Last week, The Salvation Army Canada and Bermuda Territory launched it's 2019/2020 Annual Report. The report highlights the work of The Salvation Army in the past year and includes informative financial reports as well as stories of people who have been positively affected by our continued...
The Republic of the Marshall Islands is an island country near to the equator in the Pacific Ocean. As an associated state of the United States, one could assume that it enjoys many of the comforts that mainland United States have. While the USA does...
There are so many factors that affect vulnerable individuals and families across Canada from securing a suitable wage to support themselves. Socio-economic hurdles are cyclical and often the "minimum wage" set by provincial authorities barely cover only a portion of one's expenses. So while a family...
In Kenya, children with disabilities often have no access to treatment or education—many are confined to their homes, with no help, no hope. When a corps officer in the Bunyore Division, Kenya West Territory, learned of one such child, he approached the family to tell...
The power of sports can be tremendous. This week on our blog, we're looking at The Salvation Army International's Sport Ministry. With over 60% of the world's population involved in organized sports, sports ministry provides new avenues of connection and fellowship. What can sports provide for an...
A few months ago, we introduced you to Kristi Blakeway, a Maple Ridge resident and teacher who has a heart social justice. Ms. Blakeway works with high school students and residents of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside to go beyond a simple hello, and to really get...
Joan Kroc, wife of McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc, said that she took a tour of San Diego and it was then that she recognized a community that was in desperate need of a safe gathering place, a place with facilities and trained professionals to nurture...
It's fairly common for those who don't "know" The Salvation Army, to just assume that it is, simply, a Thrift Store. Once you dive a little deeper, you'll discover that The Salvation Army operates in over 135 countries across the globe. They operate homeless shelters, youth hostels,...
"Donna struggled with substance addiction from the beginning. Family hurt and an abusive relationship followed. Her high-school-aged daughter was diagnosed with a rare disease and passed away. Watch Donna's story as she shares how she made it through and kept up hope despite it all." *Warning: ...
I met Andrea over 10 years ago when we both worked at BC DHQ. We worked in different departments, but there were a few of us around the same age who worked there at that time, and a few of us still who had all...
