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Press Release Hurricane Dorian Response 09-02-19
Samaritan's Purse Airlifts Critical Relief to Hurricane-Battered Bahamas BOONE, N.C., Sept. 2, 2019 Samaritan's Purse is airlifting its DC-8 cargo plane stocked with critical supplies to the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian pummeled the island—leaving thousands of people without basic necessities. The first plane load includes emergency shelter material, household water filters and two community water…
Discipulado, educación & entrenamiento
Army Veteran and His Wife Now Follow Christ on Same Path
Note: The 2019 summer season of Operation Heal Our Patriots ended on Sept. 13, and we thank the Lord for all He did in the lives of so many couples, including the Paynes. For more on this spring/summer, see the update at the conclusion of this article. Army Specialist Tony Payne returned to his Evansville,…
Dios está cambiando vidas mientras los voluntarios sirven a las familias de Michigan
Jessica Vivanco was inside her Three Rivers, Michigan, home when the sirens sounded and the sky darkened. The wind turned violent, slamming branches into windows and doors, shattering glass. It was over within minutes and left fallen trees and debris in its wake. “We’ve had close calls for years, but nothing like this,” Jessica said.…
Proyecto de Ayuda para Crisis & Desastres
Urgent Need: Bahamas Office Opening, Paid Positions Available
Samaritan’s Purse is urgently seeking highly qualified Christian men and women to serve the Lord in the Bahamas. As islanders face daunting challenges after Hurricane Dorian, now is the time to come alongside them, helping to rebuild and sharing the hope found only in Jesus Christ. “At Samaritan’s Purse we don’t run from disasters—we run…
Proyecto de Ayuda para Crisis & Desastres
Gracias a todos nuestros voluntarios
At Samaritan’s Purse, we share the hope of the Gospel as we rush to the aid of those caught in the ditches of life. When a hurricane blows down trees, a wildfire consumes a town, a flood rushes in, or a tornado rips apart a community, Samaritan’s Purse is there to provide relief in Jesus’…
Discipulado, educación & entrenamiento
Extending Disaster and Trauma Training to Dominica
Hurricane Maria devastated the island of Dominica on September 18, 2017. The Category 5 storm directly affected 90 percent of the population, causing $1.37 billion in damages. The island is not only vulnerable to hurricanes, but also tropical storms, landslides, floods, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions. Samaritan’s Purse surveyed church leaders in Dominica in 2018 and…
Nuestro Ministerio
Operation Heal Our Patriots Reunion
Schedule Travel & Housing Speakers Sessions FAQ Code of Conduct Operation Heal Our Patriots 2026 Reunion Restoration and Renewal April 24–26 Orlando World Center MarriottOrlando, Florida Register Now “But one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal.” —Philippians 3:13–14 Make plans now to…
Operation Christmas Child
Shoeboxes Launch Outreach to Children in Western Mexico
Jesús was in trouble and he was afraid. He tried to hide from the police, knowing prison—and separation from his wife and children—awaited him. When the police caught Jesús, he was sentenced to seven years in jail in Mazatlan, Mexico. “My life was sad. I felt defeated,” he said. In prison, Jesús met Pastor Carlos,…
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Llevamos ayuda y esperanza después de Helene
Bringing Help and Hope After Helene “I've never experienced God's love like that.” Hurricane Helene turned the Cane River, usually about 40 feet wide, into a raging, swollen behemoth that swallowed houses, cars, utility poles, and huge chunks of land on both sides of its gluttonous path as it charged downstream. But when the storm swept through…
Operation Christmas Child
Samaritan’s Purse Celebrates 10.5 Million Shoebox Gifts Collected for Children in Need
Samaritan's Purse Celebrates 10.5 Million Shoebox Gifts Collected for Children in Need BOONE, N.C., Jan. 17, 2020 Because of the generosity of donors across the United States, Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, collected more than 8.9 million shoeboxes in 2019. Packed with fun toys, school supplies and hygiene items, these gifts bring joy and the eternal…
