Emergency Relief

The Salvation Army responds to the Russia and Ukraine Crisis The Salvation Army is responding rapidly to the urgent needs of displaced people who have been impacted by the unfolding Ukraine-Russia conflict. Emergency response teams across The Salvation Army’s global network continue their tireless efforts, providing critical relief, strategic planning and emotional support through conditions of extreme challenge and distress. Salvationists from the Eastern Europe Territory sprang into action with initial relief operations being delivered in Moldova, Romania and Ukraine. In Moldova, The Salvation Army is supporting refugees from Ukraine through the provision of free temporary accommodation and access to ...

The Salvation Army’s Southwest Division Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) in the USA Western Territory activated an Incident Management Team at Holloman Air Force Base near Alamogordo, New Mexico, to provide donations management of nearly 100 tons of items that had been given to support the US military’s ‘Operation Allies Welcome’. The U.S. Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the U.S. Department of State and Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at various secure locations. Photo Credit: U.S. Air Force photo by ...

In the southern states of the USA, The Salvation Army is engaged in a huge response to help people affected by Hurricane Ida, a category 4 hurricane which made landfall on Sunday 29 August. By the end of 31 August, 140,000 meals were already prepared for distribution and 38 mobile feeding units are now in place, with a further 17 available to travel from neighbouring states. These units, manned by trained staff and volunteers, will serve food and drinks, distribute essential supplies and provide emotional and spiritual care to survivors and first responders. Salvation Army corps (church) locations are also ...

Members of a Salvation Army team work to assess needs in Haiti following the 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck on 14 August. In Aquin, a city of more than 100,000 people, at least 860 houses collapsed completely, with around 3,500 other houses showing signs of significant damage. Thirteen people lost their lives and another 100 were injured. Almost 5,000 families are reported by the local authorities to be ‘in difficulty’, which equates to up to a quarter of the entire city. Most churches and municipal buildings have been destroyed or damaged, including the police station, hospital and schools. The Salvation Army’s ...

The Salvation Army across India is responding as daily recorded cases of COVID-19 reach unprecedented levels. Local Salvation Army hospitals are now admitting large numbers of patients with COVID symptoms, as demand in the national system exceeds capacity. The Salvation Army’s Evangeline Booth Hospital in Ahmednagar is giving 100 per cent free treatment to COVID-19 Patients. Local government has supported the hospital with the provision of some extra oxygen, with The Salvation Army’s International Headquarters providing an additional ventilator and essential personal protective equipment. With patients unable to receive visitors, Salvation Army workers are endeavouring to provide meals and other essential ...

To prevent the spread of the Coronavirus the Salvation Army in Hong Kong and mainland China are distributing face masks to staff and service users. For more information on The Salvation Army’s news, updates and resources on COVID-19, please see: https://www.salvationarmy.org/ihq/covid19 ...

Australian bushfire crisis response Salvation Army Emergency Services crews and an army of fresh Salvo volunteers are continuing to cater to thousands of evacuees and firefighters as the bushfire crisis escalates around the country. The Salvation Army has a presence at about 25 evacuation centres across NSW. The Army is also providing grants from public appeal to people who have lost their homes, as well as offering a listening ear, support and hope. After narrowly escaping a ‘phenomenal firestorm’ that destroyed his home, Alex Harper said the sight of The Salvation Army at the Grafton evacuation centre in Northern NSW ...

Assist Evacuees from Flood-Hit Jakarta Salvation Army teams in Indonesia have been responding to New Year floods around the capital city, Jakarta, that killed at least 43 people and led to more than 190,000 being evacuated. Meals and hot drinks were provided to people from badly-affected communities. Young people from Jelambar Corps helped with the evacuation and food distribution. The territory’s medical services also provided assistance, in cooperation with the Indonesian Christian Association for Health Services ...

Macau was lashed by typhoons Hato and Pakhar in 2017. The Salvation Army Hong Kong and Macau Command utilised its resources in a joint relief effort, opening its Corps (Church) and service centres in Macau for collection of donated items. At the same time, over 100 volunteers were mobilised in teams for distribution of relief supplies, door-to-door checking and visits, cleaning the streets and recycling plastic bottles. Teams of volunteers packed and distributed a thousand hygiene packs, each containing face masks, alcohol swabs, and a pamphlet on personal and environmental hygiene. The volunteers clear up refuse and disused articles on ...

On 25 April 2015, a magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck Nepal. A number of houses were damaged or destroyed. Thousands of people lack water, food and shelters. Aftershocks and landslides make the relief work even more difficult. The Salvation Army has provided HK$500,000 for purchasing water and food for the survivors. The Salvation Army Hong Kong and Macau Command will keep in touch with the personnel in the affected area and decide further relief work after assessments. Struck by the abovementioned earthquake and a magnitude-7.3 aftershock, Nepal’s capital Kathmandu and the surrounding areas have been devastated. The Salvation Army is responding to ...