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| 10 March 2009 |
| World Youth Convention to be Held in Sweden in 2010 |
One thousand young Salvationists from around the world will attend a World Youth Convention in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2010. The gathering, led by General Shaw Clifton with Commissioner Helen Clifton, will run from 15 to 18 July and have as its theme 'Raised Up'.
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| 18 February 2009 |
| Australia Bushfires Update 2: Call centre set up as recovery phase begins |
As the focus moves from emergency relief to a sustainable recovery, a dedicated central call centre has been set up to handle calls from fire-affected people.
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| 18 February 2009 |
| Australia Bushfires Update: Public shows faith in Salvation Army as appeal raises millions of dollars |
The Salvation Army public appeal has raised Aus$5.5 million nationally. An initial amount of $825,000 has already been released for distribution to the 11 recovery centres in fire-affected areas.
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| 10 February 2009 |
| Salvation Army teams respond to floods in Indonesia |
Salvation Army relief teams in Java, Indonesia, are responding to severe flooding in and around the city of Semarang.
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| 9 February 2009 |
| Salvation Army teams provide vital help during bushfire disaster |
Over the weekend of 7/8 February, 2009, 225 volunteers in 16 teams worked alongside emergency service crews and devastated communities in the State of Victoria, Australia, to provide chaplaincy support to those assisting with the emergency, and to families and individuals who are in shock from the enormity of the disaster that has killed a record number of people.
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| 23 January 2009 |
| Salvationists in Fiji Respond to 'Worst-Ever Disaster' |
The flood that dumped more than 700 mm (27 inches) of water on the towns of Nadi and Ba, and on the highlands catchment areas, in January 2009 has been described as Fiji’s worst-ever natural disaster
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| 12 January 2009 |
| A Call to Prayer for the Middle East |
General Shaw Clifton calls Salvationists to pray for the Middle East
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| 4 December 2008 |
| Salvation Army provides tents and cookers for earthquake victims in Pakistan |
Salvation Army relief team members in Pakistan continue to provide vital aid to victims of the earthquake that hit the Baluchistan region in late October.
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| 3 December 2008 |
| Salvation Army emergency work in Myanmar (Burma) expands – Update 3 December |
Since Cyclone Nargis battered the country in May more than 700 families have been able to rebuild or repair their houses using material from The Salvation Army, and the construction programme is still ongoing.
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| 19 November 2008 |
| The Salvation Army expands work to 117 countries |
The Salvation Army is now officially at work in 117 countries, with the most recent openings taking place in Kuwait and Mongolia.
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| 4 November 2008 |
| Salvation Army in Pakistan responds to earthquake |
The Salvation Army in Pakistan is providing assistance to some of the thousands of people made homeless by an earthquake in the north of the country
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| 30 October 2008 |
| General Clifton calls for Day of Prayer for suicide prevention and care of the bereaved |
The day of prayer for suicide prevention and care of the bereaved is to be held on 9 August 2009
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| 9 October 2008 |
| Major Literary Developments at International Headquarters |
A number of exciting new developments are taking place in the literary field at International Headquarters
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| 7 October 2008 |
| The Salvation Army Continues Major Emergency Response in Myanmar (Burma) – Update 7 October |
Salvation Army teams are providing food and other necessities to help people affected by Cyclone Nargis, as well as materials to rebuild houses.
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| 19 September 2008 |
| Salvationists caught up in violence against Christians in India |
Gangs have been attacking Christians in the Indian state of Orissa
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| 4 September 2008 |
| The General dedicates new International Social Justice Commission headquarters |
General Shaw Clifton officially dedicated to God the work of the International Social Justice Commission at its new headquarters in New York, USA.
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| 29 August 2008 |
| Salvation Army in USA prepares for tropical storm Gustav |
Salvation Army personnel throughout the Gulf Coast states of the USA are mobilizing their response to tropical storm Gustav as the third anniversary of hurricane Katrina approaches
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| 20 August 2008 |
| Salvation Army in The Philippines supports growing number of evacuees |
The Salvation Army in The Philippines is now providing emergency relief to almost 2,300 displaced families evacuated from fighting between Government forces and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on Mindanao Island
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| 14 August 2008 |
| Salvation Army provides help to people evacuated from Philippines conflict |
The Salvation Army in The Philippines is providing assistance to people evacuated because of fighting between government forces and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILO) on Mindanao Island
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| 14 August 2008 |
| Salvation Army relief work in Myanmar (Burma) continues – Update 14 August |
International Emergency Services personnel and local Salvation Army officers are currently working in eight of the townships affected by the May cyclone disaster
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| 14 August 2008 |
| The Salvation Army responds to flooding in Moldova and Romania |
The Salvation Army is providing vital basic assistance to those affected by flooding in Moldova.
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| 13 August 2008 |
| Salvation Army provides aid as people flee fighting in Georgia |
The Salvation Army in Georgia is providing emergency assistance to people who have fled the fighting between Russian and Georgian armed forces in the South Ossetia region
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| 1 August 2008 |
| Salvationists respond to Romanian floods |
The assistance of The Salvation Army has been welcomed by local authorities in north-eastern Romania, where severe flooding has affected up to 12,000 people
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| 17 July 2008 |
| Salvation Army delegates gain international perspective on social welfare |
The Salvation Army was represented by 45 delegates from 20 territories and commands and International Headquarters at the 33rd International Council of Welfare Global Conference in Tours, France
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| 27 June 2008 |
| The General sends greetings to Anglican world leaders |
The General has sent ecumenical greetings on behalf of all Salvationists to those who will attend the Lambeth Conference 2008
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| 19 June 2008 |
| Salvation Army's relationship with local communities in Myanmar (Burma) opens way to longer-term projects |
The Salvation Army relief team in Myanmar (Burma) is beginning to work on projects that will provide longer-term relief to the victims of Cyclone Nargis
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| 12 June 2008 |
| Life and work of 'Major Bosshardt' recognised in commemorative stamp set |
A set of nine postage stamps has been produced in The Netherlands to celebrate the life of the country's most famous Salvationist and one of its best-loved citizens – Lieut-Colonel Alida M. Bosshardt OF
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| 5 June 2008 |
| General Clifton calls Salvation Army to prayer |
The General sometimes calls the whole Salvation Army to prayer on a specific issue, and this will happen again in 2008 during the month of September.
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| 28 May 2008 |
| More than eleven thousand people already assisted by The Salvation Army in Myanmar (Burma) as larger programme is prepared |
Three weeks after Cyclone Nargis ripped through southern Myanmar (Burma), The Salvation Army is continuing to distribute much-needed relief supplies to survivors and is planning a larger-scale assistance programme
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| 23 May 2008 |
| International Emergency Services provides training to fifty local relief workers in Myanmar (Burma) |
After debriefing local leaders and learning something of the initial relief efforts, Major Mike Caffull, The Salvation Army's International Emergency Services Field Operations Officer, met with 50 local relief team members, who were keen to receive training using resources developed for Salvation Army International Emergency Services training programmes.
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