Salvation Army Reports Significant Increase in Homelessness
The Salvation Army has reported a significant increase in homelessness, highlighting a growing social issue.
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The Salvation Army has reported a significant increase in homelessness, highlighting a growing social issue.

An artwork by David Hockney, signed by the artist, was discovered inside a book donated to a Salvation Army charity shop in Norwich and subsequently sold for 17.5 million Hungarian Forints.

An extremely strong heatwave has hit the Czech Republic again, which will culminate over the weekend. Among the most endangered groups are homeless people. 'Monitoring directly on the street is key.'
Investigators believe a fire at a Salvation Army family store in Kerikeri, New Zealand, which took three hours to extinguish, was deliberately lit.

The woman wrote offensive words in red on walls and three vans at the charity located in Upper Bukit Timah.
The Salvation Army's thrift store in Iceland, Hertex, is seeking assistance in appraising and receiving bids for several valuable items recently donated.
A recent Salvation Army report in New Zealand states that "wrong people are getting the wrong housing in the wrong places," despite a 9.1 percent growth in housing stock over the last five years.

The Salvation Army's Ostrava branch has been unsuccessfully trying for two years to find an additional doctor for its clinic, which provides free and uninsured medical care to homeless individuals.
Joan Kroc's monumental donation to the Salvation Army, recognized by Guinness World Records, funded numerous Kroc Centers across the U.S., which continue to provide vital recreational, educational, and social services.
The Salvation Army highlights the need for better planning for prisoners' release, while Corrections claims it does not know how many prisoners are homeless post-release.
Salvation Army's three-year pilot in Motueka will include clinical addiction programmes to help people to get clean and stay clean.
Gavin Baxter, a retired Salvation Army pastor, completed the Te Araroa Trail, walking across New Zealand to raise $30,000 for local foodbanks.

A historical account recalls an incident 130 years ago when the canton of Vaud imprisoned a Salvation Army activist for attempting to convert children, contrasting it with current harmonious relations.
A journalist recounts their experiences and challenges after spending two years working for the Salvation Army, offering insights into the demanding nature of the work.
Two special housing facilities run by the Salvation Army may be forced to close after the Inspectorate for Health and Social Care (Ivo) denied their permits due to their policy of enforcing an alcohol ban.

The city of Bohumín is leasing apartments to organizations like the Salvation Army, which then offer them to people in need, helping individuals transition from homelessness or shelters into regular rental housing.