VOLUNTEER IN BREATHITT COUNTY, KENTUCKY Samaritan’s Purse is bringing relief to Breathitt County, Kentucky, in the aftermath of historic flooding across the eastern part of the state. Hundreds of homes were damaged or destroyed in what authorities say is the worst deluge in decades. Our Disaster Relief Unit 1—a tractor trailer packed with relief supplies…
Rushing to Help Tornado Victims in Alabama
A violent storm system swept through the Southeast this week, spawning devastating tornadoes that ripped through neighborhoods, causing massive damage in five states. Samaritan’s Purse President Franklin Graham asked for prayer in the wake of the disaster as teams deployed to the area to assess needs and establish a response. “Please join me in praying…
2021 Marks Ten Years of Ministry to Military Couples
This summer marks the 10th season of Operation Heal Our Patriots, a program started by Samaritan’s Purse in 2012 to strengthen the marriages of America’s heroes. Wounded military veterans and their spouses come to Samaritan Lodge Alaska where they participate in Biblically based marriage enrichment classes and enjoy excursions into the pristine wilderness of Lake…
DART Newsletter February 2024
Donald Trump Jr. and Senator Ted Budd See Samaritan’s Purse Relief Efforts
Samaritan’s Purse COO Edward Graham was joined by Donald Trump Jr. and U.S. Senator Ted Budd on Monday, Oct. 14, as they witnessed the devastation Hurricane Helene brought to North Carolina. They were flown by helicopter to Yancey County, which is included among the areas receiving emergency relief from Samaritan’s Purse. We continue to bring…
Disaster Assistance Response Team
Samaritan’s Purse Establishing Field Hospital in Mississippi as COVID-19 Cases Soar
Samaritan’s Purse is on the ground in southern Mississippi constructing an Emergency Field Hospital as the number of people hospitalized by COVID-19 is stretching the state’s capacity thin. “We are grateful for the opportunities that God has given us over the past year and a half to minister to communities impacted by COVID-19,” said Franklin…
Press Release Samaritan’s Purse Airlifts Critical Relief Supplies to Haiti After 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake 8-15-2021
Press Release Emergency Field Hospital Deploys to Southern Haiti 8-17-2021
El vicepresidente Mike Pence anima a los veteranos y propietarios en Luisiana
Former Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen rolled up their sleeves, slipped on work gloves, and helped remove broken tree limbs and other debris from the backyard of Scott and Faith Sawyer, whose home and property in Hammond, Louisiana, were badly damaged by Hurricane Ida. Pence also fired up a chainsaw and helped…