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May 30, 2025 Samaritan’s Purse Dedicates First, Newly-Built Home for Family Impacted by Hurricane Helene
Samaritan’s Purse plans to dedicate the first of many newly built homes in western North Carolina on Monday, June 2 for Benny and Keva Messer.
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May 18, 2025 Samaritan’s Purse Deploys to Help Families After Deadly Tornadoes Rip Through Central U.S.
Samaritan’s Purse has deployed disaster response teams to Laurel County, Kentucky, and St. Louis, Missouri, after a powerful storm system unleashed deadly tornadoes across the central United States Friday night
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Apr. 7, 2025 Samaritan's Purse Begins Life-Saving Surgical Care in Myanmar Earthquake Zone
Samaritan's Purse began surgical operations at an existing facility in Naypyidaw, the capital city of Myanmar, located in the Mandalay region.
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Mar. 30, 2025 Samaritan’s Purse Responds to Deadly Earthquake in Myanmar; Airlifting Emergency Field Hospital and Life-saving Supplies
The international relief organization has staff on the ground in Myanmar and Thailand and is preparing rapid deployment of life-saving medical care
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Feb. 22, 2025 Samaritan's Purse Helping Suffering Families in Kentucky and West Virginia After Deadly Flooding
Samaritan's Purse deployed disaster relief specialists last weekend, along with a Disaster Relief Unit—a tractor-trailer stocked with essential tools and equipment—to Pikeville, Kentucky
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Nov. 19, 2024 Western North Carolina Communities Rally to Give Back Through Samaritan’s Purse Project, Operation Christmas Child
Hurricane Helene-Devastated Churches and Families Share the Joy of Christmas with Kids in Need Worldwide
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Nov. 1, 2024 Governor Kristi Noem Joining Franklin Graham on Samaritan’s Purse Airlift Mission to Deliver Winter Clothing in Western North Carolina
Samaritan’s Purse is airlifting winter clothing into one of the hardest-hit areas of North Carolina this afternoon.
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Oct. 11, 2024 Samaritan’s Purse Coordinating Largest Civilian Airlift Operation in U.S. History
Samaritan’s Purse is once again expanding relief efforts in western North Carolina with the deployment of community water filtration systems to Swannanoa and other hard-hit areas.
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Oct. 04, 2024 Samaritan’s Purse Deploys Three Water Filtration Systems to the Asheville Area, Including Swannanoa
Samaritan’s Purse is once again expanding relief efforts in western North Carolina with the deployment of community water filtration systems to Swannanoa and other hard-hit areas.
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Oct. 02, 2024 Samaritan’s Purse Scales Up North Carolina Response, Opening Emergency Field Hospital and Launching Airlift Operations
Additional Medical Support to Provide Surge Capacity as Search and Rescue Efforts Continue
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Sept. 28, 2024 Samaritan’s Purse Responding to Widespread Devastation from Hurricane Helene’s Deadly Landfall
The international Christian relief organization is helping families in need in Western North Carolina, Eastern Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida.
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Sept. 13, 2024 Samaritan's Purse Responds to Louisiana in the Wake of Hurricane Francine
The international Christian relief organization has deployed to hard-hit Louisiana communities to help families begin their recovery from the damaging storm
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July 6, 2024 Samaritan’s Purse Expands Emergency Response for Hurricane Beryl Victims to Three Hard-Hit Areas
Samaritan’s Purse has deployed a third emergency relief flight this week, this time to Jamaica, as the organization’s response to Hurricane Beryl reaches multiple countries in the Caribbean.
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July 2, 2024 Samaritan’s Purse Airlifts Emergency Relief Supplies to Grenada in Response To Hurricane Beryl
Samaritan’s Purse sent a Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) along with more than 24 tons of life-saving supplies to the Caribbean.
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June 25, 2024 Samaritan’s Purse Responding to Devastating Fires in New Mexico
Samaritan’s Purse deployed disaster relief specialists and a Disaster Relief Unit—a tractor-trailer stocked with tools and equipment—to Ruidoso, New Mexico, following the devastating fires that have ravaged the area.
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May 23, 2024 Samaritan’s Purse Deploys to Help Families Impacted by Deadly Tornadoes in Iowa
Samaritan’s Purse has staff on the ground in southwest Iowa responding after a dangerous storm system produced numerous tornadoes, large hail and heavy rain across the state on Tuesday.
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May 13, 2024 Samaritan’s Purse Airlifts Critical Aid and Disaster Response Specialists to Flood-Stricken Brazil Via Back-to-Back Flights
Over the weekend, Samaritan's Purse deployed its DC-8 and 757 cargo planes to Porto Alegre, Brazil in response to the catastrophic flooding and landslides that have struck the nation.
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May 5, 2024 Samaritan's Purse Airlifts Emergency Supplies to Sudan
Mass displacement crisis leaves hundreds of thousands of people in need of food and shelter
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Mar. 16, 2024 Samaritan's Purse Deploys to Help Families in Need after Deadly Tornadoes Strike the Midwest
Samaritan's Purse will deploy disaster response teams to Logan County, Ohio and the Selma/Winchester area of Indiana after destructive EF-3 tornadoes tore through the region on Thursday evening.
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Jan. 23, 2024 Franklin Graham and Samaritan's Purse Dedicated 14 Ambulances to Fallen Medics in Israel Today
Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan's Purse, dedicated 14 new ambulances in Israel, which are being provided to Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel's national ambulance and emergency services agency.
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Jan. 12, 2024 Samaritan's Purse Airlifts Life-saving Trauma Supplies to Israel
Samaritan's Purse will airlift 1,000 Advanced Trauma Life Support kits to Israel on its 757 cargo plane.
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