Many people think of the Pacific Islands as paradise, populated with luxurious hotels located oceanfront on pristine white sandy beaches. And some are. But hundreds more are home to people who struggle daily just to survive, including over half a million children. Starting in 2019, Samaritan’s Purse began distributing gift-filled shoeboxes to children who live…
Operation Christmas Child
Egypt
A meeting point between North Africa and the Middle East, Egypt is known for its landmarks of the pyramids and the Great Sphinx. The country also strategically connects the Mediterranean to the Red Sea through the Suez Canal. In Biblical times, it was the location where the people of God were subject to slavery. Today,…
Operation Christmas Child
Moldova
Moldova is located in Eastern Europe between Ukraine and Romania. Just slightly larger than the state of Maryland, the nation came into being in 1991 after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Moldova is known for its ancient monasteries, but also, sadly, as one of the poorest countries in Europe. Samaritan’s Purse began hosting Operation…
Operation Christmas Child
Guinea
Guinea is located on the West African coast and borders five other nations. It is known for its three major rivers as well the possession of a significant portion of the world’s bauxite, the main ingredient in aluminum. Iron, gold, and diamonds are also harvested here. In 1999, Samaritan’s Purse began hosting Operation Christmas Child…
Operation Christmas Child
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is located on the coast of West Africa, next to Liberia and Guinea. In addition to being a gold, diamond, and bauxite mining hub, it is also rich with wildlife. Hippopotamuses and crocodiles (including rare miniature versions of these species) reside in its rivers together with manatees. Large game such as elephants, lions,…
Nuestro Ministerio
Restoring A Mission Hospital
Samaritan’s Purse volunteers are revitalizing a missionary medical facility in Nigeria, helping it carry out its mission of offering quality health care and telling people that “Christ Heals”
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Courage Undeterred
Since their emergence in northeastern Nigeria in 2002, militants in the terrorist organization Boko Haram have set about the task of remaking West Africa into their own image. Seeking to eliminate differing ideologies, they have killed thousands of people of various backgrounds. Often overlooked are the faces of those that survive. Throughout Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon,…
Discipulado, educación & entrenamiento
Thanking God for Lives Transformed in Alaska
All he knew was darkness. The horrors of war had followed him home, and Marine Staff Sergeant Tre Tremillo was suffocating beneath layers of despair and anger. Images of death haunted him. His heart ached for fellow Marines still hospitalized with battle-related injuries. He mourned friends who had committed suicide. “I found myself sitting at…
