The public cost of poverty in Canada is easily $25 billion a year, and climbing. A new report from the National Council of Welfare suggests that the government could save billions of dollars by tackling the roots of poverty. The report The Dollars And Sense of Solving Poverty looks at the high costs of the  […]

Lisa Williams was heading home after a long day at work when the bus she was on abruptly braked a couple of blocks from where she lived. “I saw flames and smoke and the bus driver announced there was going to be a detour because of the fire,” says Lisa. “I instinctively knew that it  […]

Calgary -The Salvation Army’s Centre of Hope has been open for 10 years, and the homeless shelter’s staff and clients marked the occasion by celebrating all those who have been helped. An estimated 30,000 clients have cycled through the shelter since 2001. “This place saved my life,” said Ali Bakhshizadeh, 47. “I was in bad  […]

The Salvation Army’s two Kenya territories are pushing on with their drought relief activities. Both territories continue to monitor the situation, constantly looking for relevant, innovative ways of responding to the drought crisis. The Kenya West Territory is concentrating its efforts on Turkana, a desert area in the north, where access to water is the  […]

Fraud is the number one crime against seniors. With this in mind, The Salvation Army Grace Manor long-term care facility in Ottawa, in partnership with the RCMP, hosted an event to educate seniors as to how they can better protect themselves from fraudulent schemes and other forms of abuse. Held at the Grace Manor, representatives  […]

Modern-day slavery exists. Although it is illegal in Canada, thousands of people every year are being bought and sold. Human trafficking is a hidden evil that The Salvation Army chooses to target. The Salvation Army’s Response The Salvation Army has been involved in anti-human trafficking efforts since 1884 when it first established a “Rescue Home”  […]

The Salvation Army helps more than 1.7 million people in Canada and Bermuda each year – that’s one person every 20 seconds! In 400 communities from coast to coast the Army exists to meet the needs of those most vulnerable and be a transforming influence through its broad range of social services. Every community has  […]

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On September 20, 2011, The Salvation Army in Canada launched its 2010-2011 Annual Review; Dignity for All. The content can be found online at https://salvationarmy.ca/annualreview/2010-2011/