Franklin Graham
Newsletter August 2024
Franklin Graham Update | August Franklin Graham Update | August A Lighthouse for the Gospel on an Island in the Bering Sea Dear Friend, Nunivak Island is the second largest island in the Bering Sea, about 30 miles off the Alaskan mainland. It is a remote, tundra-covered volcanic rock, home to thousands of reindeer, over 500 musk ox, and less than 200 Cup'ig people. Mekoryuk,…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Homeowners Share Stories of Horror; Volunteers Hard at Work After Tornadoes
Where residents of Mayfield, Kentucky, lined downtown streets to watch a Christmas parade just days earlier, the sidewalks are now strewn with the debris of a flattened city. More than 70 people died in Kentucky alone last weekend as tornadoes ripped through the community in the nighttime hours of Dec. 10. At least 88 people…
Media
Press Release Samaritan’s Purse Rushes Help in the Wake of Deadly Tornados 12-11-21
Samaritan’s Purse Rushes Help in the Wake of Deadly Tornados Boone, N.C., Dec. 11, 2021—This morning, Samaritan's Purse deployed disaster response teams to Mayfield, Kentucky and Monette, Arkansas in response to the deadly tornadoes that spawned overnight. The storm system created widespread devastation across six states. Search and rescue efforts are still underway with the…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Vice President Mike Pence Encourages Volunteers and Homeowners in Mayfield
Vice President Mike Pence and his wife, Karen, volunteered with Samaritan’s Purse as part of our tornado relief response in Mayfield, Kentucky, on Dec. 18. “When we saw this [tornado event], it broke our hearts,” he said. “We knew immediately that Samaritan’s Purse would be there.” Both Pences worked hard alongside Edward Graham, Franklin Graham’s…
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Press Release Samaritan’s Purse Airlifts Supplies to Hawaii
Samaritan's Purse Airlifts Supplies to Hawaii International Christian Relief Organization Sends Tools, Equipment, and Other Items to Help Families Devastated by Wildfires BOONE, N.C., Aug. 15, 2023—Today, Samaritan's Purse airlifted 17 tons of emergency relief equipment, tools, and several volunteers to Hawaii on its DC-8 cargo plane in the wake of the deadly wildfires that…
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Press Release: Samaritan’s Purse Expands Locations For Rebuilding and Replacing New Homes After Hurricane Helene
Samaritan’s Purse Expands Locations For Rebuilding and Replacing New Homes After Hurricane Helene BOONE, N.C., April 10, 2026—A year and a half after Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina and parts of the Southeast, many families are still struggling to get back on their feet. Samaritan’s Purse is still hard at work, helping families with…
Our Ministry
2024 Mid-Year Report
Thank You Israel Response U.S. Disaster Relief World Medical Mission Operation Christmas Child & The Greatest Journey 2024 Mid-Year Report Thank You Through the first half of 2024, Samaritan’s Purse remained steadfast in our mission to relieve suffering and share the hope of Jesus Christ. Our teams continue serving in the difficult areas of the…
Franklin Graham
Newsletter April 2023
Franklin Graham Update | April Franklin Graham Update | April Deadly Tornadoes Shred Mississippi Dear Friend, It was a night of terror across Mississippi. An EF-4 tornado ripped through the Delta on March 24, cutting the towns of Rolling Fork and Silver City to splinters. Cars, trucks, and tractor trailers were picked up by 170-mph winds and thrown around like toys. Some houses are…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Emergency Field Hospital Airlifted, Now Being Set Up in Ukraine; Please Keep Praying
UPDATE (March 6): The DC-8 landed safely in Poland and materials for the Emergency Field Hospital have been transported to Ukraine. The Samaritan’s Purse team is now in the process of setting up the facility on the outskirts of Lviv. Based on recent assessments, it has been decided to increase the capacity of our Ukraine…
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Press Release Samaritan’s Purse Deploys Emergency Field Hospital to Ukraine
Samaritan's Purse Deploys Emergency Field Hospital to Ukraine Boone, N.C., March 3, 2022—As conflict in Ukraine escalates, Samaritan’s Purse is deploying an Emergency Field Hospital to the region to meet the critical medical needs. Disaster response specialists have been on the ground in Poland, Romania and Moldova since last week conducting rapid needs assessments and preparing…
