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1 in 3 women will experience some form of violence in their lifetime. This is the tragic statistic which makes the work of Gender Justice so critical. Hayley Still explains more about the Helping Hand for 2022 campaign, and we share Sofia's story. ***WARNING - this episode contains descriptions of abuse and baby loss which some listeners may find distressing***You can find more information about Helping Hand 2022 here: https://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/international-development/campaigns/helping-hand-appealStay connected with us on social media:facebook.com/salvationarmyidtwitter.com/salvationarmyidinstagram.com/thesalvationarmyidyoutube.com/salvationarmyid Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the mini series for International Development week 2021!Each day we take a closer look at one of our thematic areas of work and ask how the pandemic has affected these, and explain what more permanent changes its impact might lead to.In our final episode for this week, Ben Gilbert explains about our team's response the COVID pandemic, how we've adapted and what it means for us in the future.Stay connected with us on social media:facebook.com/salvationarmyidtwitter.com/salvationarmyidinstagram.com/thesalvationarmyidyoutube.com/salvationarmyidThanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the mini series for International Development week 2021!Each day we take a closer look at one of our thematic areas of work and ask how the pandemic has affected these, and explain what more permanent changes its impact might lead to.In today's episode Anne Gregora explains how The Salvation Army's response to Gender Justice has adapted to the COVID pandemic.Stay connected with us on social media:facebook.com/salvationarmyidtwitter.com/salvationarmyidinstagram.com/thesalvationarmyidyoutube.com/salvationarmyidThanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the mini series for International Development week 2021!Each day we take a closer look at one of our thematic areas of work and ask how the pandemic has affected these, and explain what more permanent changes its impact might lead to.In today's episode Jason Emmett explains how The Salvation Army's international emergency response has adapted to the COVID pandemicStay connected with us on social media:facebook.com/salvationarmyidtwitter.com/salvationarmyidinstagram.com/thesalvationarmyidyoutube.com/salvationarmyidThanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the mini series for International Development week 2021!Each day we take a closer look at one of our thematic areas of work and ask how the pandemic has affected these, and explain what more permanent changes its impact might lead to.In today's episode Violet Ruria explains how The Salvation Army's response to Sustainable Livelihood has adapted to the COVID pandemic.Stay connected with us on social media:facebook.com/salvationarmyidtwitter.com/salvationarmyidinstagram.com/thesalvationarmyidyoutube.com/salvationarmyidThanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the mini series for International Development week 2021!Each day we take a closer look at one of our thematic areas of work and ask how the pandemic has affected these, and explain what more permanent changes its impact might lead to.In today's episode Tribeni Gurung explains how The Salvation Army's response to Anti Trafficking has adapted to the COVID pandemic.Stay connected with us on social media:facebook.com/salvationarmyidtwitter.com/salvationarmyidinstagram.com/thesalvationarmyidyoutube.com/salvationarmyidThanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the mini series for International Development week 2021!Each day we take a closer look at one of our thematic areas of work and ask how the pandemic has affected these, and explain what more permanent changes its impact might lead to.In today's episode Hayley Still outlines what ID Week is all about.Stay connected with us on social media:facebook.com/salvationarmyidtwitter.com/salvationarmyidinstagram.com/thesalvationarmyidyoutube.com/salvationarmyidThanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2020 was supposed to mark the beginning of a decade of action on climate change, but it was another global threat that stole the headline. Will 2021 see 'Climate' reclaim its position from 'COVID' as the primary global talking point?Stay connected with us on social media:facebook.com/salvationarmyidtwitter.com/salvationarmyidinstagram.com/thesalvationarmyidyoutube.com/salvationarmyidThanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For some, The Salvation Army is known as a church, for others, a charity. Clearly there is much overlap between the two perspectives, especially when it comes to working internationally. The Salvation Army has a local presence in 132 countries and runs many projects through its network of corps (churches), health clinics, schools and social centres. Stanford Muzavazi, currently based at The Salvation Army's International Headquarters in London, reflects on his experience of community development in various country contexts.Stay connected with us on social media:facebook.com/salvationarmyidtwitter.com/salvationarmyidinstagram.com/thesalvationarmyidyoutube.com/salvationarmyidThanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Zimbabwe, The Salvation Army works with local partners to provide training in simple and sustainable farming techniques. As farmers go on to share this knowledge with their neighbours, hope flourishes across communities and generations. Stay connected with us on social media:facebook.com/salvationarmyidtwitter.com/salvationarmyidinstagram.com/thesalvationarmyidyoutube.com/salvationarmyidThanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In arid regions extended periods of drought and erratic rainfall can threaten people's access to water. Sand dams can provide year-round safe water and when they are managed