Standing on the ash heap of what was once her home, Karla Bennett fought back tears as she said, “Your home is like your mother’s embrace, and we miss that. You can be somewhere with four walls, but it’s not the same as what you’ve put around you every day—it’s all gone.” For Karla and…
Reconstruyendo en Breathitt County
Historic flooding early last year left hundreds of homes damaged or destroyed in Breathitt County, Kentucky. Samaritan’s Purse quickly responded and our volunteers served hurting families in Jesus’ Name as they removed waterlogged walls and flooring, ruined belongings, and cleared homes of other debris. We praise God that our teams helped dozens of homeowners in…
Proyecto de Ayuda para Crisis & Desastres
Voluntarios de Samaritan’s Purse están trabajando en Memphis después de una tormenta de hielo devastadora
Samaritan’s Purse volunteers are at work in Memphis, Tennessee, after Winter Storm Landon brought record snowfall and destructive freezing rain to much of the U.S. last week. Crippling ice from Landon stretched from Texas to New England. At least three people died due to the severe weather conditions. Memphis was one of the hardest-hit places.…
Una fe impasible en un mundo de fuego
Joe DiIorio stood in the doorway paralyzed with disbelief at the police officer’s words. They needed to leave—immediately—the officer told them. A wildfire was moving toward the suburbs of Boulder County, Colorado, and quickening with high-speed winds—100 mile per hour winds sweeping through the Front Range. Joe tried to be hopeful that this would be…
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Edward 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. Jamaica 2025 Children in Jamaica spend time with Samaritan’s Purse COO while he visits with their families and hears…
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Cinco amigos jubilados sirven a los propietarios después del tornado en Texas
After a devastating tornado ripped through Round Rock, Texas, on March 21 and damaged numerous homes, Gary Cluck, 81, knew he and his buddies had to help. “We just love to volunteer and help people, and be good witnesses for Jesus Christ,” Gary said. “Jesus said that the number one commandment was to love God…
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Samaritan’s Purse Concludes Response to New Mexico’s McBride Fire
UPDATED MAY 3 Our response to the McBride Fire has concluded now as we celebrate God’s work through our teams who served as the hands and feet of Jesus to so many hurting families. During the more than two week response to a community near Ruidoso, New Mexico, nearly 100 volunteers joined our efforts in…
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Respondiendo a los daños causados por una tormenta en South-Dakota
Samaritan’s Purse is bringing relief to areas around Brookings County, South Dakota, after a derecho packing 107-mph winds tore through residential areas in the eastern part of the state. One of our disaster relief units—a tractor-trailer filled with relief supplies and equipment— arrived in South Dakota Sunday night, May 15. VOLUNTEER IN SOUTH DAKOTA Volunteers…
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Apresurándonos a Illinois después del tornado
Samaritan’s Purse North American Ministries has deployed to help homeowners in Wabash County, Illinois, after a tornado hit May 19, downing trees and damaging homes. The storm struck hardest around Keensburg and Mt. Carmel. Disaster Relief Unit #1—stocked with supplies and equipment—left our North Wilkesboro facility on Sunday morning, May 22. Volunteers (both day and…
Samaritan’s Purse Responding to Storm-Damaged Indiana
Samaritan’s Purse is responding to Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a severe derecho storm pummelled communities with 98 mile per hour winds, leaving downed trees and more than 200 damaged homes in its wake. Disaster Relief Unit #7—a tractor-trailer filled with relief supplies and equipment—departed Thursday afternoon from our Wilkes Ministry Center in western North Carolina…
