The Salvation Army in Malaysia is in the business of changing lives. We serve God by helping people in need.

Introduction

The Salvation Army made its entrance to Malaya in July 1938 when Frederick Harvey set up the first centre in a former YMCA building in Penang. He went on to establish a free school on the island for hundreds of poor children, building upon our Founder William Booth's mission to break cycles of poverty. Over the initial few years the Army established social programmes in Ipoh, Melaka, Batang Melaka and Kuching.

Today

The Salvation Army in Malaysia has a range of social service programmes that provide both spiritual guidance and practical assistance to people in need. The Army has developed its specialised residential care work with children and young people and also provides other services such as residential care for the elderly, day care centres, kindergartens, a centre for individuals with special needs and community service centres.