Category: Testimonials
50 years behind the microphone
28 June 2016
A lonely woman sat in her bedroom on the brink of ending her life. The radio was her companion, the one true friend when all others seemed to have flown. ...
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Ten years of bringing hope to the bush
23 June 2016
Majors Peter and Jean Ridley reckon they have driven more than one million kilometres around NSW in their role as Salvation Army rural chapl...
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The refugee's advocate
20 June 2016
An hour or two in conversation with Samuel Pho puts life into perspective. Samuel is a refreshing character. He knows adversity firsthand as...
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Age no barrier for loyal volunteers
15 June 2016
There are many tireless volunteers in The Salvation Army, but 98-year-old Gladys Kidd could be one of the most inspirational. ...
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The Salvation Army responds to Orlando nightclub shooting
14 June 2016
The Salvation Army's disaster relief team in Orlando, Florida, is providing food and drink to emergency responders dealing with the aftermat...
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Reversing a lifetime of chaos and pain
24 May 2016
It was a phone call that changed the course of her life. A victim of domestic violence, Becky* was sobbing when she dialled The Salvation Ar...
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Struggle and care in the outback
6 May 2016
One of the eeriest experiences in the middle of the prolonged drought was that all birdsong stopped, says Rachel. Except for the crows. ...
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20 years on from the Port Arthur Tragedy
27 April 2016
Salvationists Nesan and Adrian Kistan were 23 and 20 when they lost their father in the Port Arthur shooting tragedy 10 years ago. In one mo...
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Ministry of presence on the front line
22 April 2016
Anzac Day will take on even greater significance this year for Captain Lyndley Fabre, Chief Commissioner of The Salvation Army Red Shield De...
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The army of volunteers who toiled behind the scenes
20 April 2016
Barely a few days had passed after the declaration of World War Two on Sunday, 3 September 1939, before The Salvation Army opened its first ...
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