Rhett Salisbury pushed with all his strength against the bedroom door to protect his family as an EF3 tornado slammed into Minden, Iowa. He and his wife, Faith, and their three young kids ran for cover as debris whipped violently through their home. “I held onto my kids for dear life—they were screaming and crying.…
Ayudamos a comunidades en el Centro a recuperarse después de tornados mortales
Proveemos agua potable y más cosas en un Brasil inundado
When the Guiba River’s levee system was compromised, all but three neighborhoods in the city of Canoas were suddenly, violently flooded. Any buildings still above water became shelters and distribution centers as donations poured into the region from across Brazil. As floodwaters now recede, new needs are uncovered, and Samaritan’s Purse continues to support churches,…
Ucranianos estudian para Cristo en las montañas de Carolina
While their fellow countrymen are fiercely defending their homeland from foreign invasion, 10 young Ukrainians now enjoy the peace of being able to study and prepare for their futures at Montreat College in Montreat, North Carolina. Samaritan’s Purse is covering the expenses of eight of these students, with plans for two more students to join…
El exvicepresidente Mike Pence se une a los voluntarios en Arkansas
Vice President Mike Pence joined Samaritan’s Purse volunteers on June 14 to help serve homeowners in Benton County, Arkansas, where deadly storms damaged numerous neighborhoods and businesses. Vice President Pence met with homeowners who described harrowing experiences as they sheltered from the powerful twisters that ripped through the Rogers area on May 25. Samaritan’s Purse…
Las familias que sufren reciben ayuda importante en Granada
Hurricane Beryl roared through the Windward Islands as a Category 4 storm, leaving total destruction in its wake. The small island of Carriacou, which is a part of Grenada, took the brunt of the storm. Nearly every home and building lost its roof, and many collapsed completely under the powerful winds. The island is home…
On Call – Summer 2024 – Putting People Back Together
Hospital de Kalukembe, Angola
Centro Evangelico de Medicina do Lubango, Angola
Los líderes encuentran descanso y una visión renovada para el ministerio en el inundado Brasil
Since early May of this year—after unprecedented rainfall caused disastrous flooding in southern Brazil and displaced over 800,000 people across Rio Grande do Sul—Pastor Roberto Machado said there’s been little time to rest. Samaritan’s Purse recently hosted a retreat for the dozens of churches who’ve been hard at work serving their communities—even while suffering themselves.…
Un hito para Mekoryuk
It’s never been an easy feat to construct a large building on Nunivak Island, Alaska. It still isn’t. That’s why this year’s work on the new Mekoryuk Covenant Church—which will be completed by Samaritan’s Purse volunteers over four months—is such a milestone for the Native Alaskan community. Before planes, the Bering Sea’s shallow and shifting…