Franklin Graham came to Grand Bahama on Monday, Sept. 16, to oversee Samaritan’s Purse medical relief efforts on the island nation ravaged by Hurricane Dorian in early September. Graham visited with patients at our Emergency Field Hospital, including Kristna Thompson, a man suffering from congestive heart failure, and Glen Bartlett, who is ill with a…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Thanking God for a New Home at Christmas
It’s almost unbelievable that Earnestine Reese survived the EF4 tornado that barreled through Lee County, Alabama, on March 3, 2019—killing 23 people, leveling neighborhoods, and displacing families. As the storm hit, she huddled in her bathroom with her daughter, son-in-law, and grandson, praying for God’s protection. The twister tore directly over their house, ripping off…
Women's Programs
An Unexpected Gift
Bernadette was troubled when she found out she was pregnant with her fifth child. Her family lives in poverty in the slums of Manila in the Philippines. Bernadette worried about how they would provide for another child. She had second thoughts about keeping the baby and drank alcohol despite being pregnant. At the time, Bernadette…
Operation Christmas Child
You, Too, Can Become a Year-Round Volunteer!
Have you ever considered getting more involved with Operation Christmas Child? It’s not just a holiday ministry—more than 9,000 people across the United States volunteer year-round with this Samaritan’s Purse project! They serve in roles ranging from area leadership to logistics to community relations to church relations. LEARN MORE ABOUT SERVING AS A YEAR-ROUND VOLUNTEER…
Operation Christmas Child
Evangelism Is Her Passion
Deborah Warner serves as chaplain—as well as school nurse and music teacher for third and fourth graders—at Florida Christian School (FCS) in Miami. In addition to serving as the Operation Christmas Child project leader at her school, she also volunteers year-round as a prayer mobilization coordinator. As the 1,100 students of FCS packed 1,331 shoeboxes…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Christian Medical Professionals Needed for Coronavirus Response
Licensed Christian healthcare workers are needed to serve with Samaritan’s Purse as we respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hospitals are overwhelmed as they fight this deadly virus. Please prayerfully consider using your skills in Jesus’ Name as we seek to provide life-saving medical care amid this growing health crisis. Apply Now — Samaritan’s Purse has…
Samaritan’s Purse Completes Work in Arkansas
Samaritan’s Purse has completed work in Arkansas where an EF-3 tornado ripped a 20-mile destructive path through Jonesboro communities on Saturday, causing damage to hundreds of homes. A number of homes were completely destroyed and 22 people were injured as the city and surrounding neighborhoods took a direct hit. This was one of three tornadoes…
50 Years of Ministry
Rachel’s House and HIV/AIDS Ministry
As we deal with the coronavirus pandemic, it’s easy to forget that a generation ago the world faced another virus that killed 32 million people. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) caused a ghastly disease called AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) that left 17 million as orphans. Though it was often spread by sexual misbehavior, others were infected…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Samaritan’s Purse Airlifts Medical Supplies to Alaska
The Samaritan’s Purse DC-8 aircraft landed in Alaska on Monday, April 6, with over 8 tons of supplies critical for the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. At the request of the governor’s office, we provided hospital beds, thermometers, and personal protective equipment such as masks, gloves, and gowns. These will be delivered to rural areas…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Patient Says He’s “Living Proof” of the Power of Prayer
“I was in a very big danger,” Francesco said. He was suffering from COVID-19 and was in extremely poor health when he was admitted to the Samaritan’s Purse field hospital in Cremona, Italy, and placed in intensive care. Our dedicated team of medical personnel went to work treating his symptoms and also organized prayer for…
