OTTAWA, Jan. 24 /CNW/ – Salvation Army Emergency and Disaster Services staff were on hand early Sunday morning to assist Haitian evacuees upon their arrival at Ottawa International Airport. The Air Canada aircraft carrying approximately 24 orphans ranging in age from 11 months to 8 years old touched down just before 7:00 a.m. local time.  […]

In the second most dangerous, and one of the poorest areas in Port-au-Prince, survivors are flooding into Salvation Army facilities, also known as compounds, for food, water, shelter and medical aid.

Salvation Army personnel from Canada are now on the ground in Haiti assisting with relief efforts and participating in long-term planning with Salvation Army disaster response workers and medical teams from the U.S. and the U.K. When the quake hit, more than 700 officers/pastors and staff permanently stationed in Haiti responded immediately to the needs  […]

Toronto, ON January 20, 2010 – The Salvation Army in Canada & Bermuda continues to serve the victims in Haiti as a part of its disaster response plan. In cooperation with Salvation Army teams from the United States and the United Kingdom, 7,000 Haitians were given a five-day supply of food on Monday and hundreds  […]

On Thursday, January 14, 2010, Mr. Frank Flaman of the Frank Flaman Foundation in Edmonton, Alberta, presented a cheque for $250,000 for Haiti relief to The Salvation Army. Major Fred Waters, Divisional Commander and Mrs. Karen Diaper, from the Public Relations office were thrilled to receive this significant donation. The Frank Flaman Foundation was created  […]

Salvation Army personnel in Haiti have welcomed in teams who are distributing limited supplies and assessing the situation relative to what The Salvation Army can do to commence a relief and recovery program. Team Canada expects to arrive today. Several planes are shuttling personnel and cargo to the disaster zone; mobile kitchens are serving tuna,  […]

A beautiful baby girl was delivered at The Salvation Army clinic in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She is the first baby to be born in the area following the tragic earthquake. Wonderful proof that amidst much death and destruction, there is also new life! Baby, Mom and Dad are all doing great! For more information on what  […]

A team of Salvation Army personnel from Canada will leave for Haiti tomorrow, January 16. Brian Burditt, Director of World Missions, Major Rick Shirran, Territorial Disaster Services Director and Jeremy Watt, Web Producer / Photographer are expected to be on the ground in Haiti Sunday. “We are working with The Salvation Army World Services Organization,  […]

The Salvation Army has activated its Text to Donate program and Canadians are responding to this vital relief effort. For this, The Salvation Army is truly grateful. But, due to the volume of donors, the system maybe slow and The Salvation Army asks for your patience. We are pleased that Telus has joined the program  […]

Dear friend, Salvation Army personnel are working around the clock to carry out our emergency response after the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck the Caribbean island of Haiti on January 12. A communication just received from The Salvation Army’s Director of Disaster Services stationed in Haiti said: “When the earthquake struck, I was driving down the  […]