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Samaritan’s Purse Responding to Devastating Fires in New Mexico
Samaritan’s Purse Responding to Devastating Fires in New Mexico BOONE, N.C., June, 25, 2024—Yesterday, Samaritan’s Purse deployed disaster relief specialists and a Disaster Relief Unit—a tractor-trailer stocked with tools and equipment—to Ruidoso, New Mexico, following the devastating fires that have ravaged the area. The recent blaze has destroyed more than 1,400 structures, including hundreds of…
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Press Release Hurricane Delta Relief 10-12-2020
Samaritan’s Purse Continues to Aid Gulf Coast Families in the Wake of Hurricane Delta International Christian Relief Organization Responds in Four Louisiana Locations BOONE, N.C., OCT. 12, 2020—Weeks after responding to Hurricanes Laura and Sally, Samaritan's Purse continues to aid Gulf Coast families in the wake of Hurricane Delta. The Category 2 storm struck a…
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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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Newsletter December 2023
Franklin Graham Update | December SCORCHED EARTH: Hamas attacked homes like this one with guns and grenades, and then came waves of looters and rapists from the Gaza Strip. FOR MANY IN THE LAND OF THE BIBLE THIS CHRISTMAS IS TOUGH Dear Friend, I was just in Israel where Samaritan's Purse is working to help after the Hamas terrorist attacks…
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Press Release: Samaritan’s Purse Responds in Michigan to help Families Impacted by a Deadly Tornado
Samaritan's Purse Responds in Michigan to help Families Impacted by a Deadly Tornado BOONE, N.C., March 8, 2026—Today, Samaritan's Purse is responding to Three Rivers, Michigan and the surrounding communities after a powerful storm unleashed a deadly tornado late Friday afternoon. The tornado wreaked havoc on multiple towns—devastating numerous homes and businesses. Tragically, at least…
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Emergency Field Hospital Opens in Western North Carolina
Updated Jan. 7: The Emergency Field Hospital has opened in Lenoir, North Carolina, and our medical team is already treating patients from surrounding communities. We expect a steady influx of patients to arrive over the next several days as we help five [now six as of Jan. 18] regional healthcare systems respond to a spike…
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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…
Franklin Graham
Newsletter November 2024
Franklin Graham Update | November Franklin Graham Update | November A MASSIVE AIRLIFT & AN ARMY OF ORANGE RUSH TO THE FRONTLINES Dear Friend, In the weeks following Hurricane Helene, the "whomp-whomp-whomp" of helicopters echoed across the mountains of western North Carolina, reassuring desperate survivors that help and hope were on the way. Four National Guard Chinooks, three ex-Army Blackhawks, and several private…
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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.…
