Newsletter May 2024
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Great Joy in Mexico’s Jungles
Las Tres Huastecas region, along the Gulf Coast in Mexico, is hard to reach and isolated from much of the country. Many residents still speak the native language, Nahuatl, and worship indigenous idols. The few churches that preach the Gospel here are met with disdain and uncertainty. Earlier this year, however, at a small school…
Alimenta a un bebé con hambre
When children are desperately hungry, they often need specially formulated food to save their lives and prevent lifelong problems. For just $9, we can provide a week’s supply of therapeutic or supplemental food so that a famished child can be nursed back to health and have a chance at a brighter future. We also help…
Balones y equipo deportivo
Many families around the world have had to leave war-torn homelands to find safety, and now they live in camps, haunted by memories of terror. For these boys and girls, therapeutic play can help them begin to smile again. Samaritan’s Purse is creating playgrounds and child-friendly spaces where these children can learn, grow, and enjoy…
Mauritius
Mauritius is an island nation located in the Indian Ocean just east of Madagascar. It is known for its beautiful beaches and once being the habitat of the dodo—a large, now-extinct bird. Samaritan’s Purse began hosting outreach events for the children of Mauritius in 2009 and launched our follow-up discipleship program, The Greatest Journey, in…
Namibia
Namibia is located in southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean. It is home to the world’s largest population of free-roaming cheetahs and rhinos. The people of Namibia consist of at least 11 ethnic groups. Samaritan’s Purse began distributing gift-filled shoeboxes in the country in 2001 and launched The Greatest Journey, our follow-up discipleship program,…
Mozambique
Mozambique is a southeastern African nation along the Indian Ocean. The former Portuguese colony has a diversity of landscapes—from rain forests and mountains to grasslands and beaches. Samaritan’s Purse began distributing gift-filled shoeboxes there in 1999 and launched The Greatest Journey, our follow-up discipleship program, in this nation in 2011. Read a Story from the…
El Salvador
Even though it is known as the “land of volcanoes” with more than 20 such peaks, El Salvador has the highest population density of the Central American countries. Its many citizens work primarily in the service industry or grow coffee for export. Samaritan’s Purse began distributing gift-filled shoeboxes there in 1997 and launched The Greatest…