This year’s theme, ‘Strengthening Global Solidarity and Empowering Local Communities’, reminds us that humanitarian action is most powerful when it is rooted in local leadership and supported by global unity. From conflict zones to climate disasters, humanitarian workers are the lifeline for millions of people, yet they face increasing threats, underfunding and violence.
Conflict
Emergency response
World Humanitarian Day 2025
The Salvation Army joins the global community in commemorating World Humanitarian Day 2025 (19 August) – a day to honour the courage, compassion and sacrifice of humanitarian workers around the world.
The Salvation Army’s emergency and development teams stand in solidarity with these real-life heroes, colleagues from within our own organisation and beyond as well as community members around the world. We work hand-in-hand with communities – especially those most vulnerable – to deliver life-saving aid, restore dignity and build resilience.
Whether responding to earthquakes in Myanmar, internal displacement in Haiti or food insecurity in drought-prone areas of Zambia, our mission is clear: to serve suffering humanity with love and justice.
This World Humanitarian Day, we echo the United Nations’ urgent call:
- Protect aid workers
- Respect international humanitarian law
- Invest in local capacity
- Amplify community voices
Let’s honour the sacrifices made by humanitarian workers with action. Let’s act for humanity.
How can you help?
- Share this message to raise awareness
- Support local humanitarian initiatives
- Advocate for the protection of aid workers
- Pray for those serving on the frontlines
- Together, we can turn our global village into a humanitarian village, where every hand extended in help is met with protection, respect and solidarity.
#WorldHumanitarianDay #ActForHumanity #RealLifeHeroes
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Emergency response
India Northern
Monsoon devastation in Northern India
The Salvation Army responds
Conflict
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Emergency response
Korea
The Salvation Army responds to record-breaking rainfall in Korea
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Conflict
Justice
International Salvation Army calls for peace and goodwill
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Emergency response
USA Southern
The Salvation Army responds to catastrophic Texas floods
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Disaster response in the southern USA
For more than 100 years, The Salvation Army has been responding to natural disasters and other emergencies within the United States.