Lighthouse churches serve as beacons of hope to devastated communities and are an essential part of the work Samaritan’s Purse does during deployments across the country. In the aftermath of disasters, our U.S. Disaster Relief teams rely on local congregations and church leaders to serve as the backbone of our efforts. These Lighthouse churches host…
Proyecto de Ayuda para Crisis & Desastres
Ayudamos en Rock Hill
Samaritan’s Purse is responding in Rock Hill, South Carolina, after winds equivalent to a Category 1 hurricane pummeled the area on April 20. Gusts up to 90 mph coupled with hail up to four inches in diameter damaged more than 100 homes and left extensive tree damage. It’s the worst storm to strike the Charlotte…
Nuestro Ministerio
On the Ground Podcast Linktree
On the Ground with Samaritan's Purse A podcast taking you to the frontlines and behind the scenes of Samaritan's Purse work around the world. Learn More Explore more of the work of Samaritan's Purse, check out these links below. First Mobile Homes Given to Hurting Families After Helene Read about how Samaritan's Purse work continued after the hurricane. Learn…
Proyecto de Ayuda para Crisis & Desastres
Samaritan’s Purse Volunteers at Work in Tornado-Devastated Midwest
Samaritan’s Purse volunteers are at work in Nebraska and Iowa, and will begin work soon in Oklahoma, in the wake of deadly weekend storms–spawning scores of tornadoes–that hit the Midwest and Plains leaving widespread destruction and killing several people. . Many more volunteers will be needed soon in hard-hit communities as we help homeowners in…
Proyecto de Ayuda para Crisis & Desastres
Ayudamos a comunidades en el Centro a recuperarse después de tornados mortales
Rhett Salisbury pushed with all his strength against the bedroom door to protect his family as an EF3 tornado slammed into Minden, Iowa. He and his wife, Faith, and their three young kids ran for cover as debris whipped violently through their home. “I held onto my kids for dear life—they were screaming and crying.…
Servimos a los propietarios que sufren en Florida, Oklahoma, Texas y Carolina del Sur
May 11 Update: Storms continued to pound the U.S. on May 10. Straight-line winds with gusts up to 100 mph damaged homes, felled trees, and took down power in the Tallahassee, Florida, area. Samaritan’s Purse is responding and will soon be helping affected homeowners in Jesus’ Name. A Samaritan’s Purse Disaster Relief Unit packed with…
Proyecto de Ayuda para Crisis & Desastres
Ayudamos a Oklahoma a recuperarse
Yesterday’s tornado watch had the residents of Sulphur on edge, but by the grace of God, it missed the town of just over 5,000 residents that is still reeling from the EF3 tornado that tore through the evening of April 27, leveling their historic downtown and significantly damaging over 100 homes. Just two days later,…
Proyecto de Ayuda para Crisis & Desastres
Consuelo después de la tormenta
Melissa’s heart swelled with sorrow—and gratitude—as Samaritan’s Purse volunteers handed her beaten down photos salvaged from the rubble. Her husband, Josh, held back tears behind his sunglasses. One picture showed her as a child, goofing around with her cousins at her uncle’s house. Another showed her at homecoming with her best friend. Some photos showed…
Ayudamos después de las inundaciones en Texas
Southeast Texas saw widespread, catastrophic flooding in early May when back-to-back storms drenched eight counties in the north Houston area. Some areas received a year’s worth of rain within two weeks. Thousands of homeowners were forced to flee their homes for shelters, leaving all their belongings to be swept away by the floodwaters. Samaritan’s Purse…
Respondemos después de los tornados en el Panhandle Florida
Severe storms and tornadoes blitzed the Florida Panhandle just over a week ago, carving a path of destruction near the state capital of Tallahassee. Straight-line winds with gusts up to 100 mph damaged homes, felled numerous large trees, and left upwards of 80,000 families without power. Just days following the storm, Samaritan’s Purse responded to…
