International Development
The International Development department acts as a humanitarian relief and development office inviting Canadians to share their resources to empower and support sustainable change for vulnerable individuals and communities around the world.
The Salvation Army in the Canada and Bermuda Territory have been involved in international emergency and development projects for over 60 years. Today, we have more than 85 active projects in 28 countries. Our main humanitarian response priorities are:
- mother and child health
- food security/agriculture
- income generation/livelihood development
- education and care of children
- disaster relief and preparedness
Since November 2019, COVID 19 has added a further layer of challenges to individuals already suffering. According to the World Food Programme, up to 811 million people go to bed hungry every night and approximately 48.9 million people face emergency levels of hunger.
The Salvation Army is called to serve suffering humanity and is required to act on this calling. The Sustainable Agriculture in Liberia (SAIL) project currently supports 200 small scale farmers with training, agriculture inputs and market linkages. The training includes the importance of seed selection, soil preparation, sowing, pest control, harvesting methods, crops storage and demonstrations plots. Successful methods are shared with neighbours throughout the community. Over and above the 200 farmers, approximately 1,000 people will indirectly benefit from this three-year program.
In addition, The Salvation Army is partnering with the local government health sector to address malnutrition by training people how to maintain a balanced diet. This will ensure the project has a sustainable and long-lasting impact in the community. Members will have enough food for their families, be able to sell the surplus yields for income, send their children to school, and meet their basic needs.
This is one of several food-security projects that The Salvation Army in Canada and Bermuda is supporting. We believe it takes many people and organizations working together to end global hunger. Together, we can accomplish important things and can be effective in the lives of individuals both here at home and beyond our borders.
