One grave threat replaced another for Rebecca Nganabo, who was nearly two months pregnant when she was forced to flee her home in Ituri Province, an area in the northeastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Rebecca and her family survived the deadly Ebola epidemic that killed more than 2,000 people in Ituri…
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Press Release Samaritan’s Purse Sends Disaster Relief Unit to Aid Michigan Families 5-22-2020
Striving Toward a Restored Acapulco
Pastor Eusebio Angelito and his wife, Catalin, nervously waited for the monster storm that was predicted to hit on Oct. 25—another hurricane, but a big one named Otis that was quickly building in strength. The last truly shocking Pacific cyclone to hit the state of Guerrero was Hurricane Pauline in 1997, a Category 4 event.…
Restoring Sight in Liberia
With one hand outstretched and the other gripping a walking stick, Morry stumbled forward as a nurse led him to the operating room. Before surgery, Morry offered the same prayer he’s repeated for the last seven years: “God, please make my eyes free again.” Morry was among the 181 patients who recently received surgery during…
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Reservoir Project Gains Speed
By Betsie Campion Smith, project coordinator for the Egbe Hospital Revitilization Project in Nigeria Approximately 8,000 gallons of water is needed daily to provide water to Egbe Hospital, the Nurses Training School, Midwifery School and the George Campion Academy. Egbe has two large reservoirs and three bore holes. Although the reservoirs are full, they are…
Restoring Hope to a Dry and Weary Land
As the Cold War came to a close, Ethiopia’s drought and famine grabbed the world’s attention. “We Are the World” became a hit song highlighting the plight of the region, and the Ethiopian government began allowing in aid organizations to help. In this context, Samaritan’s Purse launched its first water project. We provided freshwater wells…