As aftershocks continue to shake the city of Christchurch, New Zealand, Salvation Army personnel continue to provide aid to those affected. • Salvation Army Welfare Centres report that there is an increasing demand for food. The Army has provided more than 2,850 meals. • Salvation Army Psychosocial Support Teams that include 90 Salvation Army personnel  […]

The Salvation Army believes that human dignity is a fundamental right for all. The Salvation Army has now launched The Dignity Project, seeking to engage Canadians about the reality of poverty in the 21st century.

View Report: Myths about Poverty Persist Throughout Canada Toronto, ON March 1, 2011 – A report released today by The Salvation Army finds that many Canadians continue to believe persistent myths about poverty and the poor. The study is being released in conjunction with the launch of The Dignity Project, a campaign designed to educate  […]

Thursday February 24, 2011 – As The Salvation Army in New Zealand continues its response to the earthquake that hit Christchurch on February 22nd, The Salvation Army in Canada is pleased to announce that it will allocate $50,000 to support this relief effort. The Salvation Army in New Zealand is focusing on providing food and  […]

The Salvation Army in New Zealand is focusing on providing food and psychosocial support to people affected by the earthquake that devastated the Canterbury region on February 22. Salvation Army reinforcement personnel are boosting the psychosocial team that was already established as part of the ongoing recovery work from the September 2010 earthquake. The Salvation  […]

“When my head hit the pavement, life as I knew it ended,” says Leslie McGrath. Run down at a crosswalk by an intoxicated taxi driver, this highly educated, successful business woman was now mentally impaired. Feeling worthless, and with little hope for the future, she turned to The Salvation Army for help. “A police report  […]

The Salvation Army in New Zealand is responding after the city of Christchurch was hit by a huge earthquake on Tuesday, February 22. This is the second major earthquake to affect the city in less than six months. At least 65 people are known to have been killed and hundreds are trapped in the debris.  […]

In Haiti, a new facility and water filtration systems will help The Salvation Army continue its fight against the nation’s Cholera Epidemic. Cholera Treatment Centre (CTC)On January 25, a new Cholera Treatment Centre was opened on a plot of land formerly used as a farm by The Salvation Army in Fond des Negres. The CTC  […]

The Salvation Army will look at new ways to help Sudbury’s most vulnerable residents, thanks to a $28,500 grant from the provincial government. Sudbury MPP Rick Bartolucci made the announcement on behalf of No r t h e r n Development and Mines Minister Michael Gravelle. “The Salvation Army in Sudbury has been a valuable  […]

Despite a decrease in housesholds helped this December, the Salvation Army is seeing a surprising rise in people in need of food bank services this January. “Since 2009, January’s activity has increased an incredible 45 per cent, that’s a lot of need and demand on our services,” says Lieutenant Matt Sheils. “Things have been really  […]