Tag: Emergency Disaster Services
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Salvation Army in Europe Provides Hope in Desperate Times
Since February 24, the world has watched the resilience of Ukrainians. As The Salvation Army provides humanitarian aid, it continues to witness the desperation in people’s eyes. Only days ago,…
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Help The Salvation Army Provide Critical Aid in Ukraine and Europe
The scenes and images coming out of Ukraine and surrounding countries are unimaginable and heart-wrenching. The UN Refugee Agency says one million refugees have fled Ukraine in the last week…
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Salvation Army Calls on Canadians to Support Humanitarian Aid in Ukraine and Bordering Countries
The Salvation Army is active in 132 countries worldwide that includes Ukraine, where they have had a presence since 1993. The Salvation Army in Canada is calling on friends and…
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Winter Help for Those Who Truly Need it
All of Canada is having to deal with extreme cold. But for people experiencing homelessness, bitter temperatures can be deadly. Every night, they just try to survive. The Salvation Army…
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Salvation Army Responds to Floods Across British Columbia
The Salvation Army’s emergency disaster services (EDS) have been serving British Columbians in multiple communities—from Abbotsford and Chilliwack, to Hope, Merritt and Kamloops—sharing hope amid great hardship. Living in Merritt,…
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Help The Salvation Army in Canada Respond to British Columbia Flood Relief Efforts
The Government of British Columbia has declared a state of emergency as the Lower Mainland is experiencing the worst flooding it has seen in a century. Floods and landslides have…
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Remembering 9/11, Twenty Years Later (WATCH)
Sudden tragedy can happen to anyone, anywhere. Today, as we mark the passage of two decades since the tragedy of 9/11 and remember those whose lives have been recently shattered…
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Offering Aid to Haitians Devastated by Earthquake
More than a week after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, The Salvation Army continues its relief efforts. Assessment teams have targeted southern locations and provided more than 250 families…
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The Salvation Army Canada Launches Haiti Relief Effort
Immediately following Saturday’s earthquake in Haiti, The Salvation Army Canada launched the Haiti Relief Effort to provide hygiene and sanitation kits, food assistance and medical supplies in-country. Canadian Lt-Colonel Morris Vincent is…
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Salvation Army Responds to British Columbia Wildfires
As nearly 300 wildfires burn across the province of British Columbia, The Salvation Army continues to respond, providing practical assistance and emotional and spiritual care in several locations. So far,…
