Newsletter February 2026
Rp: Medicamentos cerca del frente
A spinal injury shaped the curvature of her life. Oksana* suffered an accident at age 8 that still requires regular visits from medical professionals even today. Now at 66 years old, the visits have grown more difficult. Her village in eastern Ukraine is seven miles from the nearest hospital, has no pharmacy, and offers only…
El agua significa esperanza
How does a person survive without water? Michael* and Elena* wrestled with this question daily as living conditions became increasingly dire. Damage to regional infrastructure limited the water supply, causing the taps in their home to run dry. Left with nothing to drink—let alone cook or bathe with—the couple felt trapped as armed conflict drew…
Exvicepresidente Pence visita un equipo en la frontera con Ucrania; Hospital Móvil de Emergencias pronto estará listo
Update (March 10): Former Vice President Mike Pence and his wife, Karen, visited with members of our Disaster Assistance Response Team today and then crossed over into Ukraine to meet with soon-to-be-refugees and to hear their stories. He held their hands and provided words of comfort. “I want the Ukrainian people to know that Americans…
Una cuerda de vida para los cansados del conflicto en Ucrania
As bombs continue to rain down over cities across Ukraine, Samaritan’s Purse disaster relief specialists on the ground remain committed to meeting the rapidly growing physical and spiritual needs of families in crisis. We have five medical facilities operating throughout the country, and a robust non-medical relief response as well. Our teams are laboring around…
Las cajas de regalos ayudan a las iglesias en Ucrania a compartir el Evangelio
Millions of children have fled to western Ukraine or left the country entirely since war broke out last February. Each of them has a different story of confusion, fear, and trauma. Churches across Ukraine are meeting the practical needs of the displaced in many ways, including providing shelter and food. Samaritan’s Purse alone has provided…
Hospital Móvil de Emergencias ha llegado, en proceso de instalarse; por favor sigue orando
UPDATE (March 6): The DC-8 landed safely in Poland and materials for the Emergency Field Hospital have been transported to Ukraine. The Samaritan’s Purse team is now in the process of setting up the facility on the outskirts of Lviv. Based on recent assessments, it has been decided to increase the capacity of our Ukraine…
Equipando a héroes no reconocidos para llevar ayuda urgente dentro de Ucrania
Pastor Vitaly* stands outside a Samaritan’s Purse warehouse in Ukraine waiting for his truck to be loaded with relief supplies. “Sometimes I receive questions like ‘do you fear it?’ or ‘are you scared about this?’ and I answer no,” he said. “I am not scared because there is something that moves me more than my…
Sirviendo a los sobrevivientes en Ucrania
While lying in a cot at the Samaritan’s Purse Emergency Field Hospital, Yulia was eager to share her story. Still sore from her long-awaited surgery, she spoke softly—wincing as she shifted in her bed. A nurse wearing blue scrubs branded with the organization’s cross logo hovered close by, smiling and nodding as she listened along.…
Llevando suministros médicos por aire
The scene resembled something out of a movie. Bomb craters pockmarked the front lawn of an institution meant to bring healing and care. “A lot of sick people had to evacuate,” Dr. Tamara explained as she looked out over the property of the recently-shelled hospital in her hometown in central Ukraine. “This hospital was really…












