Our Ministry
Newsletter August 2025
Franklin Graham Update | August Franklin Graham Update | August Feeding the Desperate in Gaza Dear Friend, During His ministry, Jesus cared about hurting and hungry people. The Bible says he had "compassion on the multitude" because they had "nothing to eat" (Matthew 15:32). Today, Samaritan's Purse is working in His Name to help feed innocent civilians caught in the ongoing crossfire in Gaza.…
Our Ministry
Hurricane Melissa Response
Providing Relief in Jamaica After Hurricane Melissa Medical teams are caring for patients in Black River as we continue delivery of critical relief after the Category 5 storm. Latest Updates Our medical response, including the Emergency Field Hospital in Black River and mobile medical units in hard-to-reach places, has provided care to more than 3,800 patients, including nearly 100…
Media
Press Release: 18 Kentucky Families Receive New Homes from Samaritan’s Purse After Deadly 2022 Flood
18 Kentucky Families Receive New Homes from Samaritan's Purse After Deadly 2022 Flood BOONE, N.C., Dec. 4, 2025 —Three years ago, catastrophic flooding tore through eastern Kentucky—claiming more than 40 lives and leaving entire communities devastated. This Friday, just in time for Christmas, Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan's Purse, will be in Knott County to…
Media
Press Release Samaritan’s Purse Scales Up North Carolina Response, Opening Emergency Field Hospital and Launching Airlift Operations
Samaritan’s Purse Scales Up North Carolina Response, Opening Emergency Field Hospital and Launching Airlift Operations Additional Medical Support to Provide Surge Capacity as Search and Rescue Efforts Continue BOONE, N.C., Oct. 2, 2024—Samaritan’s Purse has begun emergency airlift operations in western North Carolina to help people who have been cut off from access to basic…
Cleanup Continues After Hurricane Debby
Hurricane Debby hit Florida and barreled up the East Coast two weeks ago, unleashing unprecedented rainfall and catastrophic flooding that eventually left some communities underwater. Samaritan’s Purse has responded in Debby’s wake in Savannah, Georgia, and Sarasota, Florida, to help homeowners in both cities recover from the devastating storm. Edward Graham, COO for Samaritan’s Purse,…
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…
Media
Press Release Alabama Tornado 3-4-19
Samaritan’s Purse Sends Disaster Response Teams to Alabama After Deadly Tornadoes BOONE, N.C., March 4, 2019 Samaritan's Purse, an international Christian relief organization, has deployed staff, volunteers and a tractor-trailer stocked with tools and supplies to tornado-ravaged Alabama. The powerful storm spawned multiple twisters, killing at least 23 people and leveling entire neighborhoods. It is…
Operation Christmas Child
Colombian, Venezuelan Children Receive Shoebox Gifts at Easter
On Easter weekend, April 19-20, hundreds of children in the Colombia-Venezuela border city of Cúcuta, Colombia, heard about Jesus’ love for them through Operation Christmas Child. Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, joined one of our church partners in Cúcuta to present the Gospel and hand out Operation Christmas…
Crisis & Disaster Response
2023 Spring Storms Disaster Response
Overview Articles & Podcasts Photos Videos Responding to Spring Storms U.S. Disaster Relief 013622 $ Give Volunteer Helping Homeowners After Spring Storms Hit Central States Storms spawning waves of tornadoes hit the central states on consecutive weekends in late March into April. Samaritan’s Purse initially responded to seven locations across four of the central states—Arkansas, Indiana,…
Media
Hurricane Dorian Relief Press Kit
← Media Resources Photos B-roll Press Releases Approved Quotes Fact Sheets Web Banner Ads Media Contact Kaitlyn Lahm (828) 406-0365 klahm@samaritan.org Hurricane Dorian Relief Press Kit Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas as a devastating Category 5 storm—one of the most powerful on record. The hurricane left complete destruction in its wake. Samaritan's Purse is providing clean…
