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Press Release Armenia October 12
Samaritan’s Purse Deploys Second Relief Flight to Armenia to Aid Displaced Families BOONE, N.C., Oct. 12, 2023—Today, Samaritan’s Purse deployed a second relief flight to Armenia containing more than 23 tons of emergency supplies to further assist families who have had to flee their homes because of the fighting. In less than a week since…
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Hurricane Melissa Response Press Kit
Press Releases Fact Sheets & Bios B-roll Photos Hurricane Melissa Response Samaritan’s Purse is responding to Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica and has deployed disaster relief specialists, critical supplies, and aircraft to the island nation. The Category 5 storm is the strongest ever to strike the island, leaving widespread devastation in its wake. Our teams have…
Proveemos ayuda después de las tormentas de primavera
Samaritan’s Purse staff and volunteers are providing relief in Slidell, Louisiana, after an April 10 EF2 twister struck the community and surrounding eastern St. Tammany Parish with winds up to 140 mph. Our Disaster Relief Unit #5 packed full of chain saws, rakes, wheelbarrows, and other tools to aid in cleanup left our Southwest Ministry…
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Press Release Central U.S. Tornado Response 05-24-19
Samaritan’s Purse Deploys Staff and Two Disaster Relief Units to Central U.S. Following Deadly Tornados, Flooding BOONE, N.C., May. 24, 2019 Samaritan’s Purse is on the ground in the Southern plains after the area was hit by dozens of devastating tornadoes and massive flooding. In the immediate aftermath of the storms, the organization sent staff…
Christian Leaders Call for Special Day of Prayer for the President: June 2
A special message from Franklin Graham: Along with 250+ Christian leaders, I am asking followers of Christ across our nation to set aside next Sunday, June 2, as a special day of prayer for the President, Donald J. Trump. President Trump’s enemies continue to try everything to destroy him, his family, and the presidency. In…
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Press Release Samaritan’s Purse Airlifts Emergency Relief Supplies to Grenada in Response To Hurricane Beryl
Samaritan’s Purse Airlifts Emergency Relief Supplies to Grenada in Response To Hurricane Beryl BOONE, N.C., July 2, 2024—Today, Samaritan’s Purse sent a Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) along with more than 24 tons of life-saving supplies to the Caribbean. The N.C.-based organization stood up an Incident Management Team over the weekend as Hurricane Beryl began…
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Newsletter August 2024
Franklin Graham Update | August Franklin Graham Update | August A Lighthouse for the Gospel on an Island in the Bering Sea Dear Friend, Nunivak Island is the second largest island in the Bering Sea, about 30 miles off the Alaskan mainland. It is a remote, tundra-covered volcanic rock, home to thousands of reindeer, over 500 musk ox, and less than 200 Cup'ig people. Mekoryuk,…
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Press Release Samaritan’s Purse Responds to Louisiana in the Wake of Hurricane Francine
Samaritan's Purse Responds to Louisiana in the Wake of Hurricane Francine The international Christian relief organization has deployed to hard-hit Louisiana communities to help families begin their recovery from the damaging storm BOONE, N.C., Sept. 13, 2024—Samaritan's Purse is responding to south central Louisiana after Hurricane Francine rapidly intensified into a category 2 hurricane unleashing…
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Press Release Hurricane Dorian Bahamas Response 09-05-19
Samaritan's Purse Ramps Up Bahamas Response: Sending Emergency Field Hospital, Personnel & More Relief Supplies BOONE, N.C., Sept. 5, 2019 Franklin Graham Deploys Emergency Field Hospital to Provide Life-saving Care to Hurricane Dorian Victims Samaritan's Purse is on the ground in the Bahamas bringing critical relief to families who are suffering. More than 30 tons…
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Press Release: Samaritan’s Purse Airlifts Emergency Relief Supplies to Typhoon Devasted Pacific Islands
Samaritan's Purse Airlifts Emergency Relief Supplies to Typhoon Devasted Pacific Islands BOONE, N.C., April 17, 2026—On Tuesday, Typhoon Sinlaku, the strongest tropical cyclone this year, devastated the Northern Mariana Islands. Saipan and Tinian were hardest hit. The powerful storm ripped roofs off houses and caused severe flooding with some hard-hit areas estimated to be without…
