<P> The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian para-church and an international charitable organisation structured in a quasi-military fashion . The organisation reports a worldwide membership of over 1.7 million , consisting of soldiers , officers and adherents collectively 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 128 countries , running charity shops , operating shelters for the homeless and disaster relief and humanitarian aid to developing countries . </P>
<P> The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian para-church and an international charitable organisation structured in a quasi-military fashion . The organisation reports a worldwide membership of over 1.7 million , consisting of soldiers , officers and adherents collectively 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 128 countries , running charity shops , operating shelters for the homeless and disaster relief and humanitarian aid to developing countries . </P>
what does the salvation army do to help
what does the salvation army do to help
running charity shops operating shelters for the homeless disaster relief humanitarian aid to developing countries
running charity shops operating shelters for the homeless disaster relief humanitarian aid to developing countries