and spiritual care to communities affected
by a 6.0- magnitude earthquake that rocked
damaged homes and other infrastructure.
breaches to the area's gas
main, the Army's Emergency
Disaster Services team
deployed canteens (mobile
feeding units) to the worst-
affected areas in Napa and
Vallejo as well as at the
effort. An emergency canteen at Fire Station 21 delivered
hundreds of meals to emergency personnel in the hours
in Ukraine, the atmosphere in the country
is extremely tense, even in the capital, Kiev.
the last five months due to the rift between separatists and the
government, a "very small Salvation Army tries to do what they
are best at--serving suffering humanity. In doing this," Major Beat
Rieder says, "we have come to experience the true meaning of
the Army's motto: One Army, One Mission, One Message. The
small but strong force of The Salvation Army in places like Kharkiv,
Kirovograd and Dnipropetrovsk are tirelessly serving thousands
Camps. This camp in Kirovograd hosts young people who
face challenges ranging from disabilities to poverty and
displacement--who like all children need understanding
and acceptance.
People). In the besieged city
of Donetsk the Salvation
prayer meetings and Sunday
worship. Under the faithful
leadership of
Corps Sergeant-
Major Vera Volf,
the corps carries
out the the vital
task of supplying
people with
water, food and
hygiene products. Minutes
before banks and the Western
Union shut down their services,
we were able to provide
funds to buy these basic
necessities. Emergency funds
from IHQ and the international
emergency services team have
made this possible. "The future
is uncertain. We need to work
We are thankful for the
worldwide prayer support
and ongoing donations we
are receiving. We ask for
continued prayer for the
of the vast
Eastern Europe
Moldova,
Romania, Georgia,
Russia and
Salvation Army will play an
important role in bringing
healing between neighbors
and reconciling enemies when
peace is restored."
Annette Rieder�Pell.
drinks for patients and staff at St Helena Hospital which,
at one point, was without water.
the recovery process.
and spiritual support in nearby Ferguson in August
during public unrest following the shooting of
Community Resource Drop-In Center as part of a multi�
agency task force led by The United Way of Greater St.