Our Ministry
Seeing God at Work in 2022
Seeing God at Work in 2022 Where Most Needed 012000 $ Give We praise God for what He has done through Samaritan's Purse in 2022! We ministered to desperate people around the world to bring relief from violent conflict, natural disasters, disease, poverty, and many other difficulties. From Ukraine and Namibia to Puerto Rico and across the United States,…
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Press Release Armenia Airlift 11-5-2020
Samaritan's Purse Responds to Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict; Airlifting 11+ Tons of Warm Winter Clothing to Aid Hurting Families in Armenia BOONE, N.C., Nov. 5, 2020—As conflict rages in war-torn Armenia and Azerbaijan, Samaritan’s Purse is airlifting emergency relief to conflict-affected families who were forced to flee their homes. Since 1988, Armenia and Azerbaijan have battled over…
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Press Release Honduras Hurricane Eta Relief 11-1-2020
Samaritan’s Purse Sends Desperately Needed Aid to Hurricane-Ravaged Honduras BOONE, N.C., Nov. 11, 2020—Samaritan’s Purse is airlifting critical aid to Honduras after Hurricane Eta created widespread devastation in Central America. The slow-moving Category 4 storm triggered catastrophic flooding and landslides—leaving hundreds of thousands of families without access to clean water, shelter, or crucial medical care.…
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Press Release Samaritan’s Purse Deploys to Help Families in Need after Deadly Tornadoes Strike the Midwest
Samaritan's Purse Deploys to Help Families in Need after Deadly Tornadoes Strike the Midwest Boone, N.C. Mar. 16, 2024—Today, Samaritan's Purse will deploy disaster response teams to Logan County, Ohio and the Selma/Winchester area of Indiana after destructive EF-3 tornadoes tore through the region on Thursday evening. The major storm system wreaked havoc on multiple…
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Rushing Help to Families Impacted by Deadly Tornadoes in Mississippi
Samaritan's Purse Rushing Help to Families Impacted by Deadly Tornadoes in Mississippi BOONE, N.C., Mar. 24, 2023—Today, Samaritan's Purse has deployed staff and the first of two Disaster Relief Units—tractor-trailers stocked with tools and equipment—to Mississippi in the wake of deadly tornadoes that struck overnight. The catastrophic storms resulted in mass power outages for tens of thousands of…
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Press Release COVID-19 North Carolina Response First Patient 1-7-2021
Samaritan’s Purse Accepts First Patient at Western North Carolina Emergency Field Hospital BOONE, N.C., Jan. 7, 2021—Today, Samaritan’s Purse opened its 30-bed Emergency Field Hospital in Lenoir, North Carolina. The coronavirus pandemic has overwhelmed the region’s medical infrastructure and hospitals are over capacity. The field hospital, specialized as a respiratory care unit, will help relieve…
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Press Release Samaritan’s Purse Ethiopia Airlift 2-12-2021
Samaritan's Purse Airlifts 30+ Tons of Food Supplies to Conflict-Stricken Ethiopia; Thousands of Children at Risk of Severe Malnutrition Boone, N.C., Feb. 12, 2021—Samaritan’s Purse, an international Christian relief organization, is airlifting life-saving food to children suffering in northern Ethiopia. Months of internal conflict within the country has left millions without access to basic necessities.…
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Press Release Samaritan’s Purse Provides Emergency Relief to Winter Storm Victims in Texas and Oregon 2-25-2021
Samaritan's Purse Provides Emergency Relief to Winter Storm Victims in Texas and Oregon Boone, N.C., Feb. 25, 2021—Samaritan’s Purse is aiding Texas and Oregon families in the wake of devastating ice storms that destroyed area infrastructure, downed trees, and displaced thousands of families. Communities are returning home after nearly two weeks without power and heat to find their…
Operation Christmas Child
Mission and History
Mission & History Mission The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to provide God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world, and together with the local church worldwide, to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. Franklin Graham leads a team to deliver Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes to boys and girls…
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Press Release Samaritan’s Purse Ramps Up Southeast Tornado Response 03-26-21
Samaritan's Purse ramps up southeast tornado response; Additional disaster responders and suppliers deployed to Alabama Boone, N.C., March 26, 2021—Samaritan’s Purse is expanding its work in tornado-devastated Alabama—sending two additional Disaster Relief Units and staff to respond to the severe weather that battered the region. This series of deadly tornadoes killed at least five people,…
