Three longtime farmers are busy planting wheat and sunflowers this spring—and it is a dream come true! Ivan*, Serhiy*, and Oleksiy* weren’t sure they would ever work their fields again after Russia invaded, destroying their grain storehouses and leaving behind a hidden maze of landmines. But Samaritan’s Purse repaired their storage facilities so now they…
Niños en Crisis
Franklin Graham viaja a Israel para dedicar la vigésima ambulancia
Samaritan’s Purse President Franklin Graham and COO Edward Graham gathered in Jerusalem Sunday with three generations of their family to dedicate the 20th ambulance given by Samaritan’s Purse to Magen David Adom, Israel’s national ambulance service. U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and Pastor Greg Laurie, whose congregation, Harvest Church of California and Hawaii helped…
Newsletter July 2025
De nuevo en casa en el condado de Buncombe
When Hurricane Helene tore through western North Carolina last September, the raging storm uprooted trees near Norberto Pizarro’s Buncombe County home and flung them onto his house, splitting it in two. We praise God that Norberto and his family were unharmed during the storm, but the damage to their house was so extensive that Norberto…
Colaboramos con las iglesias para ayudar a Jamaica
Pastor Erroll Bennett joyfully filled his van with supplies from Samaritan’s Purse as he described the vast need among suffering people in his community. “Even if people at the moment have money, they could not buy anything, so we are totally dependent on the assistance given by others on the outside,” he said. “All around…
Respondemos a las inundaciones históricas en Washington
Days of torrential rain in northwest Washington state have swollen a number of tributaries and rivers across the region, triggering massive floods that have deluged entire neighborhoods and stranded families on rooftops. More than 100,000 people were evacuated in the Skagit Valley—roughly halfway between Seattle and the Canadian border—as more rains are expected in the…
Pobladores ancianos se alegran por los víveres entregados en el este de Ucrania
Over nearly four years, Samaritan’s Purse has distributed enough food to war-weary Ukrainians to fill over 6,400 18-wheeler trucks. If placed in a line, those trucks would stretch more than 92 miles. But for Alexander*, Olena*, Oksana*, and Andrii*, these groceries delivered through local churches are not just a staggering statistic, they offer strength to…
Mongolia
Mongolia is located in northern Asia between Russia and China. Its pasturelands make livestock herding a common occupation. A traditional Mongolian dwelling is called a ger (yurt), a circular tent-like structure made of wood and canvas. Samaritan’s Purse began distributing gift-filled shoeboxes there in 1996 and launched The Greatest Journey, our follow-up discipleship program, in…
Benín
Located in West Africa, Benin ranks high among the continent’s cotton producers, but still remains one of the world’s poorest countries. Samaritan’s Purse began distributing Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts here in 1999. Since 2010, many of the Benin’s children have also participated in The Greatest Journey, our follow-up discipleship course for shoebox recipients. Learn…












