Samaritan’s Purse is urgently seeking highly qualified Christian men and women to serve the Lord in the Bahamas. As islanders face daunting challenges after Hurricane Dorian, now is the time to come alongside them, helping to rebuild and sharing the hope found only in Jesus Christ. “At Samaritan’s Purse we don’t run from disasters—we run…
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Press Release Samaritan’s Purse lleva por via aerea ayuda a los sobreviviente del Huracan de Acapulco, Mexico 11-06-23
Samaritan’s Purse Lleva Por Vía aérea Ayuda a Los Sobrevivientes Del Huracán De Acapulco, México Boone, Carolina del Norte, 6 de nov., 2023—El avión 757 de Samaritan’s Purse partió desde Greensboro, Carolina del Norte, durante la mañana del 2 de noviembre rumbo a la Ciudad de México, transportando 22 toneladas de suministros de emergencia para…
Discipleship, Education & Training
Extending Disaster and Trauma Training to Dominica
Hurricane Maria devastated the island of Dominica on September 18, 2017. The Category 5 storm directly affected 90 percent of the population, causing $1.37 billion in damages. The island is not only vulnerable to hurricanes, but also tropical storms, landslides, floods, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions. Samaritan’s Purse surveyed church leaders in Dominica in 2018 and…
Operation Christmas Child
Shoeboxes Launch Outreach to Children in Western Mexico
Jesús was in trouble and he was afraid. He tried to hide from the police, knowing prison—and separation from his wife and children—awaited him. When the police caught Jesús, he was sentenced to seven years in jail in Mazatlan, Mexico. “My life was sad. I felt defeated,” he said. In prison, Jesús met Pastor Carlos,…
Operation Christmas Child
Idaho Woman Ignites a Passion for Shoebox Ministry in Local Church
Michelle Morgan celebrated her 50th birthday in an unusual way. Instead of cakes, cards, and carefully wrapped presents, she wanted shoeboxes. Fifty of them. And she wanted toys, school supplies, and hygiene items to pack inside of them. Michelle planned to prepare 50 Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes for children in need overseas to commemorate her…
Operation Christmas Child
Samaritan’s Purse Celebrates 10.5 Million Shoebox Gifts Collected for Children in Need
Samaritan's Purse Celebrates 10.5 Million Shoebox Gifts Collected for Children in Need BOONE, N.C., Jan. 17, 2020 Because of the generosity of donors across the United States, Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, collected more than 8.9 million shoeboxes in 2019. Packed with fun toys, school supplies and hygiene items, these gifts bring joy and the eternal…
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Hawaii Wildfire Response Press Kit
Media Resources Media Requests Press Releases Fact Sheets Photos B-roll Hawaii Wildfire Response In the wake of the deadliest U.S. wildfire in over 100 years, Samaritan's Purse is responding in Maui, Hawaii. The North Carolina-based relief organization is sending its DC-8 aircraft with 17 tons of relief items to the disaster zone. As residents return…
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Press Release Samaritan’s Purse Crosses Threshold of 100 Million Pounds of Food Disributed in War-Torn Ukraine
One Year After the Conflict Began in Ukraine Samaritan's Purse Continues to Meet Critical Needs More than 8 Million People Received Aid in Ukraine through N.C.-Based Organization Boone, N.C., Feb. 23, 2023—Samaritan's Purse deployed disaster response specialists to Ukraine less than 24 hours after the conflict began last year. Now, the N.C.-based organization is still hard…
Operation Christmas Child
You, Too, Can Become a Year-Round Volunteer!
Have you ever considered getting more involved with Operation Christmas Child? It’s not just a holiday ministry—more than 9,000 people across the United States volunteer year-round with this Samaritan’s Purse project! They serve in roles ranging from area leadership to logistics to community relations to church relations. LEARN MORE ABOUT SERVING AS A YEAR-ROUND VOLUNTEER…
50 Years of Ministry
Meeting Medical Needs on Somalia’s Hellish Streets
Somalia descended into the chaos of civil war after the socialist regime of President Siad Barre collapsed in 1991. Fighting factions ravaged the country and rain was scarce, sinking them into their worst famine of the century. An estimated 300,000 people died. “Driving through south Mogadishu is what I would imagine driving through the streets…
