As a general surgeon for the past 10 years in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dr. Warren Cooper has performed operations of every description and complexity. That includes everything from repairing broken bones to craniotomies. However, one of the more difficult procedures he has undertaken at Nyankunde Hospital involves the removal of foreign objects…
First-Time Volunteer Blessed to Serve Disaster Victims
Alissa Kehr has been eager to volunteer with Samaritan’s Purse ever since her parents got involved a few years ago, and she saw how the experience blessed their lives. Yet, the hectic, intense schedule of a pediatric ICU nurse doesn’t offer a lot of extra free time. When Alissa found out that Samaritan’s Purse was…
Demoliciones ayudan a propietarios en Tennessee
In tornado-hit Clarksville, Samaritan’s Purse is helping homeowners with demolitions, a service that can save them money as they start to rebuild. One Tennessee homeowner grateful to receive this work is William R. “Rip” Van Winkle, a more than 20-year veteran of the U.S. Army. Rip rode out the tornado that tore through Clarksville buried…
Medical Team Provides Cataract Surgeries in Remote Mexico
Fidel badly broke both his leg and arm decades ago, and despite the continuing pain, he still pushed through to do heavy farm work and cut firewood as best he could. But when cataracts took his sight a couple years back, life quickly came to a halt. “I mostly have to stay in the house,”…
Emergency Field Hospital Opens in Western North Carolina
Updated Jan. 7: The Emergency Field Hospital has opened in Lenoir, North Carolina, and our medical team is already treating patients from surrounding communities. We expect a steady influx of patients to arrive over the next several days as we help five [now six as of Jan. 18] regional healthcare systems respond to a spike…
Restoring War-Torn Ethiopia
Fortalecemos aldeas rurales para ayudar a madres y niños
In the town of Gmomaken’s not-too-distant past, it was always their local herbalist that the families turned to with worries over fertility or for remedies to ensure the safe birth of a child. They would seek him out for alarming pregnancy pains and complications. They visited his darkened thatch-roofed hut in the center of town,…
Newsletter September 2024
De un niño a otro
Operation Christmas Child is a project for all ages! You can get the boys and girls in your family and at your church involved in so many ways… 1. Collect Items & Write Shoebox Notes Helping a child select items for a shoebox gift can teach money management, as well as a greater awareness of…