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Arrival of Supplies in Nepal Means Large-Scale Distribution can Begin

Posted on 1st May 2015, by SalvationArmy.ca
Nepal earthquake relief
May 1 — The first supplies have reached The Salvation Army’s emergency response team in Nepal, meaning that large-scale distribution can begin. The initial response will be to two devastated communities near Kathmandu. A team from India arrived on Thursday, April 30, with a delivery of 700 boxes of bottled water (8,400 litres) and 130  […]

Help Fill the Plates of Every Hungry Person

Posted on 1st May 2015, by SalvationArmy.ca
Help fill the plates of every hungry person
Hunger doesn’t take a summer vacation and, from May 2-8, 2015, Food Banks Canada is calling on Canadians to help fill the plates of every hungry person this summer. Statistics reveal that more than 918,000 Canadians will access a food bank this summer, 37% of those users being children. As many as one in seven  […]

Salvation Army Emergency Response Teams Serving Immediate Need in Nepal

Posted on 30th April 2015, by SalvationArmy.ca
Salvation Army Emergency Response Teams Serving Immediate Need in Nepal
Emergency response teams from The Salvation Army are on the ground in Nepal following the devastating earthquake that occurred on Saturday, April 25th. Response efforts are focused on providing shelter, hydration and emotional and spiritual care. The India Eastern Territory, which oversees Salvation Army work in Nepal, is sourcing food, water and other essentials, which  […]

Nepal Disaster Relief

Posted on 27th April 2015, by SalvationArmy.ca
Nepal Disaster Relief. Photo: Flickr Mapbox
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  […]

The Multiple Benefits of Community Gardens

Posted on 27th April 2015, by SalvationArmy.ca
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  […]
poverty
The Salvation Army’s international leader, General André Cox, has joined more than 30 leaders from major world religions and heads of global faith-based organizations to launch a clarion call to action to end extreme poverty by 2030 – a goal shared by the World Bank Group. The General added his signature to a statement (sar.my/faith2endpoverty)  […]

Feeding Program Serves up Hope and Dignity

Posted on 9th April 2015, by SalvationArmy.ca
1 in 10 Canadians live in poverty
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  […]

Three Good Reasons to Donate Spring Cleaning Items to The Salvation Army

Posted on 7th April 2015, by SalvationArmy.ca
Why donate spring cleaning items to The Salvation Army
Spring is here, and sometimes we need a little motivation to clean, clear out that clutter and get organized. Did you know that goods donated to Salvation Army thrift stores can be given to families in need through a voucher system at our community services? In fact, last year, over $1.8 million in vouchers provided  […]

The Power of the Resurrection

Posted on 3rd April 2015, by SalvationArmy.ca
The Glory of Easter
General André Cox, international leader of The Salvation Army, shares Easter reflections.What a glorious celebration Easter Sunday represents for each one of us! God in raising Christ has defeated death. God in raising Christ has freed us from sin. God in raising Christ has established a sure eternal future for all who know Jesus as  […]