Partnerships, Resilience and Recovery
By Major Dean Pallant As my plane descended into Tacloban City, the region’s vulnerability to the sea was obvious. Tacloban is built on a coastline of inlets, with the airport runway jutting out on a narrow spur of land. The city
Salvation Army in The Philippines Expands Ministry to Typhoon Survivors
The Salvation Army's typhoon response in The Philippines continues to provide assistance to an increasing number of people. The relief effort in Tacloban is growing now that two truckloads of emergency supplies have arrived – with a third expected later
Philippines Salvation Army leader says devastation worse than reported
Territorial leaders of The Salvation Army Philippines Territory, Colonels Wayne and Robyn Maxwell, are in Tacloban to support Salvation Army officers and other personnel who are working tirelessly in the ongoing relief operations. Accompanied by Commissioner Gillian Downer, the London-based
Salvation Army in The Philippines Remains at the Heart of Typhoon Response
The Salvation Army in The Philippines is increasing its collaboration with other agencies to provide help to the people affected by Typhoon Haiyan who need the most urgent assistance. Much of the 54 tons of food, water and medical supplies
Salvation Army in The Philippines Assists Forgotten Communities
The Salvation Army in The Philippines is spreading its assistance to communities that were hit by Typhoon Haiyan but have not received the same media coverage as the devastated city of Tacloban and Leyte Island. In Antique Province, for instance, many
Salvation Army in The Philippines Prepares for ‘Significant Response’ to Typhoon
London, 11 November 2013/IHQ/ – SALVATION Army teams in The Philippines are preparing to provide assistance to the thousands of people affected by Typhoon Haiyan (known locally as Typhoon Yolanda). More than 10,000 people are thought to have lost their