Galba is a small, dusty village located in south-central Niger. The people who live there face many problems that are common in Niger—poverty, lack of jobs, famine, and poor health. But, until recently, perhaps the biggest problem that Galba faced was poor access to clean water. The only well in the village was dirty and…
Gift Catalog
Giving Clean Water
While most 13-year-olds were riding their bikes around the neighborhood or playing sports with their friends, Cooper Brezenski was dreaming of helping people without clean water access. Many communities around the world are desperate for clean water. They rely on the ponds and streams closest to them for drinking—even if it’s not clean. This is…
Construction Projects
New Building Will Help Church Shine the Light of Jesus in Southwestern Alaska
A vessel crossed the Bering Sea in 1919 and traveled inland along the Yukon River to help start the first native-led church in the newly-established settlement of Mountain Village—a small community in southwestern Alaska. The ship’s name was Hope and it was carrying its namesake—the hope found only in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Over…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Coming Home for Christmas in Paradise
As the community of Paradise, California, grieves in the wake of the Golden State’s deadliest wildfire, local churches have come together to reach out to residents with the love of Jesus Christ. In partnership with other area congregations and Samaritan’s Purse, Paradise Alliance Church hosted close to 4,000 local people for three special Christmas Eve…
Helping Highland Falls in Jesus’ Name
Brooks became rivers, and rivers became torrents of destruction as the quaint town of Highland Falls, New York, received 10 inches of rain in a matter of hours on Sunday, July 9. Homeowners stood helpless as the torrential downpour rushed through the mountainous terrain filling neighborhoods with nearly five feet of water. Samaritan’s Purse soon…
Construction Projects
Samaritan’s Purse Rebuilds Two More Churches in Rural Alaska
Clara Honea remembers when the first missionaries floated down the Yukon River more than 73 years ago to Ruby, Alaska—a gold rush town turned native village, now home to a community of Athabaskan Koyukon people in the state’s remote interior. She remembers some of the first services at Ruby Bible Church and especially the night…
Construction Projects
Rebuilding Liberia’s Communities Through Its Churches
For decades, residents of this Liberian village have anticipated Sunday morning ringing from the church up the hill. A young church member takes a metal rod and strikes a steel plate suspended between two wooden posts. It can be heard for more than a mile all around. But today’s ringing signals something new on the…
Health & Medical Ministries
Nazarene General Hospital, Papua New Guinea
Nazarene General Hospital Papua New Guinea Previously known as Kudjip Nazarene Hospital Hospital Website https://nazhealth.org/hospital/ Mission Organization International Church of the Nazarene Profile Founded in 1967, Nazarene General Hospital is a 134-bed hospital which provides both inpatient and outpatient care. It is located in the Jiwaka Province of Papua New Guinea (PNG) and functions as…
Our Ministry
Samaritan’s Purse Aviation
RushingHelp and HopeWorldwide Stay Informed About Our Work Sign up to receive email updates on the work of Samaritan's Purse, prayer alerts, and volunteer opportunities. Sign Up Now The Samaritan's Purse aircraft fleet, which includes our DC-8 cargo jet, enables us to respond to disasters with great speed, quickly bringing emergency supplies and teams anywhere in the…
Our Ministry
Samaritan’s Purse – You Can Provide Relief to a Hurting World
Make a Difference Today Where Most Needed: 012000 Give Now Single Gift Monthly Gift Samaritan's Purse brings physical relief and the hope of the Gospel to hurting people around the world. Meryem* and others watched their city crumble around them, convulsed by two powerful earthquakes. Tens of thousands of people, some of them friends, family, or…
