Sudan was enjoying relative peace three years ago when Pastor Damarcus started studying at Theological United Institute in the Nuba Mountains. This spring as he celebrated his graduation with friends and family and 56 fellow graduates, the country is again at war. All will now face the challenges of proclaiming the Gospel in a country…
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…
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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…
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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 Deploys to Help Families Impacted by Deadly Tornadoes in Iowa
Samaritan’s Purse Deploys to Help Families Impacted by Deadly Tornadoes in Iowa Boone, N.C. May 23, 2024—Samaritan’s Purse has staff on the ground in southwest Iowa responding after a dangerous storm system produced numerous tornadoes, large hail and heavy rain across the state on Tuesday. One powerful twister nearly flattened the heart of Greenfield, Iowa,…
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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…
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Samaritan’s Purse Receives First Patients at Emergency Field Hospital in Ukraine
Samaritan’s Purse Receives First Patients at Emergency Field Hospital in Ukraine Boone, N.C., March 14, 2022—Today, international Christian relief organization Samaritan's Purse accepted its first patients at the Emergency Field Hospital located on the outskirts of Lviv. The 58-bed unit was airlifted to Poland last week, then transported across the border to Ukraine. The Emergency…
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Press Release: Samaritan’s Purse Deploys Disaster Response Teams in the Aftermath of Winter Storm
Samaritan's Purse Deploys Disaster Response Teams in the Aftermath of Winter Storm BOONE, N.C., Jan. 29, 2026—Samaritan's Purse has deployed three disaster response teams to hard-hit areas in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Tennessee after a powerful winter storm system inundated the Southeast. Freezing rain and sleet caused dangerous levels of ice accumulation, resulting in extensive tree…
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Press Release Samaritan’s Purse Begins Life-Saving Surgical Care in Myanmar Earthquake Zone
Samaritan's Purse Begins Life-Saving Surgical Care in Myanmar Earthquake Zone The international relief organization has staff on the ground in Myanmar and Thailand and is preparing rapid deployment of life-saving medical care BOONE, N.C., Apr. 7, 2025—Today, Samaritan's Purse began surgical operations at an existing facility in Naypyidaw, the capital city of Myanmar, located in…
