Samaritan’s Purse has a disaster assistance response team (DART) in western Japan responding to the deadly floods. We are coming alongside local churches to help them as they assist hurting homeowners. Several of our staff have long-term experience in Japan, working with Samaritan’s Purse since the Asian nation was devastated by a terrible earthquake and…
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After Deadly Flooding in Japan, Response Team Helps Churches Mobilize Volunteers
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“I Say Thank God for Volunteers”
UPDATE (Aug. 2): Our work has now been completed in Marshalltown, Iowa. More than 330 individual volunteers served 108 homeowners. We praise God that 19 people trusted Christ as their Lord and Savior. We are grateful to Marshalltown Evangelical Free Church for their support as our base of operations. For both weather forecasters and residents,…
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Samaritan’s Purse Launches Relief Efforts to Help Victims of Deadly Wildfire Still Burning in Northern California (Press Release)
Disaster Response Specialists Preparing to Aid Victims of Carr Fire BOONE, N.C., July 30, 2018 — As the Carr Fire continues its destructive and deadly path across Shasta County, California, Samaritan’s Purse is on the way to aid affected families. The North Carolina-based organization deployed a Disaster Relief Unit stocked with relief supplies on Sunday.…
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Volunteers Recover Treasures For Homeowners After Fire
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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From a House to a Home
Waightstill and Dawn Avery neared the end of a challenging year after losing a precious family member when Hurricane Helene ripped through their community in Newland, North Carolina. Christmas tree farmers and construction workers by trade, the couple not only lost all of the contents of their home to four feet of mud and rainwater,…
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Myanmar Earthquake Press Kit
Press Releases Fact Sheets & Bios Photos B-roll Myanmar Earthquake Response Samaritan’s Purse is responding to the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar and Thailand on March 28, 2025. This earthquake caused massive damage to infrastructure, killed more than 3,000 people, and injured countless more. In response, Samaritan’s Purse has deployed a Disaster Assistance…
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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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Press Release Samaritan’s Purse Responds to Deadly Earthquake in Myanmar; Airlifting Emergency Field Hospital and Life-saving Supplies
Samaritan’s Purse Responds to Deadly Earthquake in Myanmar; Airlifting Emergency Field Hospital and Life-saving Supplies 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., Mar. 30, 2025—Samaritan’s Purse is responding to the deadly 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar and Thailand…
Love Overflows in Eastern Kentucky
The strewn debris and trash still hanging from the barren trees in Brandt Justice’s backyard stand as stark reminders of how high the waters rose when floods ravaged his small Kentucky community last week. In the early hours of Feb. 16, the small tributary behind his home suddenly swelled and climbed to the tips of…
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Hurricane Relief Updates
Help Provide Hurricane Relief Samaritan’s Purse Helping Homeowners Rebuild After Devastating 2018 Hurricanes Share Tweet Pin Emaily Subscribe Samaritan's Purse has volunteer teams working in the Carolinas to help homeowners rebuild and repair homes severely damaged by Hurricane Florence. Disaster relief work continues in the Florida Panhandle where Hurricane Michael wiped out whole neighborhoods and…