well, can last up to 100 years. Violet Ruria from SAID UK explains more about this extremely sustainable and affordable rain harvesting method. Stay connected with us on social media:facebook.com/salvationarmyidtwitter.com/salvationarmyidinstagram.com/thesalvationarmyidyoutube.com/salvationarmyidThanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Burkina Faso, one of The Salvation Army's newest territories, we visit a project where liquid fertilizer is proving to be a priceless asset for small-scale farmers. Find out more or donate to the Helping-Hand appeal - Feeding Hope Stay connected with us on social media:facebook.com/salvationarmyidtwitter.com/salvationarmyidinstagram.com/thesalvationarmyidyoutube.com/salvationarmyidThanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For many farmers across the world, a good crop means they can feed their families. Yet as the changing climate makes weather unpredictable, some tried and trusted methods of growing crops have begun failing small-scale farmers. In 2019, close to 750 million – or nearly one in ten people in the world – were exposed to severe levels of food insecurity. If this trend continues, even more families will be facing severe food insecurity by 2030. The Salvation Army is providing training in simple and sustainable farming techniques to help farmers make the best use of their land and overcome food insecurity. Take on ‘Challenge 750' to support The Salvation Army's food security projects – feeding hope to farmers from generation to generation.Stay connected with us on social media:facebook.com/salvationarmyidtwitter.com/salvationarmyidinstagram.com/thesalvationarmyidyoutube.com/salvationarmyidThanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For young people leaving government care with limited skills and resources, the world can be a daunting and threatening place.The Salvation Army in Ukraine is providing practical skills and emotional support so young people are less vulnerable to provide for themselvesStay connected with us on social media:facebook.com/salvationarmyidtwitter.com/salvationarmyidinstagram.com/thesalvationarmyidyoutube.com/salvationarmyidThanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The violence of threats, disempowerment, coercion of control and power is an everyday reality for many living in poverty where the law fails to protect them. Should charities working in international development do more to recognise how our programmes in water and sanitation, education, food nutrient etc, intersect with the underlying context where legal protections in poor communities rarely, if ever, exist?Stay connected with The Salvation Army International Development UK on social media:facebook.com/salvationarmyidtwitter.com/salvationarmyidinstagram.com/thesalvationarmyidyoutube.com/salvationarmyidJoin our mailing list!Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Women experiencing domestic violence are given comfort, support and hope through group therapy sessions at The Salvation Army in Tres Arroyos, Argentina. Stay connected with us on social media:facebook.com/salvationarmyid twitter.com/salvationarmyid instagram.com/thesalvationarmyid youtube.com/salvationarmyid Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of Sri Lanka's main exports is it's poor women, predominately mothers, who leave their families for jobs in the Middle East. Sriyani Tidball, author of The Breadwinner, highlights the true experiences of many who end up forced into modern slavery. Sriyani explains the negative impact this industry has on the wider Sri Lankan society, especially on the children left behind. Sriyani Tidball and her husband Tom run Community Concern, a faith-based non-profit organisation working with marginalised families through education and skills-based programmes in Sri Lanka.You can find out more about Community Concern here, and Sriyani's book The Breadwinner here.Stay connected with The Salvation Army International Development UK on social media:facebook.com/salvationarmyidtwitter.com/salvationarmyidinstagram.com/thesalvationarmyidyoutube.com/salvationarmyidJoin our mailing list!Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the Democratic Republic of Congo where The Salvation Army is working with many communities to access and protect local water sources, Violet Ruria explains the impact of this vital project. Stay connected with us on social media:facebook.com/salvationarmyidtwitter.com/salvationarmyidinstagram.com/thesalvationarmyidyoutube.com/salvationarmyidThanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This brand new series starts with host Ben Gilbert speaking with Lucy McCray from The Freedom Story. Lucy explains how charities working within international development can inadvertently mislead supporters by embellishing stories or only telling part of a whole story, and the risks that this can have. You can find out more about The Freedom Story here: https://thefreedomstory.orgAnd stay connected with us on social media:facebook.com/salvationarmyidtwitter.com/salvationarmyidinstagram.com/thesalvationarmyidyoutube.com/salvationarmyid Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our final episode of 2020, host Ben Gilbert speaks with Ellen van den Hil. Ellen supports The Salvation Army's international health programmes and shares how combining football coaching with health and hygiene education is transforming attitudes and perceptions in Ghana.We will back for a new season in 2021 so stay tuned! In the meantime, stay connected with us on social media:facebook.com/salvationarmyidtwitter.com/salvationarmyidinstagram.com/thesalvationarmyidyoutube.com/salvationarmyidThanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19th November is World Toilet Day - which celebrates toilets and raises awareness of the 2 billion people living without access to safely managed sanitation. In this episode, Hayley from our SAID UK team, speaks about the importance of The Salvation Army's work in providing