Operation Christmas Child
Press Release Operation Christmas Child October 11-15-21
This Week: Drop-off Sites Open for Operation Christmas Child Boone, N.C., Nov. 15, 2021—As the Thanksgiving season approaches, many families and children are expressing gratitude by giving back to children in need around the world. For those who are including Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts as part of their holiday, more than 4,500 drop-off sites…
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…
Crisis & Disaster Response
To Walk in Their Shoes
Adriana knew she had to leave Venezuela when one of her sons was so weak from going without food that he didn’t have the energy to get out of bed. He was so pale and motionless that she thought he might be dead. Then, he blinked but stared ahead with a glazed expression that sent…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Emergency Field Hospital Airlifted, Now Being Set Up in Ukraine; Please Keep Praying
UPDATE (March 6): The DC-8 landed safely in Poland and materials for the Emergency Field Hospital have been transported to Ukraine. The Samaritan’s Purse team is now in the process of setting up the facility on the outskirts of Lviv. Based on recent assessments, it has been decided to increase the capacity of our Ukraine…
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Press Release Samaritan’s Purse Deploys Emergency Field Hospital to Ukraine
Samaritan's Purse Deploys Emergency Field Hospital to Ukraine Boone, N.C., March 3, 2022—As conflict in Ukraine escalates, Samaritan’s Purse is deploying an Emergency Field Hospital to the region to meet the critical medical needs. Disaster response specialists have been on the ground in Poland, Romania and Moldova since last week conducting rapid needs assessments and preparing…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Updates from the Field: Medical Interventions in Ukraine and Moldova
(March 11) There are several important developments from the field: –Medical equipment and supplies for our Emergency Field Hospital in Lviv, Ukraine, were airlifted via three flights (two aboard our DC-8 cargo jet) from North Carolina to Poland on March 4, 8, and 10. All materials have been unloaded, and most have been transported to…
Operation Christmas Child
Shoebox Adventure Quiz!
Shoebox Adventure Quiz! Every Shoebox Has a Story.How Do They All Start? More than 220 million children in the past 30-plus years have received a gift-filled shoebox given in Jesus' Name. Each one of these boys and girls has a unique story of God at work in their lives. We invite you to embark on…
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Non-Cash Giving
Plan A Gift: Non-Cash Giving Non-Cash Giving By making a non-cash gift, you can have a direct hand in helping Samaritan’s Purse deliver life-saving physical and spiritual aid in emergency situations. These gifts could include property such as vehicles, gold and diamond jewelry, recent model smartphones, game systems, boats, coin collections, and more. Once accepted,…
Operation Christmas Child
Dania and a Radio
Dania and a Radio "Even though we were poor, prayer made us feel rich." I was born in the Middle East in a country where 97 percent of the population—including my parents—didn’t believe Jesus Christ is Savior and Lord. My parents moved our family to another country in the region to pursue a better future.…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Ongoing Care for Fleeing Families in Ethiopia
Tayech Melkamu* had been afraid for several days as her 10-year-old daughter, Miheret,* grew more and more weak. “I began to lose hope,” Tayech said. “After all this crisis, and now my child was sick.” The Samaritan’s Purse team in Ethiopia met Tayech and her daughter at one of our Mobile Medical Unit sites, among…
