wil dis put ur mind at ease?
The Salvation Army is supported
through a mixture of donations, grants and programme fees. We run
regular public appeals and organise fund raising events throughout
the year.
The Salvation Army makes every effort
to ensure that the maximum possible amount from public donations
reaches those in need. In
2005, approximately
94 cents of every dollar collected went in direct assistance to our Nursing Home, Childrens
Homes, Community Programmes for Children, Youth, Families and
Elderly Day Care services. These include expenses such as salaries
for professional and supporting staff, programmes supplies and
materials, building rental, utilities, transportation,
etc.
Money raised through donations goes
only to support social service programmes. The
Salvation Army’s church activities are supported by the local
church community.
It is possible to specify that your
donation be used for a specific ‘current’ programme operated by the
Army. It is not wise to specify money for a ‘hoped for’ programme
that may never come to fruition. Unspecified donations allow the
administrators of The Salvation Army’s Social Fund funds to be more
flexible, using the money to meet the greatest needs of our wide
ranging social programmes.
