South America West
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Salvation Army operations were commenced in Chile soon after the arrival of Brigadier and Mrs William T. Bonnet to Valparaíso on 1 October 1909. The first corps was opened in Santiago on 28 November, with Captain David Arn and Lieutenant Alfred Danielson as officers.
Adjutant and Mrs David Thomas, with Lieutenant Zacarías Ribeiro, pioneered in Peru in March 1910.
The work in Bolivia, started in December 1920, was planned by Brigadier Chas Hauswirth and established by Adjutant and Mrs Oscar E. Ahlm.
Quito saw the Army’s arrival in Ecuador on 30 October 1985 under the command of Captain and Mrs Eliseo Flores Morales.
Countries included in the territory Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru Languages in which the gospel is preached Aymara, Quechua, Spanish Periodicals El Grito de Guerra (The War Cry), El Trébol (women’s ministries magazine)
Territorial Leadership
Colonel Alex Nesterenko - Territorial Commander
Colonel Luz Nesterenko - Territorial President of Women's Ministries
Lieut-Colonel Raul Bernao - Chief Secretary
Lieut-Colonel Lidia Bernao - Territorial Secretary for Women's Ministries
Territorial Headquarters
Avenida España No 44
Santiago
Chile
Postal address
Casilla 3225
Santiago
Chile
Parcels/courier service
Avenida España No 44
Santiago Centro
Santiago
Chile
Contact us
Tel: [56] (2) 28248725 28248700
Email: saw.leadership@saw.salvationarmy.org