Baby Girl Born in Salvation Army School Parking Lot in Haiti
Port-au-Prince, Haiti (March 9, 2010) - Outside The Salvation Army's classroom doors yesterday afternoon, another miracle occured in the midst of chaos following the January 12 earthquake in Haiti.
Just after 4:00pm, a young pregnant woman walked into the facility that houses The Salvation Army's current school and clinic in Port-au-Prince. Already in labor, she had no time to make it to the nearest working hospital, 40 minutes away.
Within a few minutes the woman delivered the baby, as staff member Dee Smith arrived to catch the little girl. Smith, a licensed Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and liaison for non-governmental organizations (NGO) and The Salvation Army World Services Office (SWASO), quickly cleaned and cared for both mother and child. "She did all the work," Smith said humbled and proud of the mother, "She was relaxed, calm and so strong." For more on this story click here.
Text-to-Give to The Salvation Army's Relief Efforts in Chile
Text the word "chile" to 52000 to make a one-time $10 donation billed to cell phone account.
Following a devastating 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Chile during the early hours of Saturday morning (27 February), Salvation Army Emergency Services in Chile were immediately mobilized to provide support and comfort. International financial assistance is already on the way. The Salvation Army has had a presence in Chile since 1909 and today offers services including hospitals, schools for impoverished children and adult rehabilitation.
To support its relief efforts in Chile, The Salvation Army has already established a text-to-give program that works on all major cell phone carriers within the United States. This number is for people who want to give a small amount quickly. For more on this story click here.
Salvation Army Earthquake Relief in Chile - "Strong Arms Around Chile"
Alexandria, VA (March 8, 2010) - The Salvation Army in Chile continues to adapt to the changing conditions while expanding its emergency relief response in both Central and Southern Chile. A curfew has been established from 6:00PM until 12:00PM the next day in the Concepcion and Talcahuano area in Southern Chile and cities closest to the epicenter. The Salvation Army is working with the Chilean government and Chilean Emergency Service Ministries to support their efforts to provide immediate assistance to those affected by the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Chile on Saturday, February 27. Salvation Army personnel have to have special authorization to travel during the tightly controlled curfew period. This authorization and assigning security personnel to Army staff members will alow safe travel during curfew and much needed distribution of supplies to those in need.
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Following a devastating 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Chile during the early hours of Saturday morning (27 February), Salvation Army Emergency Services in Chile were immediately mobilized to provide support and comfort. International financial assistance is already on the way. The Salvation Army has had a presence in Chile since 1909 and today offers services including hospitals, schools for impoverished children and adult rehabilitation. 
