Samaritan's Purse photographer Paul Sherar reports from Madagascar, where he visited a village transformed by Operation Christmas Child. Just over the ridge I could see a billowing cloud of white smoke streaming upward off the hilly, arid region of central Madagascar. The area was so remote that our helicopter pilot had to fly to the closest town on the map and then go 12 miles due north to find it. As we approached the smoke signal we could see hands waving from the entire community, … [Read more...]
Samaritan’s Purse Photo Blogs
A Community Changed By A Simple Gift
noviembre 21, 2011
Cleft Lip Surgery- South Sudan
noviembre 7, 2011
Samaritan's Purse is helping provide cleft lip surgery for dozens of patients in South Sudan. Images by David Uttley. … [Read more...]
Democratic Republic of Congo Projects
octubre 26, 2011
The northeastern border regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have become a battleground as the Lord’s Resistance Army attack villages, kill unarmed civilians, burn homes, and take captives. Thousands of people have fled and are living with relatives or in makeshift shelters in larger, more secure towns. Samaritan’s Purse is providing food for thousands of at-risk families and supporting medical facilities. In 2011 Samaritan’s Purse writer Gary Martyn and photographer Matt Powell … [Read more...]
Hurricane Irene Disaster Relief
septiembre 22, 2011
Samaritan's Purse staff and volunteers help Hurricane Irene victims in New Jersey and Vermont … [Read more...]
South Sudan Emergency Food Air Drop
agosto 29, 2011
Samaritan’s Purse is delivering life-saving food for thousands of people in South Sudan who fled fighting in the Nuba Mountains. … [Read more...]
South Sudan Independence Day
julio 11, 2011
South Sudanese from throughout the country and the world came together on July 9 in the capital city of Juba to celebrate the birth of the new nation, the Republic of South Sudan. Independence day comes 6 years after the signing of a peace agreement that ended two decades of civil war between the Arab-dominated north and the predominantly African and Christian people of the south, a war that cost more than 2 million lives. Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan's Purse, met with President of … [Read more...]
The Ruth Bell riverboat – Bolivia
junio 24, 2011
A Samaritan’s Purse medical boat, the Ruth Bell, is traveling along the Mamore' River in the Bolivian Amazon to reach isolated communities with medical care and the hope of the Gospel. World Medical Mission is sending teams of doctors on the boat to treat people, many of whom have never received medical care in their entire lives. Our staff also puts on evangelism activities in these communities by passing out Bibles, showing films such as "The Jesus Film," and leading worship and games with the … [Read more...]
