Fall 2013 Newsletter
A JOURNEY
www.saworldmissions.ca
Global Link
From Syria to Jordan
A personal message from
World Missions Director
Major Gillian Brown
Welcome to our first edition
of Global Link! Warm thanks
for your partnership with The
Salvation Army, specifically World
Missions.
No one wins when a country enters into a civil war. The Syrian uprising,
which began in March 2011, has killed more than 100,000 people. It has also
led to millions of displaced families fleeing from the devastation and chaos of
their country.
The Salvation Army, in partnership with the Lutheran World Federation, is
responding in the provision of basic support to Syrian refugees seeking
safety in neighbouring Jordan. In July 2013, approximately 500,000
refugees from Syria were registered as living in Jordan, and of this, only a
small percentage were living in refugee camps. With the arrival of winter, The
Salvation Army is responding by providing much needed gas stoves, clothing
and blankets to refugees living in the northern cities of Ibid and Mafraq. A
team is currently in Jordan meeting with community leaders, distributing
provisions to more than 500 families and exploring other ways in which we
might be able to respond.
We are grateful to the generosity of our
supporters which has made this response possible.
For more information, or to find out how you can give, call
1-800-SAL-ARMY or visit www.saworldmissions.ca ΓΌ
In the first
edition of our
newsletter, we
share stories
highlighting the
achievements
and the impact of our missions,
from the crisis in Syria; to a
life changing day care centre
in Uruguay; to a Sponsorship
Program in Zambia helping
children learn, grow and build
social skills; to a grateful thank
you received from Bolivia, your
generous support makes a
difference!
Thank you for linking globally!
God Bless you!
Major Gillian Brown
Major Gillian Brown
Director World Missions