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WAR CRY Issue No 7484
Editor: Andrew Stone, Major Deputy Editor: Philip Halcrow Production Editor: Ivan Radford Assistant Editor: Sarah Olowofoyeku Staff Writer: Emily Bright Staff Writer: Claire Brine Editorial Assistant: Linda McTurk Graphic Designer: Rodney Kingston Graphic Designer: Mark Knight Email: warcry@salvationarmy.org.uk The Salvation Army UK Territory with the Republic of Ireland 101 Newington Causeway London SE1 6BN Tel: 0845 634 0101 Helpline: 020 7367 4888 Subscriptions: 01933 445445 (option 1, option 1) or email: subscriptions@satcol.org Founder: William Booth General: Brian Peddle Territorial Commander: Commissioner Anthony Cotterill Editor-in-Chief: Major Mal Davies Published weekly by The Salvation Army ©The Salvation Army United Kingdom Territory with the Republic of Ireland ISSN 0043-0226 The Salvation Army Trust is a registered charity. The charity number in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is 214779, in Scotland SC009359 and in the Republic of Ireland CHY6399. Printed by Walstead Roche Ltd, St Austell, on sustainably sourced paper
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ITSINGING is sobering to think year, hundreds of people is good for that, you. every So say scientists quoted on theare rescued from website. a life of slavery in the said United Kingdom. Some have been BBC Future The experts that singing can boost trafficked illegally into the country, while others are British and have our moods and sense of social connection. lived in the UK their lives.benefits in mind that people have been Perhaps it isallwith these The victims subjected to forced labour, joining online are choirs during lockdown. In this sexual week’sexploitation issue, the and domestic and are pushed criminal acts. of It is War Cry’sservitude Sarah Olowofoyeku joins into a virtual rehearsal theincredible London that slavery is Gospel still a global in the century. But there are International Choirproblem to discover for21st herself the pleasures people organisations willing to take to help peopleand have found of singing alone, yetaction together with those others.trafficked andMeanwhile abused. Austen Hardwick has found similar value in running. Forweek’s the past nine years, Salvation Army haswith heldthe themarathon government This War Cry also The includes an interview contract to manage the his support adult him victims of modern slavery runner who found that sportof helped to regain his life after inheEngland Wales. In this week’s Cry, to mark Thursday’s sufferedand three strokes while in hisWar early forties. World Day Against in Persons, held every year on 30 July, However, it wasTrafficking not only running that helped Austen’s recovery. we to Lisa operations ofathe organisation’s Hisspeak Christian faithJones, playedthe a vital part in manager him taking positive survivor support service. approach to all that he faced. ‘People come out of ansays, exploitative be ‘When Iwho washave in hospital,’ Austen ‘I askedsituation God to can takestill what quite she and tellsto us. ‘It’s important for them I wasvulnerable,’ going through transform me through it.’ to integrate with society and with their that community. aim to situation empowerorthem so that Christians believe God canWe take any anything they confidence to get onmake a bus, go to impact a shop in onothers’ their that have they the do or face and use it to a to positive own, money access lives to or manage their own. That and has been theservices. experience of painter Oliver ‘We support people on their journey from victim to survivor.’ Pengilley. Last month the government renewedcareer its contract with The Oliver had developed a successful as an artist withSalvation some Army confirming it wanted the church and charity continue of his–work sellingthat for significant sums of money. But, astohe tells the it has beenhesogrew effectively carrying out. thevital Warwork Cry this week, frustrated. Last yearsee Major Betteridge, organisation’s director ‘I didn’t theKathy meaning of it,’ hethe says. Now he travels to of anti-trafficking and the modern told the War Cry how The Salvation churches all over worldslavery, to paint pictures during worship Army has been helping the downtrodden more other than 150 years sessions and his faith-based artwork hasfor helped people in – beginning the government contract was first given. their own long faithbefore journey. ‘Part of The Salvation mission is toany serve suffering humanity,’ It is an amazing truthArmy’s that God can take skill a person has she said. ‘Our commitment remains strong now as it has been or any situation they are facing and as can transform it into something throughout our history.’ that can change their lives and the lives of the people around them. For as long as there are victims, The Salvation Army will continue to offer support in their journey to survival.
Contents
What is The Salvation Army?
FEATURES 3
A life cut short TV drama marks the 15th anniversary of teen’s murder
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Running with belief The life of Olympian Eric Liddell
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Picture this Interview with award-winning photographer
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Stop the traffick Exploring the support for victims of modern slavery
REGULARS 12
Team Talk
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Now, There’s a Thought!
14 Puzzles 15
War Cry Kitchen
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Front-page picture: BBC/LA Productions
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