Coronavirus Pandemic: Focus on Asia and Australasia
Coronavirus continues to spread across large parts of Asia and Australasia, and The Salvation Army is meeting the needs of the region’s most vulnerable people in a variety of ways. In Australia, a Salvation Army supporter has converted his brewing business
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
Mass response to the call ‘Ready to Serve?’ at India South Western youth event
By Ajesh Kumar Joseph, Captain - The Call to Mission of international Salvation Army leader General Brian Peddle inspired 750 delegates to the 28th Territorial Youth Congress of the India South Western Territory, held in early May at Adoor Marthoma Youth
Salvation Army leader in Sri Lanka calls for prayer and unity
“Nobody expected this” are the words most commonly heard as Sri Lanka processes the loss and pain of the brutal terrorist attack on Easter Sunday (April 21), that saw over 250 lives lost and left more than 400 people injured
Salvation Army emergency teams respond across flood-hit Kerala
Flooding and landslides in Kerala, south-west India, caused by torrential monsoon rains, have claimed 350 lives and caused widespread damage and disruption. More than a quarter of a million people have been stranded and have taken temporary refuge in more
Salvation Army helps Bangladesh rebuild after landslides
The area was until recently unreached by The Salvation Army. By Samuel Shearer - The Salvation Army is helping people to rebuild their homes in a remote region of Bangladesh. The Rangamati Hill Tracts, a tribal farming area on the border with
Salvation Army responds to Cyclone Ockhi across southern India
The Salvation Army across southern India is responding after Cyclone Ockhi lashed the coasts of both Kerala and Tamil Nadu states with heavy rain and winds of up 114 miles per hour. Three weeks after the disaster, around 800 fisherman
Salvation Army provides essentials to flooded communities in Bangladesh
Salvation Army emergency responders in Bangladesh are providing practical and emotional support to people affected by flooding in Jessore District. Across the country, an estimated 8 million people have been affected by floods, with at least 145 killed. The South Western
Chief of the Staff installs new leaders in India East
Chief of the Staff Commissioner Brian Peddle added to centenary celebrations in the India Eastern Territory when he visited Mizoram to install the new territorial leaders. The visit began with territorial officers councils, held at Ramhlun Corps, attended by active and
The Salvation Army supports South Asia flood victims
Bangladesh has been particularly hard hit, with an estimated one-third of the country underwater. Over 40 million people across India, Bangladesh and Nepal are facing the aftermath of weeks of relentless monsoon downpours. Across the region, more than 1,200 people are feared
To be a Pakistani Christian woman
One Salvation Army representative tells of the organization’s bold step for women in leadership. Lt. Shakeela Biniamine led the closing devotion at a Christian leadership conference. She had been asked to do so. But when she pronounced the benediction, many participants