Salvation Army

Title

Salvation Army

Description

A woman evacuee is given food by a Salvation Army volunteer worker as others wait for water and other services.

The Salvation Army is a Christian church known for its thrift stores and charity work. It is an international movement that works in over 120 countries. It was founded in 1865 in the United Kingdom by William Booth and his wife Catherine as the north London Christian Mission and with a quasi-military structure. As of 22 May 2012 the Salvation Army operates in 125 countries and provides services in 175 different languages. The Salvation Army is one of the world's largest providers of social aid, with expenditures including operating costs of $2.6 billion in 2004, helping more than 32 million people in the U.S. alone. In addition to community centers and disaster relief, the organization does work in refugee camps, especially among displaced people in Africa. The Salvation Army has received an A- rating from the American Institute of Philanthropy. In the United Kingdom, The Salvation Army is no longer the largest non-governmental provider of social services; however provides a significant service to people in need. The Salvation Army is the second largest charity in the United States, with private donations of almost $2 billion for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007.

Creator

Federal Emergency Management Agency Photo Library

Date

Aug. 31 2005

Source

https://thenewswheel.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/800px-FEMA_-_15102_-_Photograph_by_Win_Henderson_taken_on_08-31-2005_in_Louisiana-760x505.jpg

Relation

For Further Exploration Please Visit http://www.salvationarmy.org/

Link: The Salvation Army

Rights

Source: The Salvation Army. (2012, October 12). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15:51, October 12, 2012, from http://bit.ly/SWLqIv.

Publisher

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Contributor

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Format

Medium: Photograph.

Language

English

Type

Organization

Identifier

Salvation Army, Religion, Charity, William Booth, Social Aid, United States, Africa, Nonprofits

Coverage

International

Files

https://thenewswheel.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/800px-FEMA_-_15102_-_Photograph_by_Win_Henderson_taken_on_08-31-2005_in_Louisiana-760x505.jpg

Reference

Federal Emergency Management Agency Photo Library, Salvation Army, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Aug. 31 2005

Cite As

Federal Emergency Management Agency Photo Library, “Salvation Army,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed March 29, 2024, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/364.