Turkana, in North West Kenya, remains the major focal point for The Salvation Army Kenya West Territory’s drought response activities. Short-term relief programs are being delivered for struggling communities suffering the direct effects of the drought. A Salvation Army International … Read more
The Salvation Army’s Kenya East Territory has begun a three-month famine relief program in Isiolo District, at a cost of 13.5 million Kenyan shillings (US$136,000). The territory is partnering with The Salvation Army’s International Emergency Services to provide assistance. In … Read more
The Salvation Army’s International Emergency Services team arrived in Uganda on September 10 to assist with drought relief efforts. Major Rick Shirran, Canadian officer/pastor and Finance Officer for the team reports: • Five of nine monthly food distributions have been … Read more
Lisa Williams was heading home after a long day at work when the bus she was on abruptly braked a couple of blocks from where she lived. She saw flames and smoke and instinctively knew it was her building.
The Salvation Army’s two Kenya territories are pushing on with their drought relief activities. Both territories continue to monitor the situation, constantly looking for relevant, innovative ways of responding to the drought crisis. The Kenya West Territory is concentrating its … Read more
The Salvation Army’s International Emergency Services team arrived in Uganda on September 10 to assist with drought relief efforts. A drought this severe has not been seen in the area for more than 60 years. Canadian officer/pastor Major Rick Shirran, … Read more
While nearly everyone else in the world had seen far more than their share of the horrific images coming out of the United States on Sept. 11, 2001, Lyuda Sidorenko and the other passengers aboard her overseas flight could only … Read more
Salvation Army mobile feeding units are providing round-the-clock assistance to firefighters battling wildfires in Texas, U.S. The worst fires are still burning in Bastrop County, about 30 miles east of the state’s capital city, Austin. Two people are known to … Read more
Major Rick Shirran, The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services Director for Canada and Bermuda is being deployed to Uganda for a period of eight weeks in order to support the Army’s drought relief project in North East Uganda. The Central … Read more
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 … Read more