Currently Mr. Richard Mahida, Territorial Projects Coordinator for the Eastern Europe Territory is on a mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He is visiting various community development and small business projects and hopes to bring back some ideas and expertise that have been shared with him in DRC. Our thanks go to the DRC[…]
A COMBINATION of rapidly melting snow and heavy rainfall has had a devastating effect on three Canadian provinces. States of emergency have been declared in communities across Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick, as rising rivers have forced thousands from their homes. Underscoring the seriousness of the situation, 2,000 military personnel have been deployed to provide[…]
‘WE will wait at the Cross, a hungry generation’ declared a slide on the screen during the playing of ‘At the Cross’ by Croydon Citadel Band prior to the corps’s Good Friday meetings, led by the Chief of the Staff (Commissioner Lyndon Buckingham) and World Secretary for Women’s Ministries (Commissioner Bronwyn Buckingham). It was a[…]
General Brian Peddle and Commissioner Rosalie Peddle (World President of Women’s Ministries) shared in a number of ‘firsts’ during their visit to Peterborough Citadel Corps (church) in the United Kingdom Territory with the Republic of Ireland. The weekend began with the opening of the corps’s new ‘Superstore and Community Hub’ in the city centre. The[…]
SÅPA, a brand-new car wash, has opened in Tønsberg, southern Norway. The facility, run by The Salvation Army, is a response to the ongoing challenge of how to integrate people back into society after spending time in prison, rehabilitation or following other periods of social exclusion. It provides training and employment for a number of[…]
INTERNATIONAL leader of The Salvation Army, General Brian Peddle, uses his 2019 Easter message to reflect on numerous biblical imperatives to ‘not be afraid’. At a time when world events include natural disasters which cause understandable trepidation and terrorist attacks which are intended to engender fear, the General’s message observes that ‘often that fear is[…]
CHILD protection practitioners from around the world attended a three-day conference at The Salvation Army’s William Booth College in London in March 2019. The event focused on ‘New Learning and Best Practice’ and brought together Salvation Army officers and employees working in child protection. The purpose was to share expertise, discuss best ways of working,[…]
A WITH wind speeds reaching 124 miles per hour (200 km/hour), Cyclone Idai has caused widespread devastation across a large swathe of Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe. Local media reports suggest that 1,000 people have lost their lives in Mozambique alone. With roads flooded and the regional airport closed, 500,000 people have been cut off in[…]
A LARGE Salvation Army health project is underway in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), aiming to prevent the spread of the Ebola virus among the population of Goma, in the far east of the country. The current outbreak, which started in August 2018, is the largest-ever Ebola outbreak in DRC with more than 900 cases and almost[…]
FOLLOWING mass shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, which have claimed at least 49 lives, members of The Salvation Army – particularly those near the sites of these attacks – were able to provide support and transport for those who needed it. Members of The Salvation Army’s Christchurch City Corps (church) are working at[…]
WORLD leader of The Salvation Army General Brian Peddle delivered the keynote address at the March 2019 meeting of the movement’s International Moral and Social Issues Council (IMASIC). The meeting included, for the first time, chairpersons of territorial councils that address moral and social issues. Also present were representatives from Salvation Army territories who are[…]
FIFTY years of music ministry from The Salvation Army’s Canadian Staff Band (CSB) were marked with a series of concerts and worship services in Toronto this March, under the baton of Bandmaster John Lam. Four visiting bands from the USA – Chicago Staff Band, New York Staff Band, USA Southern Territorial Band and USA Western[…]