UPDATE (Aug. 29): Our Shasta County fire response concluded on Aug. 28. We praise God for 26 people who were saved during this deployment. We are thankful for all our local partners and for the 965 volunteers who served more than 240 homeowners. — The Carr fire destroyed more than 1,000 homes in northern California,…
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Samaritan’s Purse Deploys Assessment Team to Tennessee After Deadly Tornadoes
Samaritan's Purse Deploys Assessment Team to Tennessee After Deadly Tornadoes BOONE, N.C., Dec. 10, 2023—Today, Samaritan's Purse has deployed disaster response specialists to Tennessee and pre-positioned two Disaster Relief Units—tractor-trailers stocked with tools and equipment—in the wake of deadly tornadoes that struck multiple communities on Saturday. The catastrophic storms have killed at least six people…
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Finding Hope in the Wake of Wisconsin Floods
Samaritan’s Purse volunteers gave Amber Schell something more to remember on her birthday than just the flood that devastated her home and much of her neighborhood. While working on her house in the community of La Valle, Wisconsin, they brought her the hope of Jesus Christ. As our team cleaned mud and debris out her…
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Three Hurricane Relief Bases Set Up; Hundreds of Volunteers Working
THE LATEST (September 24, 11:01 a.m.) Samaritan’s Purse remains at work in areas around New Bern, Jacksonville, and Wilmington where residents are still reeling from the devastation brought by Florence. We praise God our volunteers have already been able to serve many homeowners in Jesus’ Name. We’ve received nearly 2,000 work orders from the three…
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Samaritan’s Purse Provides Aid to 351,000 Hurricane Maria Victims in Puerto Rico (Press Release)
"Disaster Response Specialists Preparing to Aid Victims of Carr Fire"—Franklin Graham SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Sept. 5, 2018 — In the year since Hurricane Maria devastated the island of Puerto Rico, international Christian relief organization Samaritan’s Purse has helped some 351,000 hurricane victims—more than 10% of the island’s population. “Our team has been on the…
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Flying Over Africa for Christ
Samaritan’s Purse pilots and aircraft are bringing aid to underserved communities across Africa. They are vital in supporting our ongoing work in Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, and Liberia, among other locations. Whether they are dropping bags of much needed food, transporting patients from rural areas to our cleft lip and palate clinics, or performing any…
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Hurricane Florence Relief Updates
Help After Hurricane Florence Samaritan’s Purse Responding to Serve Homeowners Devastated by the Storm Share Tweet Pin Emaily Subscribe Samaritan's Purse North American Ministries has three relief teams working in eastern North Carolina to help homeowners recover from terrible flooding caused by Florence's record-breaking downpours. Sign Up to Volunteer Our staff, along with disaster relief…
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Samaritan’s Purse Sends Two Disaster Response Teams to Aid Hurricane Florence Victims (Press Release)
NC-Based Organization Sending Volunteers and Tractor-Trailers Stocked with Tools and Supplies BOONE, N.C., Sept. 15, 2018—As Hurricane Florence continues to wreak havoc, Samaritan’s Purse is sending two Disaster Relief Units and ten pieces of support equipment to assess damage in the hardest-hit areas of the Carolina coastline. Two more relief units are standing by. Stocked…
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Volunteers Bringing Hurricane Relief to New Bern Include North Carolina Lt. Governor Dan Forest
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER FOR OUR HURRICANE FLORENCE RESPONSE About 140 Samaritan’s Purse volunteers fanned out across New Bern, North Carolina, Tuesday, helping beleaguered homeowners cope with the aftermath of Florence, the storm which slogged through the state leaving death and destruction in its wake. Among those volunteers were Lt. Governor Dan Forest, his son…
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Widows Give Thanks for Help with Hurricane Cleanup
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER FOR OUR HURRICANE FLORENCE RESPONSE Mary Kerns wasn’t taking any chances. The last time, almost 20 years ago, a major hurricane threatened her hometown, she ended up being rescued out of waist-deep water in her home. So, a week ago, when Hurricane Florence roared into Jacksonville, Mary packed some clothes and…
