Lewis Blayse was never adequately compensated for the abuses he suffered in Alkira and for a lifetime of suffering and poverty. His family never received compensation for the career sacrifices they made to care for Lewis. No payment was made to them for their pain and suffering either. The fight for proper compensation from the Salvation Army goes on, but the Blayse Family needs your help – The Salvation Army is ignoring them.
To learn more about why I’m setting this petition up, please read this leaflet (Leaflet_Lewis Blayse Public Memorial Event_1 March 2014) and also scan through the links provided below. If you want to learn even more about why I’ve set up this petition, use the ‘Contact’ page to get in touch. If you feel strongly about the Salvation Army’s treatment of Lewis and his family, please sign the petition (see link below), which will be seen by the current world head of the Salvation Army, General André Cox, to Australian Eastern Territorial Head, Commissioner James Condon, and to Major Peter Farthing, Royal Commission Response Coordinator. If enough people speak out, maybe the Salvation Army will finally start to listen.
Aletha Blayse
SIGN THE PETITION HERE.
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COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE SALVATION ARMY AND LEWIS’S FAMILY:
- https://lewisblayse.net/2014/02/12/dear-andre-james-and-peter-or-come-you-masters-of-war/
- https://lewisblayse.net/2014/02/21/support-from-the-salvation-army-or-still-salvos-first/
- https://lewisblayse.net/2014/02/04/salvation-army-and-compensation-for-lewis-blayse/
- https://lewisblayse.net/2014/02/04/salvation-army-and-funeral-matters/
SALVATION ARMY IN THE RECENT NEWS:
- http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/21142559/boy-raped-when-he-reported-abuse/
- http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/21179355/salvation-army-suspends-officer-john-mciver-over-child-sexual-abuse-royal-commission/
- http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/21304863/inquiry-hears-more-salvos-abuse-claims/
- http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/world-news/94862/australian-panel-told-of-sexual-abuse-of-boys-at-salvation-army-homes.html
- http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2014/02/10/13/02/salvo-interest-in-redress-for-abused
- http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/salvo-dismissed-amid-more-abuse-evidence-20140130-31ob2.html
- http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/salvos-officer-banned-over-alleged-abuse-20140130-31pdu.html
- http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2014/02/17/3946421.htm
- http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-30/boys-rented-out-for-abuse-at-salvos-boys-home/5227854
- http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-30/claims-a-paedophile-ring-operated-out-of-salvos/5229076
- http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-30/salvation-army-suspends-officer-over-sexual-abuse-inquiry/5228914
- http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-03/salvation-army-whistleblowers-dismissed-for-reporting-abuse/5235430
- http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-07/fresh-abuse-claims-made-just-before-salvation-army-officer27s-/5245220
- http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-10/salvation-army-putting-abuse-victims-first-not/5249726
- http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2013/s3934320.htm?site=sydney
- http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2013/s3941366.htm
- http://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/Organisations/Salvation-Army
- http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/opinion/editorial-brisbane-royal-commission-hearings-into-child-sex-abuse-set-to-bring-yet-more-disturbing-stories/story-fnihsr9v-1226829768233
- http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/opinion/opinion-we-owe-it-to-abused-children-to-pin-down-how-pedophile-networks-operate-to-smash-them-and-punish-any-complicity/story-fnihsr9v-1226819948753
- http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/children-regularly-fled-alkira-salvation-army-home-at-indooroopilly-as-pedophile-ring-at-work/story-fnihsrf2-1226820002458
- http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/salvos-sorry-site-of-abuse/story-e6frerdf-1111117479127
- http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/salvation-army-officers-assaulted-boys-in-showers-royal-comission-into-child-sex-abuse-hears/story-fni0cx4q-1226813153401
- http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/worst-rapist-at-salvos-was-eventually-sacked-for-sleeping-with-his-fiance/story-fni0cx4q-1226814208650
- http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/news/national/bear-pit-mentality-at-salvo-home/story-fnjbnvyf-1226816614318
