The aid program became the salvation for the victims to escape their hardships.

salvation 是名词，来自动词 save（拯救）加上名词后缀 -ation，表示"拯救、救赎"的行为或结果。在宗教语境中常指"灵魂的救赎"，在一般语境中可指"摆脱困境的救助"。