Salvation Army launches 2025 Christmas kettle appeal

With over 130 years operating in Guyana, the Salvation Army on Friday launched its 2025 Christmas Kettle appeal to raise donations and help the less fortunate for the season.

Christmas Kettle, also referred to as the Red Kettle, due to its colour, is the Salvation Army’s most famous street campaign. The launch was held at the Umana Yana, Kingston with a vibrant ceremony consisting of choirs from secondary schools and the Guyana Police Force Steelband.

Businessman and son of the Advisory Board President, Nicholas Boyer said the generosity and kindness each donation brings will uplift those benefitting from it.

“The salvation army has been serving without fanfare, responding without hesitation.

“Whether through disaster relief, rehabilitation or the daily support for the vulnerable, their work here reflects the best of who we are,” he said.

The annual Christmas Appeal helps the Salvation Army to meet the needs of those less fortunate, through the provision of food, shelter, rehabilitation and much more.

Boyer said the kettles do more than collect donations and are indicators of the stories of persons in need of a warm meal.

“These are not just seasonal gestures, they are a lifeline,” he said.

He encouraged persons to give with the intention of uplifting the community.

The organisation provides service to senior citizens at the Salvation Army Home, provides care packages to various institutions, delivers 100 meals daily to the homeless and elderly and has saved the lives of many drug addicts through its drug rehab programme.