"As we toured the school grounds, he followed at a distance and continued to watch. I asked the officer to tell me his story. His name is Chris. Every morning he walks for about an hour to get to school because he wants to learn and be with other children. Unfortunately his family can't afford the $50 to cover Chris' school uniform and fees. I immediately offered to pay the money, but the response was: “What about next year? Who will pay next year? And what about the hundreds of other children who can't go to school? Who will pay for them?” All I could think of was that any of my friends or family could easily part with $50 to ensure that children like Chris could get the education they so desperately wanted and needed. There's a saying in Liberia: “A problem shared is a problem easily solved.” We need to get involved and commit to programs such as Partners in Mission to help Chris and the thousands like him."
Peppered With Love
Salvation Army ministries in British Columbia express gratitude for weekly vegetable donations.
By Melissa Yue Wallace Faith & FriendsWhen Sunnyside Produce Ltd., a family-run greenhouse that grows 34 hectares of bell, mini and other specialty peppers in Surreyand Delta, B.C., were reviewing their annual giving options, they had an idea. “Every year, we make donations to different organizations, and we know The Salvation Army does a lot of good work locally,” says Corne Moerman,a fourth-generation grower. “Last year, we got to talking about setting up a program where we ship a pallet per week, which we’ve been doing for a few months now.”Since last May, Sunnyside Produce Ltd. has shipped more than 200 kilograms of bell peppers a week to Salvation Army ministry units across British Columbia, totalling more than 3,000 kilograms.
New Leader for British Columbia Division
International Headquarters approves appointment effective July 4, 2025.
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