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.&nbsp;&nbsp;<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

How is The Salvation Army responding to COVID19 around the world?

Conversations about how a faith-based organisation tackles poverty around the world. The Salvation Army is a worldwide Christian church and charity and in involved with extensive programmes ranging from anti-trafficking, water &amp; sanitation, education, health (and more) as well as emergency relief. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.