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  • August 17

    Samaritan’s Purse Ramps Up Medical Response; Emergency Field Hospital Deploys to Southern Haiti.

    At the request of the Haitian government’s Ministry of Health, Samaritan's Purse deployed an Emergency Field Hospital to southern Haiti.

  • August 15

    Samaritan's Purse Airlifts Critical Relief Supplies to Haiti After 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake

    Yesterday, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti. It caused severe damage—destroying homes and trapping people in the rubble.

  • May 20

    Samaritan's Purse Deploys Disaster Relief Unit and teams of Volunteers to Louisiana after Widespread Flooding

    Samaritan’s Purse is mobilizing disaster response staff, volunteers and relief equipment to Lake Charles, Louisiana after heavy rain caused devastating flooding.

  • March 26

    Samaritan's Purse Ramps up Southeast Tornado Response; Additional Disaster Responders and Supplies Deployed to Alabama

    Samaritan’s Purse is expanding its work in tornado-devastated Alabama—sending two additional Disaster Relief Units and staff to respond to the severe weather that battered the region.

  • Feb. 25

    Samaritan's Purse Provides Emergency Relief to Winter Storm Victims in Texas and Oregon

    Samaritan’s Purse is aiding Texas and Oregon families in the wake of devastating ice storms that destroyed area infrastructure, downed trees, and displaced thousands of families.

  • Feb. 12

    Samaritan’s Purse Airlifts 30+ Tons of Food Supplies to Conflict-Stricken Ethiopia; Thousands of Children at Risk of Severe Malnutrition

    Samaritan's Purse, an international Christian relief organization, is airlifting life-saving food to children suffering in northern Ethiopia.

  • Jan. 16

    Samaritan’s Purse Opens Southern California Emergency Field Hospital

    Today, Samaritan's Purse opened an Emergency Field Hospital in Lancaster, California, as coronavirus cases are at a critical level—with reports showing one virus-related death every six minutes in Los Angeles County.

  • Jan. 11

    Samaritan's Purse Deploys Emergency Field Hospital to Southern California

    Samaritan’s Purse is responding to the coronavirus outbreak in Southern California— deploying an Emergency Field Hospital in Lancaster to support the region’s overwhelmed healthcare system.

  • Jan. 1

    Samaritan’s Purse Accepts First Patient at Western North Carolina Emergency Field Hospital

    Today, Samaritan’s Purse opened its 30-bed Emergency Field Hospital in Lenoir, North Carolina.

  • Dec. 31

    Samaritan’s Purse Joins Several NC Hospitals to Provide COVID-19 Field Hospital

    Samaritan’s Purse will begin the construction of a 30-bed, emergency field hospital on the grounds of Caldwell UNC Health Care in Lenoir, NC on Friday, January 1st.

  • Nov. 11

    Samaritan's Purse Sends Desperately Needed Aid to Hurricane-Ravaged Honduras

    Samaritan's Purse is airlifting critical aid to Honduras after Hurricane Eta created widespread devastation in Central America.

  • Nov. 5

    Samaritan's Purse Responds to Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict; Airlifting 11+ Tons of Warm Winter Clothing to Aid Hurting Families in Armenia

    As conflict rages in war-torn Armenia and Azerbaijan, Samaritan’s Purse is airlifting emergency relief to conflict-affected families who were forced to flee their homes.

  • Oct. 15

    Samaritan's Purse Airlifts Emergency Field Hospital to the Bahamas; Adding Critical Covid-19 Capacity as Positive Cases Continue to Rise

    At the request of the Bahamian Prime Minister, Samaritan’s Purse is deploying an Emergency Field Hospital to Nassau

  • Oct. 12

    Samaritan’s Purse Continues to Aid Gulf Coast Families in the Wake of Hurricane Delta

    International Christian Relief Organization Responds in Four Louisiana Locations

  • Sept. 15

    Samaritan's Purse Aiding West Coast Families in the Midst of Devastating Wildfires.

    Volunteers to Help Hurting Communities Sift Through the Ashes to Find Meaningful Keepsakes

  • Aug. 27

    Samaritan's Purse Deploys Disaster Relief Unit to Aid Hurting Gulf Coast Families in the Wake of Hurricane Laura

    Volunteers to Help Remove Downed Trees, Clear Debris, Mud-Out Flooded Homes and Salvage Belongings

  • May 22

    Samaritan's Purse Sends Disaster Relief Unit to Aid Michigan Families

    Disaster Response Teams to Help Families Mud-Out Flooded Homes and Salvage Personal Belongings

  • May 5

    Joint Statement by Mount Sinai Health System and Samaritan's Purse

  • April 14

    Franklin Graham Statement on Objections to Samaritan's Purse Emergency Field Hospital Serving COVID-19 Patients in New York City

    Sunday, Christians worldwide celebrated Easter, commemorating the historic resurrection of Jesus. Tragically, this was also the day New York surpassed a death toll of 10,000 people succumbing to the worldwide pandemic known as COVID-19.

  • April 13

    Samaritan's Purse Deploys to Storm-Stricken South

    Two Disaster Relief Units on the Way to Tornado-Ravaged Mississippi and Louisiana; Assessments Continue in Other Hard-Hit Areas

  • April 1

    Samaritan's Purse, in Collaboration with Mount Sinai Health System, Opens Emergency Field Hospital in New York's Central Park in Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic

    International Christian Relief Organization Responds at Epicenter in U.S. and Italy

  • March 28

    Samaritan’s Purse Deploys Emergency Field Hospital to New York City; Adding Life-Saving Medical Surge Capacity

    International Christian Relief Organization Responds at the Epicenter of the Coronavirus in the U.S.

  • March 20

    Samaritan's Purse Opens Emergency Field Hospital in Northern Italy; Bringing Life-Saving Surge Capacity

    The Samaritan's Purse Emergency Field Hospital, specially equipped with a respiratory care unit, opened in Cremona, Italy.

  • March 16

    Samaritan's Purse Responding to COVID-19 Crisis in Italy

    DC-8 Cargo Plane To Airlift Emergency Field Hospital, Medical Team, and Critical Aid

  • March 14

    Samaritan's Purse Staff Member Presumptive Positive for COVID-19

  • March 3

    Three Disaster Relief Units on the Way to Tornado-Ravaged Tennessee

    Samaritan's Purse Brings Immediate Relief to Tennessee Families

  • February 19

    Samaritan's Purse Responders on the Ground in Mississippi After Historic Flooding

    Tractor Trailer Stocked with Tools and Relief Supplies Deployed from Dallas Warehouse

  • January 28

    Samaritan's Purse Releases Free Kids' Bible Game App

    Greatest Journey App Developed for Children Ages 5–⁠9

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