency services, residents and local communities in the aftermath of unrest in London and other parts of the country. Salvation Army emergency mobile response vehicles have been deployed and, on the advice of the emergency services, been situated in secure areas. In north London, Haringey Council asked The Salvation  […]
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Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services Receives $50,000 Donation

Posted on 27th July 2011, by SalvationArmy.ca
Winnipeg, MB ‐ The Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services was presented with a $50,000 donation to aid in relief efforts for Prairie flooding by The W. Garfield Weston Foundation. “I am delighted to be joining The Salvation Army in Winnipeg as they lend a helping hand to the people who have been affected by the  […]
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