- http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/news/national/salvo-interest-in-redress-for-abused/story-fnjbnvyf-1226822554324
- http://www.goulburnpost.com.au/story/2067793/royal-commission-torture-and-rape-at-gill-memorial/
- http://www.goulburnpost.com.au/story/971693/gill-home-reunion-time-to-heal/
- http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/salvo-interest-in-redress-for-abused/story-fni0xqi4-1226822554324
- http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/salvo-accused-acquitted-inquiry-hears/story-fni0xqrb-1226814286252
- http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/salvation-armys-quick-action-on-child-abuse-sets-the-standard/story-fni0ffut-1226828653961
- http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/2055442/salvation-army-victim-vows-to-tell-all/
- http://www.independent.ie/world-news/paedophiles-rented-boys-from-charity-29966444.html
- http://www.mydailynews.com.au/news/commission-hears-cruel-abuser-who-moved-home-home/2155519/
- http://www.nvi.com.au/story/2055442/salvation-army-victim-vows-to-tell-all/
- http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/02/07/salvos-abuse-victims-finally-believed
- http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/02/27/churches-authorities-knew-abuse-crews
- http://www.skynews.com.au/topstories/article.aspx?id=946144
- http://www.skynews.com.au/topstories/article.aspx?id=946207
- http://www.skynews.com.au/topstories/article.aspx?id=946246
- http://www.skynews.com.au/topstories/article.aspx?id=948387
- http://www.skynews.com.au/topstories/article.aspx?id=949018
- http://www.smh.com.au/national/salvation-army-abuse-claims-failed-to-go-to-court-commission-hears-20140130-31olz.html
- http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/salvation-army-allegations-of-paedophilia-but-police-did-not-act-20140130-31ppz.html
- http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/salvation-army-draws-ire-over-award-to-accused-child-abuser-20140216-32tz2.html
- http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/commission-hears-cruel-abuser-who-moved-home-home/2155519/
- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/10606458/Salvation-Army-rented-out-boys-at-Sydney-childrens-home-in-Sydney-to-paedophiles.html
- http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/in-depth/boys-in-care-were-rented-for-sex/story-fngburq5-1226814342780#mm-premium
- http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/in-depth/head-of-salvos-is-sickened/story-fngburq5-1226823011860
- http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/in-depth/salvation-army-commissioner-james-condon-apologises-for-child-sex-abuse-cases/story-fngburq5-1226822590363#mm-premium
- http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/in-depth/salvo-admits-burning-child-with-a-cigarette/story-fngburq5-1226815338562#mm-premium
- http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/in-depth/salvos-tricked-man-into-waiver/story-fngburq5-1226813369119#mm-premium
- http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/abusers-visited-salvation-army-boys-home-at-night-inquiry/story-e6frg6nf-1226813957513
- http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/salvo-accused-acquitted-inquiry-hears/story-e6frg6n6-1226814286252
- http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/03/police-beat-boys-who-ran-away-from-salvation-army-home-hearing-told
- http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/03/police-beat-boys-who-ran-away-from-salvation-army-home-hearing-told
- http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/10/salvation-army-backs-redress-abuse-scheme
- http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/30/boys-rented-police-failed-investigation
- http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/30/salvation-army-captain-accused-raping-boys
- http://www.theherald.com.au/story/2064264/meal-and-molestation-after-church-inquiry/
- http://www.theprovince.com/news/Salvation+Army+boys+rented+abusers/9450371/story.html
- http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/news/national/qld-cops-aware-of-millionaire-abuse-claim/story-fnjbnvyg-1226818607488
RECENT SALVATION ARMY RESPONSES:
- http://www.salvationarmy.org.au/en/News-and-Media/Latest-News/An-open-letter-to-Salvationists-employees-volunteers-and-the-Australian-public/
- http://salvos.org.au/royalcommission/
- http://salvos.org.au/royalcommission/support/making-a-report-of-sexual-abuse/
- http://salvos.org.au/scribe/sites/royalcommission/files/Direct_from_the_Territorial_Commander_Royal_Commission.pdf
- http://salvos.org.au/scribe/sites/royalcommission/files/Letter_to_Salvation_Army_Donors_about_The_Royal_Commission.pdf