access to private and hygienic toilets and the positive impact that this can have on communities. Join in our SPEND A PENNY GIVE A POUND campaign by donating £1 for every time you use the loo! Why not use our Toilet Tally Colouring Sheet You can find out more about our Clean Water work on our website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We finish the last of this mini series with Emergency Response. Given we are in a time of COVID, this theme is very relevant. Responding to people at a time of a crisis is right at the heart of how the Salvation Army works – it has been phenomenal to see how almost every one of our churches, centres and institutions has responded to the communities around them during this pandemic. Jason Emmett explains how his role within UKI Territory helps to coordinate the international emergency projects SAID UK supports. Resources and more information on International Development Week 2020 can be found here - https://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/international-development-week Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You just have to pick up a newspaper to see forms of gender based violence everywhere – intimate partner violence, early marriage, Female Genital Mutilation, honour killings... and it is true that this disproportionately effects girls and women. Tribeni Gurung from SAID UK explains how tackling this difficult issue involves working with both women and men, girls and boys to find solutions and systems that limit or reduce forms of gender based violence. Resources and more information on International Development Week 2020 can be found here - https://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/international-development-week Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We highlight the work of Anti-Trafficking and Modern Slavery in this episode. This is a big focus area for The Salvation Army in the UKI territory, but it is also one where we are able to partner with other countries. Anne Gregora explains how we partner with Salvation Army territories around the world who have identified trafficking as a problem in the communities in which they are working. As well as plugging into networks with partner organisations that are working together to stop trafficking and forced exploitation. Resources and more information on International Development Week 2020 can be found here - https://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/international-development-week Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Imagine a life with no access to a formal bank account, card payments or mobile banking. For many people living in extreme poverty, this is the norm, making people more vulnerable to 'loan sharks' and violence associated with this. The work that The Salvation Army does within this thematic area targets families who have little or no access to formal financial services - providing a way to earn a living and support themselves with a sense of dignity and save money for their family's future. Violet Ruria explains how these programmes work and why they can help marginalised communities. Resources and more information on International Development Week 2020 can be found here - https://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/international-development-week Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode highlights our work in Food Security. For decades the number of people who are food insecure has been decreasing, but tragically since 2015, the number has actually been increasing. We are now living at a time where an increasing number of people in this world are experience hunger – and now COVID is only exacerbating this trend. Economic downturn, disruption of food markets and agriculture translates into families that are living close or below the poverty line being unable to access enough food. Listen to Captain Ben Cotterill discuss what it involves and where our current programmes are.Resources and more information on International Development Week 2020 can be found here - https://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/international-development-week Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today in International Development Week we highlight the work around providing access to Clean Water. On one level, the work is straight forward, protecting sources of water and ensuring that safe and clean water is accessible to communities who don't have it. But Violet Ruria, who works as a specialist technical advisor for our WASH programmes, explains that the reasons why we should care about Clean Water go much deeper than simply providing access; it is about dignity, respect, and honouring people's fundamental human rights.Resources and more information on International Development Week 2020 can be found here - https://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/international-development-week Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over this International Development week we will be highlighting the areas of work The Salvation Army in the UK does with other SA partners world. We start by focusing on international Mission Support – which is funded by the Self-Denial campaign. Mission Support pays for the basic infrastructure and operations in SA territories across Africa, Asia and South America. It is essential in providing the facilities we use to base our other community development work and Humanitarian Responses from. Francine from our SAID UK team, manages all international Mission Support projects and in this podcast explains how it works and why it is so important. Resources and more information on International Development Week 2020 can be found here - https://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/international-development-week Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

