!["El potente DC-8 ha sido el instrumento [de Dios] para llevar el mensaje del Evangelio de Jesucristo por todo el mundo", escribe Joe Proffitt, ingeniero de vuelo de Samaritan's Purse, mientras se da de baja al legendario avión.](https://spweb-uploads.s3.theark.cloud/2025/11/HS-1-320x273.jpg)
My name is Joe Proffitt and I have had the honor and privilege to be a flight engineer aboard this beautiful aircraft, the Mighty DC-8, for the past five and a half years. McDonnell Douglas produced 554 DC-8s. Samaritan’s Purse was blessed to operate the last one registered in the United States. In 2014, during…
Ministerio de Salud y Medicina
Nuestro compromiso médico con la comunidad satisface necesidades médicas y construye puentes para el Evangelio
Jennifer Borth had pain in her teeth for years and plenty of other dental complications that couldn’t be solved on a single Saturday, but she traveled nearly two hours on Nov. 15 hoping for relief from the worst of it. She said the teeth that would be pulled at the Samaritan’s Purse Community Medical Outreach…
Edward Graham anima a los habitantes de Nueva York después de la inundación
Not in 40 years had Dexter Bunte seen such devastation in his community of Highland Falls, New York. Until July 9 the stream that ran by his house was merely a harmless feature adding to the area’s quaint beauty. “It was a babbling brook. My kids used to get excited when it would rise a…
Edward Graham Speaks at Ukraine’s National Prayer Breakfast
Edward Graham addressed Ukraine National Prayer Breakfast attendees August 25, reminding the gathering of God’s love and care “for the people of Ukraine.” The event was modeled after the U.S. National Prayer Breakfast that his grandfather, Billy Graham, helped to establish. Drawing from the account in Luke 23 of the thief crucified near Jesus Christ,…
Operation Christmas Child
La familia Graham participa en el despegue de Operation Christmas Child en el Pacífico
Franklin Graham presented a bold vision to the Operation Christmas Child team late last year (2018): Deliver gift-filled shoeboxes in Jesus’ Name to every child on 1,000 Pacific islands—more than half a million kids. He believed those island nations and the children who live on them had been forgotten, but he was determined that would…
Franklin Graham se reúne con propietarios de una California devastada por los incendios forestales
Samaritan’s Purse President Franklin Graham met with California residents on Monday, Jan. 27, in the wake of wildfires that have claimed dozens of lives and destroyed thousands of structures in LA County. He offered words of encouragement to homeowners in Eaton Canyon communities where our teams are hard at work assisting residents to recover valuables…
Media
Franklin Graham Photos
Franklin Graham These photographs are available for news media outlet use in coverage of Samaritan's Purse-related stories. If your news outlet uses a photograph, please credit: “Courtesy of Samaritan's Purse.” These photographs are not for commercial use. Germany 2023 Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan's Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Turkey 2023 Franklin Graham visits…
Ministerio de Salud y Medicina
Prescription for Renewal 2025
Registration Event Details Speakers Poster Sessions Travel & Housing FAQ Prescription for Renewal Medical Missions Conference “I got to know more about Samaritan’s Purse and what they do. They are committed to spreading the Gospel. And they do it by providing medical care in impoverished areas, showing that the love of Christ can reach out to…
Proyecto de Ayuda para Crisis & Desastres
Samaritan’s Purse Airlifts Medical Supplies to Alaska
The Samaritan’s Purse DC-8 aircraft landed in Alaska on Monday, April 6, with over 8 tons of supplies critical for the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. At the request of the governor’s office, we provided hospital beds, thermometers, and personal protective equipment such as masks, gloves, and gowns. These will be delivered to rural areas…
Operation Christmas Child
“Mama Gump”: Her Hugs Went a Long Way
“Brother Graham, I’m Mary. Gotcha some shoeboxes for God. Where do you want ’em?” That’s how Mary Damron introduced herself to Franklin Graham, 30 years ago. A coal-miner’s wife from West Virginia with a great heart for children, Mary became a global ambassador for Operation Christmas Child during just the second year of the project.…
