SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER IN NASHVILLE A series of storms and tornadoes tore through Nashville, Tennessee, in March and left behind significant destruction. Hundreds of homes were damaged or destroyed across at least three counties in Middle Tennessee. Samaritan’s Purse quickly responded, as our staff and volunteers were on the ground serving hurting homeowners in…
Picking Up the Pieces After Oregon Fires
“Evacuate now!” Around 3 p.m. on September 8, Stephen MacAuley was playing the piano in his Phoenix, Oregon, townhouse when he saw a police car drive by and heard an officer announce the emergency warning through a bullhorn. Stephen knew wildfires had been reported in the area, but he never thought they would reach his…
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Samaritan’s Purse Deploys Emergency Field Hospital to the Bahamas
Update (Oct. 19): Our team worked hard to quickly establish a 28-bed COVID-19 care center at Princess Margaret Hospital in the Bahamas. We received our first patients on Monday, Oct. 19. Read a more recent story on our work. — Oct. 15: Samaritan’s Purse has just deployed our Emergency Field Hospital and a disaster assistance…
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Movilizando militares y sus parejas al frente de desastres naturales
At the 2019 Operation Heal Our Patriots Reunion in Dallas, Texas, we invited military couples to join our U.S. Disaster Relief efforts as part of our new Team Patriot project. Since the first Team Patriot teams deployed in August of last year, Samaritan’s Purse has sent more than 100 individuals to serve again on the…
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Los voluntarios son esenciales en nuestro trabajo
Volunteers are a critical part of the work of Samaritan’s Purse. That’s particularly true at this time of the year, as it is National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts. It takes about 70,000 volunteers to staff over 4,000 locations across the United States where you can drop off your gift-filled shoeboxes. (Drop-off…
Samaritan’s Purse Deploys to Jefferson County, Alabama
Samaritan’s Purse is responding in Jefferson County, Alabama, where at least one tornado ripped through business and residential areas north of Birmingham. The deadly storm toppled trees, downed power lines, and overturned vehicles on its path of destruction from Fultondale to Center Point. Dozens of homes were ripped apart in these communities and at least…
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Volunteer Army Cleans Up After Alabama Storm
JOIN OUR VOLUNTEER TEAMS With tornado sirens wailing, Samuel and Khristy Wilkins had minutes to gather their children and take shelter in the hallway of their home in Jefferson County, Alabama. The family was surrounded by eerie, howling winds that suddenly transitioned into a roar similar to a freight train. “It makes your heart race…
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Samaritan’s Purse Responding to Ice Storms in Texas and Oregon
A deadly wave of severe winter weather brought historic snow, ice, and subfreezing temperatures to communities across Texas. Millions of people were left without electricity. Downed trees and power lines remain a serious problem. Many families have suffered major home damage due to frozen water pipes that burst. Some are still struggling with a lack…
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Finding Relief—and Family—in the Wake of Texas’s Wintry Mess
As Austin, Texas, resident Netsi Akalu opened the door to her home of ten years, several inches of water poured from the ceiling. With it, came a flood of emotions. “I saw that the water was coming from the ceiling, the living room, my bedroom, and my baby’s bedroom,” Netsi said. “Two and a half…
Oregon Family Thankful to Return Home After Ice Storm
Tiffany Johnson woke up early on Valentine’s Day to a terrified and panicked 9-year-old racing into her bedroom. “It’s flooding! It’s flooding! There’s water everywhere!” Just two days earlier, Tiffany and Brian had been in the basement enjoying their weekly movie night with their six children when they heard a violent crashing outside. A tree…
