"Telling someone else the Good News of Jesus Christ is one of the greatest privileges I know, for when others hear and believe the Gospel, their lives are changed forever." FRANKLIN GRAHAM FESTIVALS WEBSITE Franklin Graham conducted his first evangelistic event in 1989 and committed to spend 10 percent of his time preaching. Since…
Crisis & Disaster Response
A Week in a Refugee Camp
By Sandy Kim and Kaitlyn McDonald, two interns who worked in the transit center where Samaritan’s Purse is helping DRC refugees July 26 Sandy Kim It is the end of our first day at the refugee camp. Since our arrival, we have learned more about the Congolese refugee crisis at Bundibugyo in western Uganda and…
Construction Projects
The Cross at Egbe Hospital
Abby Anderson and her husband, Mark, moved to Nigeria in 2011 to manage the construction portion of the revitalization of a rural teaching hospital supported by Samaritan’s Purse. The original cross at Egbe Hospital fell and sustained irreparable damage, requiring us to build a new one. The new cross not only is a reminder of…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Taking Relief to Those in Need
Kristine Wager is an intern with Samaritan’s Purse in the Philippines. The Samaritan’s Purse team in the Philippines is in action mode as we prepare to send relief supplies to the areas most affected by Typhoon Hagupit. Reports from Northern Samar indicate that survivors of the storm are in need of medical attention and shelter.…
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
Toilets: A Critical Need in the Philippines
When a natural disaster strikes, the most immediate needs that often come to mind are food and shelter. What some may not immediately consider is the need for proper sanitation to prevent illness. Florita Abitona, 67, and her family know how quickly life can change in a natural disaster. When Super Typhoon Haiyan (known locally…
Operation Christmas Child
Elena and a Teddy Bear
“I learned that the truth of God’s love is better than any fairy tale.” My home in a part of the former Soviet Union was cold and dirty. My mother and father drank all the time. They often left me and my sister by ourselves, sleeping on beds with no linens and without food. We…
Operation Christmas Child
Shanika & Sherika and the Mittens
“We received mittens in our shoebox gifts in Jamaica at age 8. Before this, our father cut a notebook and pencil in half so we’d have school supplies.” We grew up in rural Jamaica sharing most things, not because we’re twins but because it was a necessity for our family to make ends meet. Our…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Sharing God’s Love in Word and Deed Across Hidalgo County, Texas
Lupe Aguirre works at the Science Academy of South Texas not too far from his home in Mercedes. When he returns to school this fall, he’ll be excited to tell others about what happened this summer—about the one week in June that changed his life and that of his wife Maria. “Though tough, I’ve had…
Discipleship, Education & Training
New Friendships, Stronger Marriages Built Among Military Couples
Army Sergeant Larry Kaibetoney and his wife Chani touched down on the runway at Samaritan Lodge Alaska to a hero’s welcome—with a crowd, young and old, cheering and waving American flags. They might have expected such a welcome after Larry’s injury in Iraq more than a decade ago, but those hopes had never before materialized.…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Pray for Hawaii Recovering from Tropical Storm Lane
UPDATE (9:03 a.m. ET Tuesday): Lane became a tropical depression late Sunday and headed west from the islands. Please continue in prayer for those affected in Hawaii. Damage was not nearly as severe as initially expected. This is expected to be the final update for Lane. UPDATE (7:51 a.m. ET Sunday): Tropical Storm Lane continues…
