Samaritan’s Purse is rushing relief to thousands of people in Ethiopia, many of whom are children at risk for acute malnutrition, after months of internal conflict depleted local resources. Hundreds of thousands of people in Tigray, the country’s northernmost region, have fled rural areas to seek safety in urban centers. An estimated 4 million people…
Children’s Ministry
Warrior Mothers Grateful for Help in Colombia
In Colombia, Samaritan’s Purse is helping hundreds of mothers each month as we run a medical clinic, a food distribution program, and shelters for those on the move. Most of the women we help are Venezuelan migrants. Though their circumstances may be trying and painful, these women are undaunted, attempting to provide for their children…
Los niños en el Pacífico reciben "La Gran Aventura" de sus vidas
If Vanua Levu isn’t the end of the Earth, it’s close. Rugged and isolated, the slender island is located 1,100 nautical miles northeast of New Zealand in the South Pacific, just east of the Coral Sea. It’s one of the 330 specks on the map that make up the Fiji archipelago. Ignored by most of…
Press Release Operation Christmas Child July 07-28-21
Embracing God’s Strength in Weakness
For many years, the Carbullidos’ combat experiences remained a mystery roiling under the surface of their marriage. Air Force Master Sergeant David Carbullido considered it his duty to lock away those moments into a dark corner of his mind. He thought it was an absolute necessity in order to stay engaged in the work at…
Tres centros operando y voluntarios trabajando en Luisiana después de huracán Ida
Deadly Hurricane Ida brutalized southeastern Louisiana Aug. 29-30, knocking out power for more than 1 million people, including the entire city of New Orleans. Fierce winds caused extensive damage while heavy rains and storm surge brought severe flooding. Samaritan’s Purse has rushed to help people in need. Staff members and three Disaster Relief Units—tractor trailers…
Ministrando familias devastadas por el fuego Dixie en California
Northern California’s monstrous Dixie Fire ignited July 13 in a dense forest in Plumas County. Over the past two months, the conflagration has scorched nearly 1 million acres and destroyed over 1,300 structures. It’s the second largest blaze in California history and the first ever in the state to burn from one side of the…
Restaurando la salud y la esperanza en Haití
When a 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked western Haiti the morning of Aug. 14, more than 2,000 people were killed and over 12,000 were injured. Healthcare services on that part of the island were also incapacitated. Samaritan’s Purse immediately responded to the tragedy, airlifting tons of critical relief supplies, including plastic tarp for shelter, water filtration…
Una ayuda segura en momentos de angustia
When Marie* fled her village with her five children, there was no time for the 34-year-old widow to explain to her young ones why they had to leave their home so quickly. Violence and insecurity have rolled like a storm through eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in recent years, and an estimated 1.7…