On January 26, more than 460,000 people, which included personnel from five Salvation Army Ministry Units, participated in The Great British Columbia ShakeOut. The earthquake drill causes people to think about emergency preparedness and what they would do if an emergency, such as an earthquake, were to occur in the area. The drill itself takes  […]

For people who live on the streets, extreme cold weather can be a matter of life or death. As bone-chilling temperatures sweep over the nation, Salvation Army emergency measures are in place, with the goal of keeping street people warm and alive.

The Salvation Army’s 17th High Council convened on Friday, January 21, at Sunbury Court, United Kingdom, to elect the 19th General of The Salvation Army. The current General, Shaw Clifton, will retire at midnight on April 1, 2011. Commissioner William W. Francis, territorial commander of the Canada and Bermuda Territory, was elected president of this,  […]

January 21, 2010 – Toronto – In response to the Extreme Cold Weather Alert issued by the City of Toronto, The Salvation Army has opened an additional 47 emergency shelter beds in the downtown core. The following facilities have opened extra beds: The Gateway – 10 extra beds, Evangeline Residence – 9 extra beds, Florence  […]

When Agata Wroblewski married more than 20 years ago she expected to stay with her husband for life. But things turned out differently. In early 2008 he dropped a bombshell that left her homeless, penniless and fighting for her life.

The Salvation Army’s response to flooding and landslides in Brazil – now known to have killed more than 650 people – is growing by the day. Donated goods, including much-needed mattresses, were taken by truck from São Paulo and São Miguel Paulista to The Salvation Army’s Lar do Méier Community Centre in Rio de Janeiro  […]

The devastating earthquake that struck Haiti just one year ago no longer is headline news, but to Frank Flaman, business man and philanthropist, it is still very close to his heart. When news broke on January 12, 2010 that Haiti had been devastated by a massive earthquake, Frank responded by donating $250,000 to The Salvation  […]

The Brazilian Government’s Civil Defense Authority (CDA) has asked The Salvation Army to provide emergency relief to the victims of the floods and mudslides that have killed more than 500 people in the state of Rio de Janeiro. The disaster is the worst of its type in Brazil’s history. Salvationists and volunteers will provide physical,  […]

As the cholera death toll in Haiti approaches 3,500 people The Salvation Army continues to provide treatment to those who have been infected and prevention support to the wider community. Antibiotics, soap, bleach and oral rehydration supplies are essential in the fight against cholera. Soap is provided weekly to more than 2,000 College Verena students  […]

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F921yCFHiuM On January 12, 2010, the nation of Haiti was devastated by a massive earthquake. More than 700 Salvation Army personnel from Haiti, themselves victims, quickly mobilized to distribute food, water, medical supplies and shelter to thousands of people affected.