Conservation Agriculture continued...
Salvation Army members from Malawi and Tanzania to learn and share agricultural best practices. Following the success of this project, we are working with CFGB and our local partners to develop it on a larger scale in Africa.
As a global community, your prayers and support are crucial for the success of this project as small-scale farmers adopt conservation farming not just to survive, but to thrive.
By Major Donna Barthau and Ruth Hobbis
Fallismyfavouriteseason.ecool crispeveningscausethefoliagetochange fromitsmyriadgreenstovibrantoranges, yellowsanddeepreds.Richcolour enhancesandinspiresthesensesand delightstheeyes.Eachleafandeverytree blendsandprovidesakaleidoscopeof colournotfoundinanyotherseasonof theyear.
AsIthinkofthevarietyofministry thatexistswithinourglobal ministry,I seeitasabeautifultapestry.Different countries,specialpeopleandvarying programsallaimedatmeetingtheneeds ofvulnerableindividualsandfamilies aroundtheworld.Wecometogether, unitedtosupportoneanother
Asyoureadthisissueof Global Link, considerthistapestry.Youwilllearn aboutchildreninPakistanandhowyour contributionsaremakingadifferencein theirlives.Youwillreadtheresultsofour BrighterFuturessponsorshipsurveyand hearrepresentativecommentsfrom donors,alongwithsomeofourplansto furtherenhancethismeaningfulministry. eotherarticlesthroughoutthe newsletterspeak tothediversityofour programs,whichexistbecauseofyour kindnessandgenerous nancialsupport.
epoetandcivilrightsactivistMaya Angelouoncesaid,“Weallshouldknow thatdiversitymakesforarichtapestry, andwemustunderstandthatallthe threadsofthetapestryareequalinvalue nomatterwhattheircolour.”
isseason,asyouseethechanging coloursaroundyou,beremindedofthe impactyouaremakinginthelivesof individualsaroundtheglobe.
ankyouforyourongoingsupport andmayGodblessyou!
The Salvation Army regularly conducts reviews of our projects to ensure we continually meet the ever-changing needs of the communities we serve. Following a recent review of our sponsored institutions in Pakistan, the Corps Based Community Development (CBCD) strategy was established e plans outlined by the CBCD strategy are predicted to save money while simultaneously increasing the number of bene ciaries.
Moving forward, our children’s homes in Pakistan will focus on orphans and children whose families are unable to care for them. In order to provide the greatest level of care to as many children as possible, the children’s homes are being consolidated into two ‘new’ homes: Shiloh Boy’s Home and Joyland Girl’s Home Fundsreceived from the sale of the other properties will be used to refurbishthe two homes.
anks to sponsors from Canada and Bermuda, the Brighter Futures Children’s Sponsorship program continues to help vulnerable children succeed. irteenyear-old AnoshAbid and her sister came to live at Joyland Girl’s Home in 2013 aer the death of their father Anoshwrote to us
and said, “I am very happy to be part of this home, and I am very happy and secure here I have an opportunity to continue my studies. I love painting and I want to be a teacher, and serve other poor children. I am very thankful for e Salvation Army providing us shelter and safety. I pray for my sponsors and for e Salvation Army. May God bless you all.” With your support, young people like Anoshhave hope for a brighter future in which they break free from the cycle of poverty
By Major Donna Barthau
Each year, Salvation Army ri Stores, managed by National Recycling Operations (NRO), hosta special fundraising campaign to support Brighter Futures Children’s Sponsorship Lastyear we spoke to regional managers from acrossCanada at theirannual meeting andshared how our vibrant sponsorship program ismaking a differencein children’s lives aroundtheworld Inspired and
informed, NRO staff gave theircampaign a new name, Brighter Days, anda freshlook. Armed with appealing posters and information to share with thepublic, each member of staff took on thefundraising challenge andtheresult wasphenomenal. NRO raised $63,013, an increase of over $20,000 compared to previousyears!
