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The Salvation Army
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The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army
is a
Christian denominational church
and an international
charitable organization
structured in a quasi-
military fashion
. The organization reports a worldwide membership of over 1.5 million, consisting of soldiers, officers and adherents known as
Salvationists
. Its founders
Catherine
and
William Booth
sought to bring
salvation
to the poor, destitute and hungry by meeting both their "physical and spiritual needs". It is present in 127 countries, running
charity shops
, operating
shelters
for the
homeless
, and providing
personal hygiene
products and
disaster relief
and
humanitarian aid
to
developing countries
.
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