Salvation Army Assists Emergency Workers Tackling Chernobyl Wildfires
Salvation Army emergency response in Chernobyl Radiation levels 16 times higher than normal have posed a major threat for firefighters and other emergency personnel tackling wildfires that have rampaged through an exclusion zone surrounding the former nuclear power plant in Chernobyl,
COVID-19 response in The Salvation Army Spain and Portugal Command
Officer Commanding Lt. Colonel Phil Davisson gives a first-hand report. By Philip Davisson, Lt. Colonel - The Spain and Portugal Command—Ejército de Salvación † Exército de Salvação—is unusual even in the best of circumstances. As Officer Commanding, I live and work from
Refugee Day: UK pledges to help with more resettlements
The Salvation Army welcomed the U.K.'s vow today to resettle even more refugees after its current Syria-focused program expires next year. The Home Office said that the U.K. would welcome between 5,000–6,000 refugees from 2020–2021. Resettlement involves the relocating a
Salvation Army World Cup campaign in Russia includes men’s camp addressing attitudes to women
A Salvation Army men’s camp—part of a program linked to the 2018 FIFA World Cup taking place in Russia—brought together more than 50 men from across the country. Based in Moscow, the camp, themed “Mission Possible,” gave participants the opportunity
New territorial leaders installed in UK
By Maria Ball - Salvationists and friends gathered at William Booth Memorial Halls Corps in Nottingham, England, to witness the installation of Commissioners Lyndon and Bronwyn Buckingham as leaders of the United Kingdom Territory with the Republic of Ireland (UKI). The
Paper with purpose
Moldova creative ministry project unites women of all ages. Cut. Roll. Glue. Repeat. The instructions in the Paper Roses Wreath Masterclass, held at The Salvation Army Rainbow of Hope Corps in Chisinau, Moldova, are simple. But the impact of the class transcends
General leads territorial congress in Oslo
By Andrew Hannevik - “I’m an optimist,” General André Cox told Salvationists and friends from the Norway, Iceland and the Færoes Territory. “I believe our best days are ahead of us.” He reminded delegates to the territory's annual congress in Oslo,