Franklin Graham Update | March
Responding to a Cholera Outbreak in Africa
An outbreak of cholera has taken 1,500 lives in Malawi, a small nation in southeastern Africa. Cholera is an awful disease spread by contaminated water that can drain the life from a man, woman, or child. It is not hard to treat, but otherwise it can be deadly for the patient and overwhelming for the local healthcare system.
Our partner in Malawi, Nkhoma Mission Hospital, asked Samaritan's Purse to help them care for dozens of cholera patients who were arriving daily. We quickly deployed a team with a doctor, nurses, and critically needed IV supplies.
While patients are in the clinic, health workers train them on sanitary practices to protect them from the spread of cholera. In this context, God gave one of our nurses an opportunity to share the Gospel of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. The patients welcomed this Good News and said they wished they had Bibles, but they were poor and the books were expensive.
The hospital chaplain found enough Bibles in the Chichewa language for each patient. "God has provided us with Bibles," she announced. As they excitedly read God's Word and heard Him speak in their heart language, our nurse was able to explain how much God loves them, and how the Lord wants us to respond in repentance and faith.
Pray for the people of Malawi, that God will not only spare them from cholera-ridden water but also bring them to faith in Christ. "The water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life" (John 4:14).
Everywhere the Lord leads Samaritan's Purse to work, our priority is to honor Christ and seek to share Him. As we meet daily needs, we also bring the hope of eternal life in Christ. Thank you for your prayers and support. May God bless you.
Sincerely,
Franklin Graham
Ways You Can Help
Pray
Pray for the people of Turkey as they grieve their losses and prepare for the long process of rebuilding their homes and towns. Ask the Lord to use our relief projects as a beacon for the Gospel in Asia Minor.
- International Emergency Relief
- Thousands of families need warm shelter right now, after their houses have been destroyed. Your gift will help provide tents, blankets, cots, lights, hygiene kits, clean water, and other assistance.
- Emergency Medicine
- Your gift for Emergency Medicine enables Samaritan's Purse to deploy specially trained medical teams to places like Malawi and Turkey. This fund also supports the work of our Emergency Field Hospitals.
- Where Most Needed
- Your gift to "Where Most Needed" equips Samaritan's Purse with the resources—including personnel, materials, supporting services, buildings, and equipment—to fulfill our worldwide mission of relief and evangelism.