International Development week (ID Week) runs from 26th October to 1st November and is a chance for everyone following the work of SAID UK to unpack a little more about what we do around the world. Listen to Aimee Margott as stand in host, as she chats to Ben Gilbert on what ID Week has in store. We have a host of online resources available to download at www.salvationarmy.org.uk/international-development-week webpage. Get stuck into our mini podcast series, use our Sunday video resource for your church's online service, get going on some of our 'At Home With..." fun activities....and more! You can always get in touch with us at ID@salvationarmy.org.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every territory/command in The Salvation Army has a 'project officer'.Together, these project officers form a global network of people who coordinate virtually all the internationally funded projects for the organisation, ranging from Anti-Trafficking to Clean Water to Disaster Response and much more.But when a territory, such as Latin America North (LAN), consists of ten separate countries (Panama, Costa Rica, Cuba, Venezuela, Guatemala, Colombia, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Nicaragua), the project officer, Ricardo Gomez, has to coordinate projects across an extremely diverse and sensitive political landscape. Listen to Ricardo explain how LAN has continued its work throughout the pandemic.Host: Ben Gilbert (UK)Guest: Ricardo Gomez (Costa Rica, LAN Territory)Music by Wesley Carol Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Human trafficking is a global crime which even in pre-pandemic times is extremely challenging to stop. So how has COVID impacted the work that The Salvation Army are doing to fight against it? What new risks does COVID bring to people who are vulnerable to being trafficked, and to survivors of trafficking? Listen to Tribeni, Toluwanimi and Anne from The Salvation Army's Anti Trafficking & Modern Slavery Unit speak about how this crucial work continues despite the challenges of COVID19.Host: Ben Gilbert (Team Leader – International Projects, UKI Territory)Guests: Tribeni Gurung, Toluwanimi Jaiyebo & Anne Gregora (Anti Trafficking & Modern Slavery Unit, UKI Territory)Music: Wesley Carol Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are used to disasters, but not global pandemics. The Salvation Army regularly responds to localised disasters such as earthquakes or floods. Typically this would involve the local Salvation Army setting up a response which would be supported by other Salvation Army territories through funding and technical support. What about a global pandemic, when every country is dealing with it on their own? Listen to this conversation with Damaris Frick (Emergencies Coordinator at IHQ) as she explains how The Salvation Army is responding and some of the key lessons we can take with us when we come out on the other side!Host: Ben Gilbert (Team Leader for International Projects, UKI Territory)Guest: Damaris Frick (Deputy Emergency Coordinator, International Headquarters)Music: Wesley Carrol Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The term resilience is everywhere. But what does it really mean? It's a word that is neither positive or negative. It can describe how easily a community might bounce back after a disaster. It can also describe the resurgence of a terrorist group! But what is it exactly, and why would taking “a resilience approach” be important to The Salvation Army? Capt Ben Cotterill reflects on his experience in the UK as a Corps Officer and relates this to his work in International Development, highlighting some of the steps we can take to embed a resilience approach in the way we work as an organisation across the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Salvation Army is currently present in 131 countries. The breadth of work and contexts in which it operates is enormous. So how do we stay connected and true to our core mission values despite having to operate in a multitude of cultural contexts and languages? Listen to Elise Belcher reflect on the role of the International Headquarters in coordinating the territorial responses around the globe. And especially during disasters - can we utilise The Salvation Army networks which are deeply embedded in local knowledge and understanding to respond effectively to communities that are most effected? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Behind every product you buy is a story. A story of people who were linked to your purchase through a supply chain. In today's global market the constant drive for profit can lead in many instances, to people being exploited by low wages and poor working conditions. OTHERS is The Salvation Army's response to this. Listen to Bo Chris Brekke explain how producers are recruited through The Salvation Army's local programmes in countries such as Bangladesh and what a difference OTHERS can make in the lives of people who make these products. The main goal of OTHERS is creating employment - but how easy is it to make that a reality?Music by Wesley Carroll. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A project in Kenya that started by simply building some toilet blocks in schools soon expanded into a far reaching programme involving the children, their parents, their communities and even government officials getting involved. Richard Bradbury and Ngolia Kimunzu reflect on what they have experienced in Kenya and what this means for the wider Salvation Army.Music by Wesley Carroll Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Develop is a new monthly podcast that brings you closer to International Development. Produced by The Salvation Army International Development UK, each episode will feature conversations about how a faith-based organisation tackles poverty around the world. Listen to our host Ben Gilbert (Head of International Projects in the UK) speak with practitioners from around the world as they grapple with the complexity of tackling poverty and injustice.Music by Wesley Carroll. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.