The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian movement and an international charitable organization structured in a quasi-military fashion. The organisation 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 128 countries, running charity shops, operating shelters for the homeless and disaster relief and humanitarian aid to developing countries read more