The Vicious Storm On November 8, 2013, at 4:40 am, Typhoon Haiyan made its first of six landfalls over Samar island in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines, with a relentless force of destruction as one of the largest, most powerful Pacific hurricanes on record. The vicious storm battered Samar and Leyte islands. Residents…
Hospital Shalom
Centro Médico Familiar Shalom
Celebrating God at Work through North American Ministries
When Samaritan’s Purse volunteers deploy to a disaster site, they wear orange shirts, joining forces with the Billy Rapid Response Team chaplains, who minister in blue shirts. Whether it be after a hurricane, tornado, flood, wildfire, or ice storm, the two sets of volunteers work side by side in Jesus’ Name to help storm victims…
Saving the Lives of Heart Patients in Kenya and Beyond
An orphan named Kopokok was rushed to Tenwek Hospital from a drought-stricken corner of Kenya. His body was ravaged by rheumatic heart disease as well as a lack of food. Dr. Agneta Odera, a young Kenyan surgeon, hurried Kopokok into the operating room to receive a new heart valve. Kopokok was one of the first…
Fresh Start in Alaska Based on a Rock-Solid Foundation
Marine Master Sergeant Al Aranda entered a Marine recruiting office as a young man trying to make a better life for himself and to become a good example to the family he might have one day. Now more than 21 years later, after two combat deployments and three years as a Marine Corps drill instructor,…
Service Is a Calling for Volunteers in Hurricane-Devastated Florida
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER Hurricane Michael pummeled the Florida Panhandle two months ago today, yet in Panama City and other areas the effects of the storm are still being felt. Hundreds of people are living in tents. Large trees still lay on punctured roofs, allowing rain to pour into homes. A major employer has announced…
Fact Sheet: World Medical Mission
Biography: Graham Children
Franklin Graham Interviews Ashley Bratcher from the Movie ‘Unplanned’
Samaritan’s Purse President Franklin Graham recently interviewed actress Ashley Bratcher from the film, ‘Unplanned.’ The movie tells the true story of Abby Johnson, who formerly served as a spokesperson and clinic director for Planned Parenthood. One day she saw something that changed her mind and opened her eyes—she’s now a strong pro-life advocate and speaker.…









