Friends like you were in our thoughts recently

Friends like you were in our thoughts recently when we were driving through pouring rain, and noticed several homeless people trying to find shelter from the misery. Our thoughts were those of thankfulness for all your past kindness to these unfortunate souls. But we were also reminded that winter is coming. Winter, with the added…

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It’s not just a bucket . . .

If you could meet Grace, you’d know why we need your help. Grace is a devoted grandmother who shares one small room with her two grandchildren, eight-year-old Sipho and Patience who is four. All they have for survival is Grace’s state pension. Her tiny pension doesn’t stretchfar over a month for basics like rent,electricity, and…

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A thought today can make change possible tomorrow

Every gift you send to keep our Salvation Army programmes running is precious in the reality of giving help to others ‘today’. And you can never be thanked enough for each one of them. But there’s another gift that you might want to consider at some stage. It’s a gift that costs you nothing now.…

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Children suffer most in winter

The time of year when your compassion and generosity is needed most urgently is very close – winter! Usually it’s homeless people who are in the greatest need, coming to our centres for the possibility of a blanket and a mug of hot nourishing soup. But there’s been a dramatic change! More and more it’s…

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