5 years in, Japan recovery continues
Ongoing efforts to rebuild focus on regaining livelihoods By Megan Gandee - When a magnitude 9.0 earthquake shook off the coast of Japan March 11, 2011, the resulting tsunami swept away entire towns along the eastern coast. Widespread flooding swallowed homes, businesses
SAWSO offers support to Mexico
The Salvation Army World Service Office (SAWSO) provided $20,000 to the Mexico Territory to support communities affected by Hurricane Patricia. Considered the most powerful hurricane in history, Patricia made landfall as a category 5 hurricane Oct. 23, causing flooding and destroying
SAWSO to highlight work in ‘Global Good’
Newsletter aims to keep internal stakeholders apprised of work By Megan Gandee - The Salvation Army World Service Office (SAWSO) launched its inaugural newsletter, “Global Good,” this spring, designed to offer the four U.S. territories and National Advisory Board a glimpse of
SAWSO releases annual report
Review summarizes 2013 activity and achievements By Sam Elders - The Salvation Army World Service Office (SAWSO) recently released its latest annual report, providing an overview of its efforts and accomplishments in 2013 alongside stories that highlight its global operation. The report’s
Faith and community development
Lessons on faith-based facilitation from Haiti By Elissaint Jean Jacques - Poverty is widely viewed as lack of things—food, clothing, shelter, and so on—and is often the principal focus of aid actors from governmental to non-governmental agencies, faith-based and secular organizations. Yet,
Sailing ahead
SAWSO leader reflects on visit, work in the Philippines By Bill Mockabee, Lt. Colonel - In my first few days as the new national secretary for the Salvation Army World Service Office (SAWSO), I traveled to the Philippines to meet with the
Philippines conference smooths path from emergency response to recovery
By Ray Brown, Major - The Philippines Territory hosted a conference as the immediate emergency response to Typhoon Haiyan comes to its natural conclusion to discuss how best to transition into early recovery and development. Hosted by territorial leadership and facilitated by
Mockabee to lead World Service Office
By Christin Davis Lt. Col. Bill Mockabee started meeting needs as a Salvation Army officer in 1975, and as of Jan. 29, will lead the Salvation Army World Service Office (SAWSO) out of National Headquarters in Alexandria, Va. For 36 years, SAWSO