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Salvation Army Assists Evacuees of Saskatchewan Wildfires

Posted on 2nd July 2015, by SalvationArmy.ca
Wildfire support in Sask
As of Wednesday, July 1, there are 110 active wildfires burning in Saskatchewan. Smoky conditions continue to make fire suppression efforts difficult, forcing more than 4,000 people to evacuate several northern communities. In response to the extreme and persisting wildfires, The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Personnel are on hand providing: food services to 570 evacuees  […]

My Journey as a Newcomer to Canada

Posted on 30th June 2015, by SalvationArmy.ca
newcomer in canada
On Canada Day, I celebrate freedom—peace. But adjusting to this new life was overwhelming. I’ll never forget the day my family and I landed as immigrants in Canada. It was Christmas 2005 when my husband, three children and I got off a plane in Winnipeg. We left Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, in search of a better  […]

International Salvation Army Celebrates 150 Years

Posted on 29th June 2015, by SalvationArmy.ca
International Salvation Army Celebrates 150 years
From July 1-5, 2015, more than 15,000 (1,000 from Canada) Salvation Army members and friends will unite in London, UK, at the Boundless Congress, to celebrate 150 years of bringing help and hope to the world’s most vulnerable. The Salvation Army began its work in 1865 when William Booth, a London minister, abandoned the conventional  […]

When School is Out, Salvation Army Steps In

Posted on 26th June 2015, by SalvationArmy.ca
vulnerable youth climb at Jacksons point camps
Toronto ON, June 25, 2015 – Summer is here and Salvation Army camps are gearing up to provide vulnerable children with the time of their life. “Salvation Army camps provide financially accessible camping opportunities to families in need,” says Captain Rick Zelinsky, Executive Director of The Salvation Army’s Ontario Camping Ministries. “Campers often come from  […]

How Summer Camp Changes Lives

Posted on 22nd June 2015, by SalvationArmy.ca
2 boys are friends at Jacksons point camp
With summer just around the corner, Salvation Army camps are gearing up to provide vulnerable children the time of their life. SalvationArmy.ca recently spoke with Captain Rick Zelinsky, executive director of The Salvation Army’s Ontario Camping Ministries, to get an overview of the many benefits that camping provides. What is the purpose of Salvation Army  […]

Behind the Statistics

Posted on 19th June 2015, by SalvationArmy.ca
Every day 42500 people flee conflict and persecution
Conflict and persecution force an average of 42,500 individuals per day to leave their home and seek protection elsewhere, either within the borders of their own country or in other countries. On June 20, World Refugee Day recognizes the strength, courage and resilience of millions of refugees. Survivors often flee at a moment’s notice, either  […]

A Father Overcomes Challenges and Celebrates Success

Posted on 15th June 2015, by SalvationArmy.ca
A father overcomes challenges and celebrates success
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  […]

How The Salvation Army Reduces Child Labour

Posted on 12th June 2015, by SalvationArmy.ca
Salvation Army Reduces Child Labour
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  […]

The Salvation Army’s Ongoing Work in Haiti

Posted on 10th June 2015, by SalvationArmy.ca
The Salvation Army's ongoing work in haiti is new homes
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  […]

Ebola Crisis Team Continues Work in West Africa

Posted on 8th June 2015, by SalvationArmy.ca
Salvation Army Ebola Crisis Team at Work
The Salvation Army is an active member of the Ebola emergency response committee in Liberia, which includes all the government agencies and international donors. The committee meets regularly to help coordinate the work of responding to the pandemic outbreak. When Ebola emerged in West Africa in early 2014, The Salvation Army worked to help prevent  […]