“We try asmuch aspossible to make a differencein thelives of others through our
By Ruth Hobbis
Providinghealthymealstochildrenandyouthis
oneofthecoremissionsoftheIntegratedCentre inPelotas,Brazil.Overtheyears,theconditionof thediningroomhasdeterioratedanddamagetotheroof hasallowedbirdsandbatstoleavedroppingsindoors. isisanobvioushealthconcernforthestaffand children.
ankstoyourgenerosity,fundswereprovidedto renovatethediningroom,includinginstallinganew ceiling,light xturesandrepainting.“ankstoyour support,thespacewherethechildrenhavetheirmeals hasbecomemuchmorepleasant,hygienicandilluminated,”saysLieutenantPaulaMendes.
“ankyouforallthesupportandmayGodrichly blessyou.”
NRO ri Stores,” said NRO Operations Manager, MicheleWalker “isinitiative hasreally becomeclose to thehearts of our team members, someof whom are originally from these areaswe provide support to We are so grateful to our wonderful donors andteam members whoallow usto support theWorldMissions team each year ”
“Many of our team members thisyear were very engaged with thecampaign,” said Eric Erazo, Retail District Manager for Toronto West.“A lot of that motivation camefrom getting a better understanding through thesharing of information on these projects; they could see what a difference they were making to children overseas. ”
Our WorldMissions team would like to congratulate andextendour deep appreciation to the whole team at NRO across Canada. Well doneandmay God blessyou!
By Marilyn Kershaw
Thank youtoourBrighterFutures donorswhoparticipated inthesurvey distributed inthespring.Over80%of thosewhorespondedhavebeendonorsfor over10years!Over82%saytheywould recommendtheprogramtoothers.
efollowingcommentswerereceivedas towhyoursponsorschosetosupporta children’ssponsorshipprogramthroughe SalvationArmy:
I know there are lower admin costs than
• with other charities and I know all money is being used wisely and with integrity
• is program can sponsor more kids for less costs.
I prefer to sponsor through the Army and not just a single child.
• I believe e Salvation Army has a goodreputation.
• I made my decision aer reviewing plans of other organizations.
• I always considered sponsorship by e Salvation Army to be well handled.
• Wearealsoverygratefulforthefollowingconstructivecommentsthatwill beconsideredaswecontinuetoenhancethisprogram:
• Providemore video clips to use in meetings.
Providemore information about the project we are sponsoring
• Send annual reminders/invoices for the plan.
• Provideinformation cards to pass out to friends and family to start a
• conversation.
Promote this program more at the corps level.
• Includeon the annual donation receipt that the donation is for sponsorship.
• Everycommentisappreciated andisbeingconsidered aswemoveforward inthisprogram.ank you!
By Ruth Hobbis
The Benin Rehabilitation Centre in southern Nigeria gives people living with disabilities a place to live, with access to nutritious meals, education and medical attention. Since it opened, the centre has provided rehabilitation to 2,000 people Until recently the centre’s lack of a vehicle has hindered its ministry to support the wider community in Benin City rough your generous donations, e Salvation Army was able to purchase a used car for the centre With mobility issuesnow resolved, staff are able to help a greater number of people directly in their homes through community outreach programs. We look forward to hearing more from the Benin Rehabilitation Centre as they continue to provide a much-needed service.
By Marilyn Kershaw
Your feedback is always welcome! We continue to be grateful to those who show their support of the World Missions Department through their feedback. While the Global Link is distributed to our donors, it is also distributed to International Headquarters (IHQ) in London, England, from where the following response was received in regard to our 2017 summerissue:
IHQ schools really value your support of education programs internationally, and here there are excellent articles on how you support programs in Kenya, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe What is clear from this and previous editions is that you look at child development in a holistic way, focusing not only on education, but also nutrition and family income.
Having an overview of Salvation Army (TSA) schools supported internationally, the fact that World Missions looks at education holistically does make a difference to the breadth of TSA child development programs. Nutrition is key to learning and brain development, particularly in the early years, so it is excellent that your Brighter Futures Sponsorship Program fundsnutrition. All children have a right to nutrition, shelter and education in a safe and secure environment. anks for encouraging your supporters to recognize this.
Every blessing,
Howard Dalziel
International Schools Coordinator
