Disasters and Emergencies
Disasters and Emergencies
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23 September 2020
Throughout years of crippling drought across the country, Salvation Army rural chaplains, disaster recovery specialists, pastors and support workers have stood alongside those impacted most, including farmers, local townspeople, remote communities and their families. The Salvos’ tireless work and ongoing assistance – in many large and seemingly smaller ways – have helped to ch...
20 August 2020
The team's mobile vehicle visiting a property at Peak View, south-east NSW. Inset:one-on-one consultations are held inside the Salvos' mobile recovery vehicle. The Salvation Army has been supporting c...
28 July 2020
Danielle Strickland is a Salvation Army member, spiritual leader and communicator based in Canada. By Danielle Strickland The entire world seems to be in some stage of grief right now because of what ...
8 June 2020
Salvation Army recovery operations are well underway across parts of Australia that have been affected by the devastating 2019-20 bushfires. EMERGENCY RESPONSE EASINGNorm Archer, The Salvation Army St...
8 June 2020
The Salvation Army has released an interim report on the 2019-20 bushfire disaster, outlining its ongoing recovery work in areas of Australia that were severely affected. The Six-month Disaster Appeal...
8 June 2020
David Davis and his girlfriend Helen travelled from Victoria to Western Australia for his mother’s funeral. On their way home, they became stranded in Kalgoorlie when bushfires forced the closu...
8 June 2020
As recovery hubs begin to open on the New South Wales South Coast and in Victoria, The Salvation Army continues to provide immediate, ongoing emergency support, as well as long-term support for people...
8 June 2020
Two years ago, Kaye Whitbread lost her husband. Last summer, she almost lost everything else in life. The 70-year-old has lived in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, for 45 years. Her heritage-listed...