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There's no better time than Father's Day to honour dads who always look out for their children. Noe’s warehouse job had been reduced to a part-time, on-call position, when his wife, ZoZo, prematurely gave birth to triplets. The babies had complications, and it was uncertain whether one would survive.    Overwhelmed by fear and anxious  […]

There are an estimated 12 million child labourers in India between the ages of five and 14. These children, robbed of their childhood, are forced to work in gruesome conditions or sold to human traffickers.  Yakub is one of the many children who have benefitted from The Salvation Army’s Brighter Futures Children Sponsorship program in  […]

What is a Brighter Futures Sponsor? As a Sponsor you will provide financial support to Salvation Army programs that enable children to receive food, clothing, shelter, education, medical needs and spiritual and loving care for impoverished and vulnerable children in developing countries. Facts The life of an orphan or vulnerable child is unstable and leads  […]

More than five years after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Port-au-Prince, Haiti, The Salvation Army continues to provide survivors with new homes, employment skills, agricultural and livelihood support. Due to the generosity of Canadians, The Salvation Army in the Canada and Bermuda territory has: built 114 permanent, earthquake resistant, houses, with more in process, provided  […]

Looking for employment can be discouraging, but job-searching with limited skill-sets is even more frustrating. The Salvation Army in Courtenay, B.C., has introduced several new programs that give vulnerable people the confidence and expertise needed to re-enter the workforce. Several months ago The Salvation Army’s community and family services recognized a need to offer practical  […]

A Magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Nepal early Saturday morning, April 25, devastating the capital region of Kathmandu. Officials say more than 3,300 people are now known to have died, including 3,218 in Nepal—making it the quake-prone Himalayan nation’s deadliest disaster in more than 80 years. The Salvation Army’s International Emergency Services team is en route  […]

In Fort Erie, Ont., newcomers and low-income families are finding hope and a better quality of life at an unexpected place—a Salvation Army community garden. “When vulnerable people attend to their garden they find food security, friendship, purpose, belonging and more,” says Anne Watters, community and family services worker at The Salvation Army. Community gardens  […]

For over a decade, The Salvation Army in downtown Halifax has provided free meals on Monday evenings to people with low incomes or who are experiencing homelessness. “Social assistance isn’t enough for me to live and feed myself,” says Neil, 64, who has been coming to the program for two years. “The Salvation Army helps  […]

Today, 748 million people worldwide don’t have clean water to drink. According to the United Nations, “Water is at the core of sustainable development. Water resources, and the range of services they provide, underpin poverty reduction, economic growth and environmental sustainability. From food and energy security to human and environmental health, water contributes to improvements  […]

Jeanne hadn’t smiled for two years. When people stared at her broken and missing teeth she was embarrassed—she felt unattractive and worthless. Today, with help from The Salvation Army, she has turned her frown upside down. “Dentures changed my life,” says Jeanne, 46. “I’m able to smile again and that self-confidence helps me cope with  […]