- http://salvos.org.au/scribe/sites/royalcommission/files/Royal_Commission_Letter_to_Young_Hope_Carers.pdf
- http://salvos.org.au/scribe/sites/royalcommission/files/Royal_Commission_Letter_to_Parents.pdf
PRE-2014 EVIDENCE OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT SALVATION ARMY CHILDREN’S HOMES:
- http://www.communities.qld.gov.au/resources/communityservices/community/forgotten-australians/forde-comminquiry.pdf
- http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs/Completed_inquiries/2004-07/inst_care/report/index
- http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2004/s1189335.htm
- http://www.goulburnpost.com.au/story/971693/gill-home-reunion-time-to-heal/
- http://www.smh.com.au/national/salvos-abuse-victims-say-apology-is-not-enough-20101203-18juk.html#ixzz2p8Vi6AC9
- http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/salvation-army-in-10-million-suit-for-alleged-abuse/story-fni0cx12-1226662116275
- http://tools.ntnews.com.au/stories/54369337.php
ABOUT LEWIS BLAYSE AND HIS LIFE:
LEWIS’S POSTS ABOUT THE SALVATION ARMY:
- Salvation Army Hearings Continue (Or: Still Taking Taxpayers’ Money) (30 January, 2014)
- Salvation Army Abuse Witnesses’ Accounts (Or: And You Thought The Convict Days Were Long Past) (29 January, 2014)
- Who Cares (Or: War Crimes) (28 January, 2014)
- The Author’s Rebuttal To Mr. McClellan’s Reasons For Non-Permission To Appear At The Salvation Army Boys’ Homes Hearings And Present A Submission (Or: McClellan Rules, O.K.?) (27 January, 2014)
- More Bites At The Cherry (Or: There Are The Deserving And Undeserving Poor – William Booth) (23 January, 2013)
- Why the Delay? (Or: We’ll Let You Know – Sometime) (20 January, 2014)
- Salvation Army’s Royal Commission Appearance Hypocrisy (Or: Shut This Guy Up Somehow) (19 January, 2014)
- Inbreeding (Or: Keeping It All In The Family) (18 January, 2014)
- Still Running Children’s Homes Worldwide (Or: The Buck Must Stop Somewhere) (17 January, 2014)
- The Salvation Army Invades Poland (Or: World Domination) (16 January, 2014)
- Salvation Army Abuses In New Zealand Children’s Homes (Or: Parish To Parish? No, Country To Country) (15 January, 2014)
- More On The Salvation Army’s Employee Relations (Or: Working For The Man) (14 January, 2014)
- A First Look At The Salvation Army’s Employment Practices (Or: What Would William Wilberforce Say?) (13 January, 2014)
- Some More Salvation Army Children’s Homes (Or: Ve Gaf Vays Of Making You Afraid) (12 January, 2014)
- Housing the Rich (Or: Corporate Shelters) (11 January, 2014)
- Curry (Or: Do You Want Jesus With That?) (10 January, 2014)
- Freedom Catering Group (Or: Feeding the Rich) (9 January, 2014)
- Algate Boys’ Home (Or: Do As You’re Told) (8 January, 2014)
- Who Knows (Or: Thanks To You All) (7 January, 2014)
- Royal Commission Let-Down (Or: Is The Salvation Army Being Protected?) (6 January, 2014)
- Kroc Children’s Parties (Or: With Apologies To Our American Friends) (5 January, 2014)
- Salvation Army Kardinia Children’s Home (Or: What Is Still Hidden?) (4 January, 2014)
- The Salvation Army Kroc Centers (Or: Crying Poor) (3 January, 2014)
- Gill Memorial Boys’ Home (Or: Australia Is A Democracy, Not A Nomikocracy) (2 January, 2014)
- Bexley Boys’ Home (Or: “Captain” Cane) (1 January, 2014)
- The Salvos And Asylum Seekers (Or: Having Your Cake And Eating It Too) (31 December, 2013)
- The Salvation Army’s Global Abuse (Or: It’s Still Happening, Worldwide) (30 December, 2013)
- The Salvation Army – Olympics Connection (Or: Our Business Is Charity) (29 December, 2013)
- The Salvos’ Rag Trade (Or: Rags To Riches, Literally) (28 December, 2013)
- The Salvation Army Position On Sexuality (Or: They Don’t Just Shoot Horses) (27 December, 2013)
- More On Salvation Army Funding Sources (Or: Purifying Tainted Money) (26 December, 2013)
- The Australian Salvation Army’s Finances (Or: Melding Church And State) (25 December, 2013)
- The Great Toy Heist (Or: How Can You Lose 100,000 Toys?) (24 December, 2013)
- The McDonald’s Connection (Or: Feed the Homeless Crap) (23 December, 2013)
- Why Wally Should Be Heard (Or: Selective Hearing?) (22 December, 2013)
- What The Next Hearing Is About (Or: Nothing Is Forever) (21 December, 2013)
- CLAN Submission (Or: Who Will Listen?) (7 December, 2013)
- Girls Homes and Boys Homes (Or: Pick a Bale of Cotton) (4 August, 2013)
- Riverview Salvation Army Boys’ Home (Or: Unfinished Business) (14 June, 2013)
- Salvation Army Fullarton Girls’ Home: (Or: Are Your Hands Clean?) (10 May, 2013)
- Eden Park Salvation Army Boys’ Home: (Or: The Coward) (9 May, 2013)
- Salvation Army Admissions to the Victorian Enquiry (Or: Things Are Good Now, Trust Me) (22 April, 2013)
- The Salvation Army, Uniting Church and Boy Scouts Heads (Or: Low Profile Heads) (18 March, 2013)
- The Salvation Army (Or: The War on Kids) (4 March, 2013)
