Send 2020 holiday greetings to the West’s officers serving elsewhere
This holiday season, keep in touch with the West’s officers serving out of the territory. WESTERN TERRITORY OFFICERS ON OVERSEAS AND OUT OF TERRITORY SERVICE Officers serving overseas Majors George and Jeanne Baker United Kingdom with the Republic of Ireland Territory Current Appt: Divisional Commander
International support and local knowledge combine to save lives in Burkina Faso
The Salvation Army in this West African country is becoming better-known thanks to its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In Burkina Faso, a landlocked West African country, international funding combined with local knowledge and a concerted effort to understand the most
The Salvation Army ‘steps up’ worldwide response to COVID-19
Flexibility and adaptation are characterizing the way in which The Salvation Army responds to communities impacted by the effects of COVID-19 around the world. The movement is meeting newfound needs while endeavoring to maintain its services to vulnerable people, often
Salvation Army officer writes from lockdown in Italy
By Ryan (Bear) Bearchell, Lt.– We embarked on a journey of international service last summer full of anxiety, hope and faith—a family of five picking up from a wonderful appointment in Southern California to Torino, an unknown city in Northern Italy. At
ISJC: 2020 ‘pivotal’ year for women
In every context of injustice, females suffer the most. Globally, women do three times more unpaid care work than men. Women and girls together account for 72 percent of trafficking victims worldwide. In the least developed countries, 60 percent of
General celebrates 140 years of Salvation Army ministry in Aberdeen
Exactly 140 years since three officers arrived in Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom, to start The Salvation Army’s ministry there, General Brian Peddle and Commissioner Rosalie Peddle (World President of Women’s Ministries) led anniversary celebrations there. Because the original “opening fire” –
How The Salvation Army is responding to Coronavirus in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan
Salvation Army members and staff in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan are continuing to provide assistance in the 2019 Novel Coronavirus outbreak despite restrictions that have been put in place to slow the spread of the virus. “Even with the anxiety
Salvation Army International leaders visit India Western Territory
During their visit to the India Western Territory, General Brian Peddle and Commissioner Rosalie Peddle (World President of Women’s Ministries) challenged and encouraged Salvationists and friends from Gujurat and Maharashtra, while gaining first-hand experience of the challenges facing The Salvation
Salvation Army General visits India Northern Territory
General Brian Peddle and World President of Women’s Ministries Commissioner Rosalie Peddle visited Salvationists and friends in the India Northern Territory for a week of celebration, transformation and blessing. The international leaders visited Salvation Army schools in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, Batala
Salvation Army releases 2020 yearbook
The newly published Salvation Army Year Book 2020 provides a complete overview of Salvation Army ministry throughout the world. Throughout the Year Book’s 368 pages, international overviews sit alongside details of every Salvation Army territory, command and region, together with
First Lady Melania Trump visits The Salvation Army in London
The Salvation Army in Clapton, north-east London, hosted a visit from First Lady Melania Trump Dec. 4, accompanied by Suzanne Johnson, the wife of the U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom. Trump and Johnson helped Salvation Army volunteers and children from
Keep in touch with the West’s officers serving out of territory
Send holiday greetings. Missing the Western Territory officers who are serving out of the territory? Here’s where you can send holiday greetings to them. Captains Gene and Martha Apuan Koto Corps Officers, Japan Territory 4-11-3 Taihei Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-0012 Japan Email: Genesis_Apuan@jap.salvationarmy.org Martha_Apuan@jap.salvationarmy.org Majors George and Jeanne Baker South