Samaritan’s Purse volunteers are hard at work in Colorado after the Marshall Fire that swept through the region in late December. Wildfires pushed by violent winds forced tens of thousands of residents to flee their homes in several Front Range communities. VOLUNTEER IN COLORADO Nearly 1,000 homes and other structures were scorched as the blaze…
Teams Serve Homeowners Devastated by Kentucky Floods
Ronnie and Holly Banks piled into the living room with their boys and dogs to watch a powerful storm roll across Breathitt County, Kentucky, on July 28. Streaks of lightning lit up the overgrown field of an abandoned drive-in movie theater across the way. When they nodded off it was raining, and it was raining…
Operation Christmas Child
Shoebox Gifts Remind Mexico’s Children that God Is Near
Esmeralda startled her daughter Fernanda awake as Hurricane Otis roared over their town just outside of Acapulco. Gentle words did little to sooth the 10-year-old’s fears as she saw the terror in her mother’s face, especially as the sheet metal roof peeled away. “I told them, ‘We’re going to stay here and nothing’s going to…
Samaritan’s Purse Deploys to Jefferson County, Alabama
Samaritan’s Purse is responding in Jefferson County, Alabama, where at least one tornado ripped through business and residential areas north of Birmingham. The deadly storm toppled trees, downed power lines, and overturned vehicles on its path of destruction from Fultondale to Center Point. Dozens of homes were ripped apart in these communities and at least…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Rushing to Greenfield, Iowa, After Deadly Tornado
Southwestern Iowa is reeling after a tornado leveled rural communities and killed multiple people on May 21. The twister tore through homes and businesses, shredded trees, smashed cars, and toppled power lines. Thousands across the state are without power. This devastating tornado is another in a long line of deadly and destructive storms to hit…
Discipleship, Education & Training
2021 Marks Ten Years of Ministry to Military Couples
This summer marks the 10th season of Operation Heal Our Patriots, a program started by Samaritan’s Purse in 2012 to strengthen the marriages of America’s heroes. Wounded military veterans and their spouses come to Samaritan Lodge Alaska where they participate in Biblically based marriage enrichment classes and enjoy excursions into the pristine wilderness of Lake…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Typhoon Survivors Grateful for Emergency Relief
Timothea’s village lies so far from a main road that our emergency shelter material had to be driven in on motorcycles capable of climbing narrow, winding paths. Timothea, who is in her 80s, wasn’t physically able to meet the Samaritan’s Purse team at the normal distribution point, so our teams carried the much-needed material to…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Working in Oklahoma After Storms; Finishing Well in Texas
Heavy hail and violent winds wreaked havoc on the Tulsa, Oklahoma, area, leaving hundreds of neighborhoods without power and thousands of homeowners with looming questions on what is next. In the wake of this disaster, Samaritan’s Purse volunteers and support staff are on the ground providing relief to those most in need through home repairs…
Operation Christmas Child
God Is Using The Greatest Journey to Transform Lives in Latin America
On the backs of elephants, through jungles, and over distant mountains, many faithful and dedicated Operation Christmas Child volunteers joyfully deliver gift-filled shoeboxes to every corner of the globe. These gifts provide local churches in remote locations unique opportunities to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ in a tangible manner during Operation Christmas Child outreach…
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
Clean Water Restores Communities in Ukraine
Many in Ukraine turn a faucet but no water flows. Since war broke out over two years ago, constant shelling has decimated water systems across the country. “Our city is now like a desert town without water,” Ivanna* said, a resident in the south of Ukraine. In Ivanna’s region, water used to be plentiful—until the…
