Hurricane Maria devastated the island of Dominica on September 18, 2017. The Category 5 storm directly affected 90 percent of the population, causing $1.37 billion in damages. The island is not only vulnerable to hurricanes, but also tropical storms, landslides, floods, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions. Samaritan’s Purse surveyed church leaders in Dominica in 2018 and…
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Mid-Year Report
Mid-Year Impact Report July 2021 Thank You COVID-19 U.S. Disaster Relief Tigray Conflict Response Bahamas Global Work Thank You Following the example set by the Good Samaritan, Samaritan's Purse provides help to people who are suffering and living in desperate circumstances. We seek them out in communities torn apart by tornadoes, on difficult migrant trails snaking…
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"El día más feliz de mi vida"
Leticia Jaimes wiped away tears as she walked through her new home for the first time. She paused in the living room, overwhelmed, and fell into the embrace of her mother, Elena. Mother and daughter hugged and cried together, knowing that this day would mark the beginning of many new family memories. “For years, we…
Una inundación trae avivamiento a un corazón
After floodwaters washed through Aretha Robertson’s neighborhood, an army of Samaritan’s Purse volunteers showed up at her Wisconsin home to help salvage mementos and remove waterlogged belongings. “From the second that they stood on my grass, it felt warm,” she said. “It made me feel like it was going to be OK.” Aretha had faced…
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Samaritan’s Purse Sends Two Disaster Response Teams to Aid Hurricane Florence Victims (Press Release)
NC-Based Organization Sending Volunteers and Tractor-Trailers Stocked with Tools and Supplies BOONE, N.C., Sept. 15, 2018—As Hurricane Florence continues to wreak havoc, Samaritan’s Purse is sending two Disaster Relief Units and ten pieces of support equipment to assess damage in the hardest-hit areas of the Carolina coastline. Two more relief units are standing by. Stocked…
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Press Release Samaritan’s Purse Expands Emergency Response for Hurricane Beryl Victims to Three Hard-Hit Areas
Samaritan’s Purse Expands Emergency Response for Hurricane Beryl Victims to Three Hard-Hit Areas Samaritan’s Purse has deployed a third emergency relief flight this week, this time to Jamaica, as the organization’s response to Hurricane Beryl reaches multiple countries in the Caribbean. BOONE, N.C., July 6, 2024—Samaritan’s Purse has launched its third emergency relief flight to…
Proyecto de Ayuda para Crisis & Desastres
Serving Hurricane-Weary Islanders in Jesus’ Name
Now over a month after Hurricane Beryl tore through the southern Caribbean as a Category 4 and 5 storm, a Samaritan’s Purse Disaster Assistance Response Team is still in the region providing much-needed aid. We are working together with local churches, many of which had partnered with Operation Christmas Child in the past, to provide…
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Edward Graham Interviewed on Fox News About Hurricane Dorian Response
Watch as Edward Graham, son of Samaritan’s Purse President Franklin Graham, discusses the Samaritan’s Purse response to Hurricane Dorian, including wounded veterans ready to serve through Team Patriot. Team Patriot is a Samaritan’s Purse program that provides disaster relief and rebuild volunteer opportunities to the wounded veterans and their spouses who are part of our…
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Press Release Hurricane Dorian Bahamas Response 09-05-19
Samaritan's Purse Ramps Up Bahamas Response: Sending Emergency Field Hospital, Personnel & More Relief Supplies BOONE, N.C., Sept. 5, 2019 Franklin Graham Deploys Emergency Field Hospital to Provide Life-saving Care to Hurricane Dorian Victims Samaritan's Purse is on the ground in the Bahamas bringing critical relief to families who are suffering. More than 30 tons…
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Hurricane Helene Response Press Kit
Press Releases Fact Sheets & Bios Photos B-roll Hurricane Helene Response Samaritan’s Purse continues to help families recover from Hurricane Helene across western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee in Jesus’ Name. Volunteer teams and staff are actively working to repair and replace hundreds of homes that were damaged or destroyed—providing safe, permanent housing solutions as…
