Pastor Yehven and his team risk their lives two or three times a week to deliver water to those in need along Ukraine’s frontlines. For years now, logistical challenges and the constant threat of enemy drones and artillery have prevented people in far eastern Ukraine from easily securing this life-giving resource. But the pastor and…
Franklin Graham
Newsletter May 2024
Franklin Graham Update | May Franklin Graham Update | May Tornado Reliefin America's Heartland Dear Friend, Waves of killer storms recently tore across the Great Plains, and Samaritan's Purse has been busy in six states cleaning up damage, making emergency repairs, and comforting survivors in the Name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Hundreds of homes were destroyed in the Oklahoma towns of…
Franklin Graham
Newsletter August 2024
Franklin Graham Update | August Franklin Graham Update | August A Lighthouse for the Gospel on an Island in the Bering Sea Dear Friend, Nunivak Island is the second largest island in the Bering Sea, about 30 miles off the Alaskan mainland. It is a remote, tundra-covered volcanic rock, home to thousands of reindeer, over 500 musk ox, and less than 200 Cup'ig people. Mekoryuk,…
Operation Christmas Child
Great Joy in Mexico’s Jungles
Las Tres Huastecas region, along the Gulf Coast in Mexico, is hard to reach and isolated from much of the country. Many residents still speak the native language, Nahuatl, and worship indigenous idols. The few churches that preach the Gospel here are met with disdain and uncertainty. Earlier this year, however, at a small school…
Alimenta a un bebé con hambre
When children are desperately hungry, they often need specially formulated food to save their lives and prevent lifelong problems. For just $9, we can provide a week’s supply of therapeutic or supplemental food so that a famished child can be nursed back to health and have a chance at a brighter future. We also help…
Balones y equipo deportivo
Many families around the world have had to leave war-torn homelands to find safety, and now they live in camps, haunted by memories of terror. For these boys and girls, therapeutic play can help them begin to smile again. Samaritan’s Purse is creating playgrounds and child-friendly spaces where these children can learn, grow, and enjoy…
Myanmar Earthquake Response
Samaritan’s Purse is responding to the massive March 28 earthquake in Myanmar—the region’s strongest tremor in over a century. Thousands are confirmed dead with many more injured. A Disaster Assistance Response Team is on the ground and our Emergency Field Hospital is up and running. The Emergency Field Hospital has multiple operating theaters, an emergency…
Operation Christmas Child
Perú
Peru is located on the western coast of South America. It contains a part of the Amazon rainforest as well as Andes mountains, where the ancient Incan city of Machu Picchu is a popular tourist attraction. Samaritan’s Purse began distributing gift-filled shoeboxes there in 1997 and launched The Greatest Journey, our follow-up discipleship program, in…
Operation Christmas Child
Mauritius
Mauritius is an island nation located in the Indian Ocean just east of Madagascar. It is known for its beautiful beaches and once being the habitat of the dodo—a large, now-extinct bird. Samaritan’s Purse began hosting outreach events for the children of Mauritius in 2009 and launched our follow-up discipleship program, The Greatest Journey, in…
Operation Christmas Child
Namibia
Namibia is located in southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean. It is home to the world’s largest population of free-roaming cheetahs and rhinos. The people of Namibia consist of at least 11 ethnic groups. Samaritan’s Purse began distributing gift-filled shoeboxes in the country in 2001 and launched The Greatest Journey, our follow-up discipleship program,…
