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The Salvation Army: A Case Study

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Good evening Professor and class. A disaster recovery organization which was established in 1865 by William Booth was the Salvation Army. This nonprofit nongovernmental organization (NGO) was built on the values of servant evangelism by serving the poor, homeless, hungry, and destitute (Salvation Army, 2016). Therefore, from its establishment you can see this organization was geared to serve those impacted by disaster. The Salvation Army’s first disaster in which they offered assist was in 1900 after a category four hurricane ripped through Galveston, TX claiming 6000 – 8000 lives and destroying the coastal community (Salvation Army, 2016). During this incident, the Salvation Army assisted in providing housing recovery (temporary housing and
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