Impact Stories

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March 28, 2011

EDS ready to serve

Western Territory Emergency Disaster Services respond to the Japan earthquake

March 18, 2011

Salvation Army Earthquake Response in Japan has to Overcome Weather and Fuel Issues

THE Salvation Army’s earthquake response in Japan is continuing its work

December 14, 2010

Guatemala’s great expectations

Pacaya Volcano erupted in Guatemala in May 2010, spewing lava and ashes in a

December 14, 2010

Guatemala’s great expectations

Salvation Army helps with disaster relief, education and spiritual development

November 4, 2010

Uganda landslide–six months later

On March 1, 2010, a landslide on the slopes of Mount Elgon in eastern Uganda

November 4, 2010

Shelter from the storm

Nine months after the devastating earthquake that killed 230,000, injured more

November 2, 2010

Army in action after New Zealand quake

The Salvation Army continues to meet the needs of earthquake victims

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November 1, 2010

Volcano erupts in Sumatra after 400 years of silence

Salvation Army emergency service personnel assisted thousands of people after

November 1, 2010

Salvation Army volunteer recounts 9/11 experience

The attacks of Sept

EnviRenew Program, The Salvation Army, Katrina.

November 1, 2010

Katrina: 5 years later

In the five years since Hurricane Katrina first made landfall in the Gulf Coast

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November 1, 2010

Support for San Bruno fire survivors

The Salvation Army worked with the community of San Bruno, Calif

October 11, 2010

Shelter from the storm

Transitional housing is a start toward wholeness

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Shelter from the storm

Army in action after New Zealand quake

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Support for San Bruno fire survivors

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The Salvation Army and retail partners team up to make fashion more sustainable

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