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The War Cry | OCTOBER 2015
Essence
RESPONSE TO REFUGEE CRISIS IN EUROPE
Who Is My Neighbor?
have been opened to
house young migrants.
In Copenhagen,
Denmark, the Army
provided 20 beds for
migrants.
The Salvation Army in
Switzerland is hosting
2,500 people from
war-torn regions,
providing food,
healthcare, childcare,
assistance with
access to language
courses and job
searches. Swiss
Salvationists are
determined to offer
long-term support.
Salvationists in Hungary
handed out clothes, shoes,
hygiene articles, sleeping bags,
blankets, water and food to
refugees gathered at rail
stations.
The Army in the United
Kingdom prepared spaces for
up to 40 refugees in one of its
properties and assigned
personnel, funds and property
to assist in the continuing crisis.
The Army in Russia provided
asylum seekers with blankets,
food and clothing.
Salvationists in Finland have
coordinated efforts with the Red
Cross and other organizations
running centers for asylum
seekers.
The Army in Germany worked
with other organizations and
local authorities to provide
shelter and support, including
language lessons and clothing,
and continues to scale up
response and support to address
ongoing needs.
Recognizing their ethical and
humanitarian responsibility to
provide support to individuals
and families fleeing their
countries of origin, Salvationists
in Europe are committed to
long-term relief efforts for those
caught in this crisis.
-- International Emergency
Services
National Commander Cited as Influential Nonprofit Leader
T
he NonProfit Times, a leading business publication for nonprofit management
,
has selected The Salvation Army's National Commander, Commissioner David Jeffrey, for inclusion in its NPT Power &
Influence Top 50 for 2015. The feature highlights 50 of the sector's leaders each year for their innovation, influence
on the broader sector and development of organizational models that can be replicated. "Your efforts are vital to a civil
society and to the evolution of this great nation," writes Paul Clorely, vice president for NPT Publishing, in response to
Commissioner Jeffrey accepting the honor on behalf of The Salvation Army.
T
he Salvation Army responded to the worst
refugee crisis in Europe since World War II by
providing practical, emotional and spiritual
support to the estimated 360,000 men, women and
children fleeing turmoil in the Middle East.
In Greece, the Army initially provided food and non-food items at
the Athenian port of Piraeus to refugees from Syria and North
African countries and expanded support efforts to Thessaloniki.
The Army in Rome, Italy, has hosted 21 Eritrean asylum seekers
since May, providing lodging,food and legal support for gaining
refugee status.
The Army in France provided space for 275 migrants in several of
its centers and provided meals to 60 to 80 migrants in Marseille.
The Army In The Netherlands has been providing clothing to
refugees, and increased its capacity to host refugees from 75 to 150
beds, with additional beds in crisis centers for the most
marginalized.
The Army in J�nk�ping, Sweden, increased the capacity at its
hostel for unaccompanied minors from 23 to 26 and is providing
support through the asylum process, including helping seven minors
who gained asylum become independent. Two additional properties
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