The United Nations declared March 22 as World Water Day in 1993, to help draw attention to the vital importance of fresh, clean water. According to the U.N., some 2 billion people across the globe drink unsafe water. And every day, more than 1,000 children die from water-borne illnesses caused by dirty water and unhygienic living conditions. … [Read more...]
Samaritan’s Purse Photo Blogs
Water Is Life
See our work in South Sudan for World Water Day 2016
marzo 22, 2016
Surviving the Himalayan Winter
View a photo essay on our airlift of urgently needed winter supplies to mountain villages in Nepal
enero 29, 2016
Thousands of isolated, impoverished villagers in the mountains of Nepal lost their homes and belongings in the catastrophic earthquake of April 2015. Now winter has set in and these families face a new crisis: enduring punishing weather with meager resources. … [Read more...]
Faces of the Faithful
Operation Christmas Child year-round volunteers serve in various roles to aid in the success of the project
enero 20, 2016
Year-round volunteers make Operation Christmas Child possible. In all 50 states and Puerto Rico, more than 9,000 people ranging from youth to retirees serve on area teams that facilitate this Samaritan’s Purse project. Opportunities are available in leadership, church relations, logistics, community relations, media relations, prayer mobilization, administrative support, and student relations. With Operation Christmas Child, there’s a niche for you whatever your gift, life-stage, or location. … [Read more...]
Water Breathes New Life
Mountainous communities in Haiti are renewed through clean water sources
diciembre 17, 2015
Water and life are harmonious. Water breathes new life—it enlivens and sustains. When we feel cracked and brittle, the sole thought of water allows hope to crescendo. Water replenishes what was once depleted. The mountain communities of Trouin, Haiti, are enveloped in thick, green farmlands. The villages of Lebo, Ka Joj, and Polit are vibrant and lush, but—high in the hills—clean, drinkable water is elusive. The Lord remembers the people who live in each pocket of the world. In … [Read more...]
Una Nueva Sonrisa
Samaritan's Purse brings a new smile to dozens in Bolivia through our Cleft Lip and Palate Program
diciembre 11, 2015
The Samaritan's Purse cleft lip and palate project expanded from South Sudan into Bolivia in late October, performing 29 free-of-charge surgeries on patients from just a few months old to 45 years of age. … [Read more...]
What Happens to Your Shoebox?
The journey from your hands to little hands in need
noviembre 23, 2015
Thank you so much for your generous giving during National Collection Week! Now that you have sent off your Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts with prayer, they are en route to boys and girls around the world. The first stop in that journey is at one of our eight processing centers located across the United States. Here shoeboxes are inspected and prepared for international shipping. Next they travel by plane, truck, or ship to more than 100 countries and territories where local … [Read more...]
Voyage to a Second Life
“I just want to live in peace.”
octubre 26, 2015
A small, nine-meter boat approached slowly from the Turkish coast. As it moved closer to Lesbos Island, it seemed to speed up a bit. Orange blobs turned into human forms. Babies could be heard wailing. Mothers too. Suddenly, men were also yelling for help. … [Read more...]
South Carolina Rising
God has used Samaritan's Purse volunteers to answer the prayers of devastated homeowners.
octubre 22, 2015
Historic rains—ominously described as a 1-in-1,000-years-storm—pummeled the Carolinas for five days in early October. Creeks overflowed and dams burst, sending raging torrents of muddy water cascading throughout cities, towns, and rural countrysides. South Carolina took the brunt of the epic downpour that killed 19 people and caused billions of dollars in damage. … [Read more...]
Beyond Beaches
In Fiji, Operation Christmas Child is shining light into spiritual darkness.
octubre 16, 2015
Stunning stretches of white sand and the turquoise-blue water of the Pacific mark the island nation of Fiji, but its true beauty goes far beyond what tourists see. God is using Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts and the follow-up discipleship program, The Greatest Journey, to plant churches in this ethnically and religiously diverse nation. … [Read more...]
Submerged
Photo blog about helping Myanmar flood victims find higher ground
octubre 8, 2015
“Is this the hardest thing you’ve been through?” I asked Sawsarwah, a father of six in the delta region of Myanmar. The country experienced its worst flooding on record this summer, and a photographer and I accompanied our organization’s church partners to distribute food in hard-to-reach areas. … [Read more...]
