Click here to listen to the mp3 advert for The Salvation Army's anti-human trafficking message

Click here to watch the footage taken by News24 at the Long Walk for Rhino's Mandela Day initiative at Robben Island School. (QVC donated Media Liaison to this initiative as part of its Mandela Day initiatives)

 Quo Vadis Communications on a field trip to KwaZulu Natal for client, Siyazisiza Trust.

Victoria Makalima, assistant Director for the Johnson and Johnson Burn Treatment Centre (left) and Roger Crawford, Executive Director, Worldwide Government Affairs and Policy for Johnson & Johnson (back right) happily assisted Nurse Ester Manson and clinical officer William Kalua from Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe, Malawi throughout their two-week specialised training session at the Burn Treatment Centre at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital. The training took place as a result of a public private partnership between the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, Johnson & Johnson, and the University of North Carolina in USA. The hospital in Malawi recently opened a burn unit and the hands-on training Ester and William received at the leading burn treatment centre in Africa, will no doubt make a huge difference in the lives of those in need.

With the Christmas festivities once again upon us, The Salvation Army is again geared to provide joy to those in sorrow and relief to those in crisis.

With the objective to change fear into feelings of security, frightened young hearts into ones that feel safe and protected, The Salvation Army acknowledges its Christian responsibility to be active on behalf of the community in providing a better quality of life for those in need. It does so through the support from ordinary people, who donate each year to help those less fortunate than themselves.

This Christmas, and in future, anyone willing to donate to The Salvation Army can SMS a donation by sending the keyword GIFT to 42290. The cost of the SMS donation is R30. Captain Piet Semeno, the Salvation Army’s Public Relations secretary said this SMS service will provide potential donors with an easier and faster way of reaching out.

“Amidst all the revelry that Christmas brings, let us not forget those that are less fortunate than us. The joy of Christmas is repeated over and over again through the gift of sharing and caring. The Salvation Army endeavours to bring spiritual light and love to those it serves at Christmas.

“This is done through the provision of relief services to those in distress, food and shelter for the vulnerable members of our society and the rehabilitation and counseling of victims of violence and human trafficking. The works of charity and the gifts that we can share with them are an expression of God’s love and deep concern for his people,” Captain Semeno said.

Additionally, everyone who wishes to donate in kind can contact The Salvation Army on 011 718 6746.

Financial donations can also still be made by deposing contributions directly in the following account:

The Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal,

First National Bank, Braamfontein branch (251905),

Account number 50540087604.

Deposit slips should be faxed to 011-718-6796.

Alternatively, credit card donations can be made by calling 011-718-6750, while cheques should be made out to: The Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal, and posted to PO Box 32217, Braamfontein, 2017. Online donations via EFT are also welcome. Details can also be found on www.salvationarmy.org.za.

Donations to The Salvation Army are exempt from donations tax. This means that members of the public and companies wishing to make a once off or regular donation to the Army are able to make claims for rebate from the South African Revenue Service.

The Salvation Army‘s work includes homes for babies and children with HIV/Aids, pre-schools, shelters for the homeless, emergency services, feeding schemes, centres for abused women and children, homes for abandoned children, prevention of human trafficking, the protection of the victims and the lawful prosecution of the perpetrators.

Last changed: Dec 21 2010 at 10:55 PM