“Where there’s need – there’s The Salvation Army”

Our team at IHQ

Captain Mike McKee Captain Elizabeth

Field Operations Hayward
Training Officer
Gordon Lewis
Major Cedric Iraq Desk Officer
Hills Cheryl Manners
Administrator
International
Emergency Services Captain Ruth
Coordinator McKee
Training Support
Officer
 Our presence and purpose - Mandate

International Emergency Services Mission

Statement
Moved by compassion and in obedience to the example
of Jesus Christ, The International Emergency Services
section of The Salvation Army strives to provide
support, training and resources to respond to the needs
of those affected by emergencies without discrimination.

“To save souls, grow

saints and serve suffering
humanity”
(General John Gowans 2000)
 Main functions and responsibilities

 Providing assistance and support to

Territories/Regions at times of disaster.
 Coordinating response to humanitarian crisis
in areas where there is no existing SA
presence.
 Training & capacity building
 Publicity
There’s nothing like an Army cup of tea!
There’s nothing like an Army cup of
tea!

Bombings in London
7th July 2005
…responding to the attacks of 11th Sept!

…… caring right at the point of need

(‘Ground Zero’ – New York)
…responding to the attacks of 11th Sept!

…… high tech mobile kitchen from Florida

deployed to the Pentagon disaster response
Update on Iraq - background
Community Recovery
Programmes
commenced August
1st 2003,
focusing on the single
location of

Al Amarah
and the Maysan
province.
Amarah
Iraq – School Refurbishment
 Iraq – Al Kahla secondary school

Around 50
schools have
been
refurbished or
constructed
Iraq – School Refurbishment

The local community is proud to

show the cooperation between TSA
and local contractors.
 Iraq – Sewing and Computers workshops
Each school equipped
with a Sewing
workshop…...

…. And a self-contained
computer workshop and
training centre
 Iraq – Sewing and Computers workshops
Sewing workshops made
available to women in
surrounding community.

These women proudly

receive their
graduation certificates
 Iraq – the future? (2006-)
Commissioners
Lalkiamlova and Odegaard
meet to discuss a new
partnership

Mentoring and support to

newly created national
NGO – Iraq Humanitarian
Salvation Organisation
(IHSO)
Iraq – the future? (2006-)
The first new project – a
Reverse Osmosis water
plant and pumping station
Tsunami in South Asia
Tsunami in South Asia
Tsunami in South Asia
Tsunami in South Asia
All around the tsunami-ravaged coast of southern
India The Salvation Army has helped fishing
communities get back to the business they know
best. Fishing is banned from March to May – so
help was given to support families until the
season recommenced.
 Tsunami in South Asia
Working in partnership with the
Rotary Club Shelterbox programme
Tsunami in South Asia
Tsunami in South Asia
Gulf coast hurricanes
Gulf coast hurricanes

Katrina and
Rita – 2
deadly
ladies!
Gulf coast hurricanes

SA Relief teams set up

operations in the Yankee
 Gulf coast hurricanes

Katrina and
Rita – 2
deadly
Base camp at LaPlace
ladies!
15 miles outside New
Orleans
 Gulf coast hurricanes
209,886
Grocery
Hampers
distributed
 Gulf coast hurricanes
803,287
hours service
given

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 Gulf coast hurricanes
3 , 692
5,51 eals
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h d
se r v e Rita – 2
deadly
ladies!

Southern Baptist
Disaster relief units
provided specialist
‘mass feeding’ units and
crews
 Gulf coast hurricanes
1 , 1 50
8,03 ches,
n d w i
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sa & d r i n
k s Rita – 2
snac
deadly
ladies!

Prepared food is then distributed through

‘roving’ canteens, located wherever need
dictates. This canteen is working main street,
Earthquake response Pakistan: 2005
Earthquake response Pakistan: 2005

Balakot region devastated by earthquake

Earthquake response Pakistan: 2005

SA relief teams partner with Pakistan military to

provide over 1,500 tents and survival supplies
Earthquake response Pakistan: 2005

Tents provide minimum shelter but more substantial

protection required
Earthquake response Pakistan: 2005

Construct school to replace tent school for 300

children in Mang village
 Earthquake response Pakistan: 2005

New school takes shape

 Reaching out in Pakistan: 2006

Winter 2006 – The Salvation Army

again reaches out to families still
suffering
 Reaching out in Pakistan: 2007

January 2007 –
almost finished!
Horn of Africa Drought Relief : 2006
 Horn of Africa Drought 2006

As the rains have failed, the crops have worsened. Last year
there was no harvest
 Horn of Africa Drought 2006

Wild animals and family herds are dying. Animals can be easily
found by the roadside
 Horn of Africa Drought 2006

Livestock are dying because of lack of water and pasture. These cattle find
refuge in the SA compound
 Horn of Africa Drought 2006

Rains have failed for 5 seasons. Water points have

dried up
 Horn of Africa Drought 2006

Rains have failed for 5 seasons. Water points have

dried up
Horn of Africa Drought 2006

Water tanks and harvesting

pipelines will be installed – the
children help with the unloading
Horn of Africa Drought 2006

Then lay the foundations

Horn of Africa Drought 2006

Finally the tank and harvesting pipes are in

place. Locations identified at 200 schools to
provide 1,000,000 litres of storage
Horn of Africa Drought 2006

Bowsers are being supplied to local

authorities to truck water to the storage
points
Horn of Africa Drought 2006

Along with tractors to facilitate an

independent water tankering programme
Horn of Africa Drought 2006

Filling with water ready for distributions in

Turkana, north west Kenya
 Horn of Africa Drought 2006

Captain and Mrs Lorret

distribute rations to
pastoralists
“Where there’s need – there’s The Salvation Army”

"The King will

reply, `I tell you
the truth,
whatever you did
for one of the
least of these
brothers of mine,
you did for me”

Matthew 25:40
“Where there’s need – there’s The Salvation Army”