Samaritan’s Purse is responding in California and Oregon as an ongoing rash of deadly fires has engulfed much of the West Coast, killing more than 30 people. Our staff and a Disaster Relief Unit—a tractor trailer filled with relief supplies and equipment—were deployed Sept. 12 from our West Coast Ministry Center in Fullerton, California, to…
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Samaritan’s Purse Responding to Wildfires in California and Oregon
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Press Release West Coast Wildfires 9-15-2020
Samaritan's Purse Aiding West Coast Families in the Midst of Devastating Wildfires. Volunteers to Help Hurting Communities Sift Through the Ashes to Find Meaningful Keepsakes Boone, N.C., Sept. 15, 2020—Samaritan’s Purse is responding to the historic wildfires that continue to devastate the West Coast as thousands of families return to find their homes and years of priceless memories destroyed.…
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Newsletter May 2025
Franklin Graham Update | May Franklin Graham Update | May Life-Saving Operations in Myanmar Dear Friend, When our Samaritan's Purse team arrived in Myanmar after the catastrophic March 28 earthquake, they found a gymnasium full of badly injured people who desperately needed medical treatment after being rescued from the rubble. Even while the team was setting up our field hospital, our doctors and nurses…
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Press Release COVID-19 Bahamas Response 10-15-2020
Samaritan's Purse Airlifts Emergency Field Hospital to the Bahamas; Adding Critical Covid-19 Capacity as Positive Cases Continue to Rise BOONE, N.C., Oct. 15, 2020—At the request of the Bahamian Prime Minister, Samaritan’s Purse is deploying an Emergency Field Hospital to Nassau after an increase in COVID-19 cases has overwhelmed the local healthcare system. With more…
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Respuesta de Samaritan's Purse a los incendios devastadores en Nuevo México
Samaritan’s Purse Responding to Devastating Fires in New Mexico BOONE, N.C., June, 25, 2024—Yesterday, Samaritan’s Purse deployed disaster relief specialists and a Disaster Relief Unit—a tractor-trailer stocked with tools and equipment—to Ruidoso, New Mexico, following the devastating fires that have ravaged the area. The recent blaze has destroyed more than 1,400 structures, including hundreds of…
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Press Release Hurricane Delta Relief 10-12-2020
Samaritan’s Purse Continues to Aid Gulf Coast Families in the Wake of Hurricane Delta International Christian Relief Organization Responds in Four Louisiana Locations BOONE, N.C., OCT. 12, 2020—Weeks after responding to Hurricanes Laura and Sally, Samaritan's Purse continues to aid Gulf Coast families in the wake of Hurricane Delta. The Category 2 storm struck a…
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Press Release Armenia Airlift 11-5-2020
Samaritan's Purse Responds to Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict; Airlifting 11+ Tons of Warm Winter Clothing to Aid Hurting Families in Armenia BOONE, N.C., Nov. 5, 2020—As conflict rages in war-torn Armenia and Azerbaijan, Samaritan’s Purse is airlifting emergency relief to conflict-affected families who were forced to flee their homes. Since 1988, Armenia and Azerbaijan have battled over…
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Press Release Honduras Hurricane Eta Relief 11-1-2020
Samaritan’s Purse Sends Desperately Needed Aid to Hurricane-Ravaged Honduras BOONE, N.C., Nov. 11, 2020—Samaritan’s Purse is airlifting critical aid to Honduras after Hurricane Eta created widespread devastation in Central America. The slow-moving Category 4 storm triggered catastrophic flooding and landslides—leaving hundreds of thousands of families without access to clean water, shelter, or crucial medical care.…
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Newsletter December 2023
Franklin Graham Update | December SCORCHED EARTH: Hamas attacked homes like this one with guns and grenades, and then came waves of looters and rapists from the Gaza Strip. FOR MANY IN THE LAND OF THE BIBLE THIS CHRISTMAS IS TOUGH Dear Friend, I was just in Israel where Samaritan's Purse is working to help after the Hamas terrorist attacks…
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Emergency Field Hospital Opens in Western North Carolina
Updated Jan. 7: The Emergency Field Hospital has opened in Lenoir, North Carolina, and our medical team is already treating patients from surrounding communities. We expect a steady influx of patients to arrive over the next several days as we help five [now six as of Jan. 18] regional healthcare systems respond to a spike…
