SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER Samaritan’s Purse volunteers have been busy in Nebraska since March 22 assisting communities after catastrophic flooding struck the Midwest. We have been helping dozens of homeowners remove debris and damaged belongings and offering encouragement in Jesus’ Name. Among these homeowners are long-time Operation Christmas Child volunteers Charlotte Young and her husband…
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Spring Breakers Make a Big Difference in Texas
Spring break is a time-honored college tradition. It’s a chance for students to get some well-deserved rest and relaxation, typically by lounging at the beach, splashing in the waves, and soaking up the sun. But Isaiah Wiese, a freshman at John Brown University in Arkansas, didn’t have his toes stuck in the sand during this…
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Orange and Blue Army Gathers for Crisis and Disaster Response Training
For the first time ever, Samaritan’s Purse North American Ministries volunteers and Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains gathered together for a special conference, Sharing Hope in Jesus’ Name. More than 1,200 people participated in the event, which was held in Orlando from April 25-28. Attendees learned how to help people facing crisis and grief,…
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Samaritan’s Purse Responds to Flooding in Michigan
Samaritan’s Purse deployed to the Detroit metropolitan area after widespread flooding damaged thousands of homes this week. A state of emergency has been issued for Wayne County, which includes the cities of Dearborn and Dearborn Heights. Last week, nearly four inches of rain fell in just seven hours. Some residents were trapped inside their homes…
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Volunteers Serve Families Devastated by Michigan Flooding
Samaritan’s Purse volunteers are working hard in the Detroit area to mud-out homes that were hard-hit by recent flooding. They are removing everything damaged by the water, including sheetrock, flooring, and personal belongings. Our teams are also spraying homes for mold to help prevent further harm. “A lot of people were already at the breaking…
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Home Rebuilds Continue in Texas After Hurricane Harvey
Betty Malonson will never forget waking up early one morning to find a foot of water in her home in Houston. Betty had to wade through Hurricane Harvey’s rising floodwaters in order to escape to safety. In the devastating aftermath of the August 2017 storm, more than 10,000 Texas residents were rescued from floodwaters and…
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Samaritan’s Purse Has Now Deployed to Both Ohio and Missouri in the Wake of Recent Tornadoes
June 13 UPDATE: We have concluded our deployments to Missouri and Ohio. We have two deployments ongoing to Oklahoma in response to flooding. Our Michigan response continues. May 30 UPDATE: Now that floodwaters are receding in Oklahoma, we are ready to receive volunteers. Our host church is Church That Matters in Sand Springs. May 29…
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Hundreds of Volunteers Are Helping Missouri Families Recover After Violent Storms
UPDATE: Our response has now concluded in Jefferson, City, Missouri (June 4). More than 800 volunteers helped 95 homeowners. We praise God that 11 individuals received Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Tornado sirens echoed around Meagan McSpadden’s apartment as the young mother rested in bed following a long nine-and-a-half-hour shift. Like many families in…
Volunteers Helping in Flooded Oklahoma
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER IN OKLAHOMA Chester McLaughlin came home last week to the heartbreaking sight of his house in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, where the Arkansas River overflowed and flooded more than 1,000 residences. Many of these homes were under feet of water, including Chester’s, where Samaritan’s Purse volunteers have been busy helping to remove…
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Volunteers Glad to Help a Homeowner Who Spent Years Serving Others
Robert Atchley has spent decades helping others. For 43 years, he has tirelessly cared for veterans by performing CT scans at a VA hospital. He also served in the U.S. Navy as a medical corpsman for five years, from 1974 to 1979. An American flag sways in his front yard—a symbol of his service to…
