International Disaster Relief Photos
Providing a Pipeline for a Community’s New Start
The small fishing village of Sweetings Cay on the eastern end of Grand Bahama island was told to evacuate quickly as Hurricane Dorian tore a path toward them in early September 2019. Dorian had grown into a violent Category 5 storm. The hurricane ripped buildings from their foundations and swept people and belongings out to…
Newsletter October 2024
Edward Graham Photos
God’s Blessings in Hendersonville
Nearly four months have passed since Nancy Velazquez experienced the unimaginable—a deadly and catastrophic hurricane in the mountains. Nancy was away from her home the September morning that Hurricane Helene caused deadly flooding that swept through her community in Hendersonville, North Carolina. When she finally returned to her neighborhood, disbelief overcame her. She’d lost nearly…
Voluntarios sirven a una familia de Carolina que llora pérdidas terribles
Nothing remained where her sister’s home once stood. No furniture, clothes, or kitchen dishes. Anna Wiebe and her husband, Ryan, stood in silence as they stared at the expanse of water that now consumed the family’s property. Neither knew what to say. “I was numb and in disbelief. I couldn’t believe that this was happening,”…
Proveyendo de agua potable para Puerto Rico
Samaritan’s Purse has established four community water filtration systems in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Fiona, meeting the urgent needs of thousands in Naranjito, Maunabo, Guanica, and Yauco. As much as 20 percent of the island remains without regular water access. [Check out the video at top.] Our Disaster Assistance Response Team has also partnered with…
It’s Good to Be Back Home Again
Ever since Hurricane Harvey hit southeast Texas in 2017, Francisca Castañeda has wondered where to call home. The house she’d lived in for 12 years in La Grange, west of Houston, was condemned shortly after the storm, which dumped more than 60 inches of rain on some areas of the Lone Star State. “There was…
Team Patriot
Samaritan's Purse responde a devastación de las Bahamas por huracán Dorian de categoría 5
Whenever and wherever disaster strikes, Samaritan’s Purse is prepared to respond quickly to meet critical needs in Jesus’ Name. After Hurricane Dorian hit the northern Bahamas in September 2019 as a Category 5, Samaritan’s Purse airlifted 360 metric tons of critical relief supplies on our DC-8 cargo jet, making 18 round trips. We also airlifted…









