2. The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church
known for its thrift stores and charity work.
It is an international movement that currently works in
over 120 countries.
The Salvation Army provided social services to the
people of all ages.
3. The Salvation Army was founded in 1865 in
United Kingdom by William Booth and his wife
Catherine as the North London Christian
Mission and with a quasi-military structure.
William Booth
4. Elderly who were homeless now have a place to stay known as
Peacehaven which is 401-bed Nursing Home. The Home has
13 separate Resident Living Areas (RLA), each designed as an
individual home-like environment. Residents in the RLA are
provided with the following services: clinical care, therapy, allied
health, social work, security, dietary, pastoral
care, laundry, visiting and administration.
Food parcels for families and people who are struggling
to afford the food they need. Street teams handing out warm
clothes, blankets, food and hot drinks to people sleeping on the
streets. Visiting people who are lonely, elderly or
sick, and people who are in prison.
5. In Singapore, Kallang Bahru Community Centre has been
providing tuition progammes for the lower-income children in the
community. The tutors are mainly volunteers from The Salvation
Army.
Young children who made mistakes and whose parents had sent
them away have a place to stay known as Gracehaven. The
Salvation Army believes in giving young people another chance in
their lives. The ultimate goal is help each person to get back on
the right track and return home to his/her family.
Gracehaven and Peacehaven both
belongs to The Salvation Army.
6. Typing the information: Tedmond Tan
Pictures: Ben Lee
Finding information: Isaac and Li Yang
Websites used:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Salvation_Army
http://www.salvationarmy.org.sg/
www2.salvationarmy.org.uk/
