Funerals by the Salvation Army

The Salvation Army has entered the Australian funeral industry to help the newly bereaved with a low-cost option.

According to The Guardian, Salvo Funerals was officially launched in Sydney following a six-month trial, which delivered more than 90 funerals.

Speaking to the paper, Chief Executive Malcolm Pittendrigh said it was a social enterprise to meet the needs of the community and return money to the not-for-profit.

He said: “We are, I believe, meeting a particular need of the lower socio-economic folk who just can’t afford thousands and thousands of dollars for a funeral.”

The Guardian reported its operations would be restricted to New South Wales, with an expansion to Brisbane possible in 2018.

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