“My mom told the midwife to kill the baby,” Thin said. Thin’s mom feared her grandson would not grow up as a normal child because of his cleft lip. She didn’t know how he would eat since he couldn’t breastfeed and worried he would be teased when he got older. Neither Thin nor her mom…
Empacar una caja "hará que tu corazón se sienta bien"
Retirement eagerly waited to welcome Sallie Simmons. She’d soon turn 65 and all the years of hard work would be behind her. Yet, one day, Sallie had an encounter with God that changed the direction of her life. “I was on my way home, driving a brand-new car. But I thought, ‘I’m not doing what…
The Body of Christ Serves Together During Ongoing Pandemic
On the day that I received the call for my first Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) deployment, I hung up the phone overwhelmed by the goodness of God. I had prayed about missions and medical coming together in my life for many years and the time had finally come. As I met my teammates serving…
Los profesionales médicos cristianos tienen mucho que ofrecer a un mundo doliente
While the sun rose over the Kenyan mountains signaling a new day for people in the rural town of Kijabe, it marked the last day of Dr. Louis Yu’s short-term volunteer trip with World Medical Mission at AIC Kijabe Hospital. After he packed up his suitcase and tidied up his guesthouse for the next visitor,…
Press Release COVID19 Italy Response 03-17-20
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Shoeboxes Become an Answer to Children’s Prayers in South Africa
South Africa is a bustling nation of 55 million people nestled at the southernmost tip of the continent, surrounded on three sides by the sea. Only 25 years removed from apartheid, the country continues to recover from that traumatic chapter in its past. While many residents today enjoy unprecedented opportunities, others still face daunting challenges.…
Work Continues as the Bahamas Recover from Hurricane Dorian
More than 20 feet of seawater flooded the home of Bishop Bert Livingstone Williams, Jr. in September 2019. His son and daughter-in-law ran to the second floor of the house to escape the influx of water, only to be sucked out of the upstairs window into the storm surge. His daughter-in-law can’t swim, so his…
Fact Sheet: Douglas DC-8
Congoleños vulnerables aumentan su poder
In rural parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), living with a disability can be extremely difficult—even putting food on the table is a challenge. Recently, though, Samaritan’s Purse agriculture and livelihoods teams have been working hard in eastern DRC to train some local farmers in how to more efficiently grow flourishing gardens. “These…