There are more than 70 million forcibly displaced people around the world. About 41 million people are displaced within their own country, and called Internally Displaced Persons. This is a global crisis.
Brazil
Refugees
Displaced
Data from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees estimates that one person is forcibly displaced every two seconds.
The Salvation Army has a long history of providing practical, emotional and spiritual assistance to displaced people. Displaced is a film looking at the work of a wide range of non-governmental organisations – and particularly The Salvation Army – in working with displaced peoples around the world. The film uses Brazil as a case study.
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Congolese refugees in Rwanda
The Salvation Army has played a crucial role in supporting Congolese refugees at the Nkamira Transit Centre in Rwanda, primarily through the distribution of essential non-food items. This initiative has been vital in addressing the immediate needs of
Supporting refugees in Moldova
In the first days of the Russia–Ukraine war, The Salvation Army in Moldova received an overwhelming number of requests for help. Systems for registering refugees and distributing aid had to be developed quickly.
Ukrainian refugees in Ramsgate, UK
Since the start of the war in Ukraine in February 2022, six million Ukrainians have been forced to flee overseas as refugees. The Salvation Army in Ramsgate, UK, supports Ukrainian refugees through addressing their emotional, social and practical
Supporting displaced people in Haiti
In Haiti, families from Solino, Fort National, Delmas 24, Nazon and Lalue in Port-au-Prince fled their homes due to attacks by the gang coalition ‘Viv Ansanm’.
Three years of war: healing the mental health scars
The Salvation Army is providing emotional support for people impacted by the continued war in Ukraine
Eastern Europe
Refugees
Colonel Richard Borrett: The Salvation Army’s ministry amidst the chaos of war
In this interview with Trans World Radio, Colonel Richard Borrett talks about the growth of The Salvation Army’s ministry in Ukraine