Like most members of his church, Pastor Mikias and his family struggle with life in a South Sudanese refugee camp. They fled down from the Nuba Mountains in Sudan without any personal belongings and rely on monthly food rations to survive. Despite hardships, Pastor Mikias gathered together a group of Christian believers and began meeting…
Discipulado, educación & entrenamiento
Drama Team Shares the Gospel in South Sudan Refugee Camp
Jumu arrived alone in Ajuong Thok refugee camp. His two brothers were killed during Sudan’s civil war, and his parents refused to travel south—terrified of leaving the only home they’d ever known in the Nuba Mountains. Jumu, now 22, desperately wanted to find Christian fellowship in the South Sudan refugee camp, and he’s now experiencing…
Proyecto de Ayuda para Crisis & Desastres
Samaritan’s Purse Responding to South Sudan Flooding
The South Sudan government has declared a state of emergency due to severe flooding in about 30 counties in the east and northeast parts of the country. More than 900,000 people are affected, with Pibor and Maban being two of the hardest-hit areas. Hundreds of thousands are now considered internally displaced as their homes have…
Ministerio de Salud y Medicina
Ya no la llaman maldita
Editor’s Note: Joni Byker, Country Director for Samaritan’s Purse Liberia, recently visited ELWA hospital where Samaritan’s Purse surgical teams provided corrective surgery to cleft lip/palate patients in Monrovia, Liberia. She wrote this moving account. The work that we are able to do here in Liberia is not without its challenges. Daily we are faced with…
Ministerio de Salud y Medicina
Restauramos la vista en Sudán del Sur
When Yinat went to his garden to gather sorghum he did not expect such an ordinary day would deal him such a dreadful incident. A spitting cobra lurking among the plants attacked and spit not once, but twice in Yinat’s eyes. That was 20 years ago, and Yinat hadn’t seen well ever since. He developed…
Proyecto de Ayuda para Crisis & Desastres
Hungry Families Rely on Food Distributions in South Sudan
Roda has lived in a refugee camp in South Sudan for eight years and food scarcity is still a burden for this mother of six. No one in Roda’s family is working and her husband left the family about four years ago. She is grateful for the food she receives each month through Samaritan’s Purse…
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Emergency Field Hospital Photos
Emergency Field Hospital These photographs are available for news media outlet use in coverage of Samaritan's Purse-related stories. If your news outlet uses a photograph, please credit: "Courtesy of Samaritan's Purse." These photographs are not for commercial use. Jamaica 2025 At maximum capacity, the Emergency Field Hospital staff can treat more than 200 patients and perform…
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International Disaster Relief Photos
International Disaster Relief These photographs are available for news media outlet use in coverage of Samaritan's Purse-related stories. If your news outlet uses a photograph, please credit: "Courtesy of Samaritan's Purse." These photographs are not for commercial use. Gaza 2025 Since July 26, 2025, Samaritan’s Purse has sent 12 relief flights carrying more than 223 U.S.…
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Christmas Catalog 2025 Browse All Gifts of Hope Rushing Relief to Jamaica After Hurricane Melissa Give Now Join Our Rebuild Teams! Learn more about these exciting ministry opportunities. Learn More Volunteer Seasonal Employment Serve with Samaritan's Purse as an Operation Christmas Child seasonal employee and you will work with volunteers to help bring Jesus' love to…
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Learn More About Serving on a Samaritan's Purse DISASTER ASSISTANCE RESPONSE TEAM A Disaster Assistance Response Team provides relief to victims of disaster while ↓ water food shelter medical care war poverty famine disease natural disaster sharing the hope of Jesus Christ A DART provides water, food, shelter, and medical care to victims of war, poverty, famine, disease, and natural disaster while sharing…
