Media
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…
Crisis & Disaster Response
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…
Media
Hurricane Idalia Response Press Kit
Media Resources Media Requests Press Releases Fact Sheets Photos B-roll Hurricane Idalia Response Press Kit Samaritan’s Purse is responding in Florida after Hurricane Idalia left behind a path of destruction for families in the Sunshine State. As news of the approaching storm surfaced, the international Christian relief organization pre-positioned two Disaster Relief Units—tractor-trailers packed with…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Gifting Vehicles to Hurricane Helene Survivors
“It’s all yours! Congratulations, sir!” James Roberts could hardly believe the words spoken to him by an employee of Hendrick Automotive Group. Thanks to Samaritan’s Purse partnership with the Charlotte auto dealer, a 2024 Toyota Tacoma crew cab 4 x 4 is now his. It was just three months ago that the Marshall, North Carolina,…
Crisis & Disaster Response
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…
Our Ministry
Sunday: Samaritan’s Purse DC-8 Airlifts 30 Tons of Critical Relief Supplies to U.S. Territory in the Pacific, Aiding Typhoon Yutu Victims (Press Release)
Emergency Shelter Materials, Water Filtration Units and Medical Supplies will Help Families in Saipan and Tinian Impacted by the Typhoon BOONE, N.C., Nov. 3, 2018—International Christian relief organization Samaritan’s Purse is deploying disaster response specialists and emergency relief supplies to two Pacific islands devastated by Typhoon Yutu. The deadly typhoon destroyed homes and infrastructure on…
Our Ministry
Samaritan’s Purse Responding to Camp Fire in Northern California (Press Release)
NC-Based Organization Standing By with Tools, Relief Supplies in Butte County CHICO, Calif., Nov. 15, 2018—Samaritan's Purse is on the ground in Northern California preparing to aid families impacted by the Camp Fire. Already the most deadly and destructive wildfire in state history, it continues to scorch Butte County. The North Carolina-based organization has prepositioned…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Volunteers Begin Helping California Homeowners After Devastating Fire
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER IN CALIFORNIA There wasn’t much time to flee Paradise as the Camp Fire roared across Butte County, California. Residents reported harrowing escapes with their shoes heating up under them as they abandoned cars stuck on melting tires. Before it was fully contained, the Camp Fire burned more than 14,000 homes and…
Operation Christmas Child
Operation Christmas Child 2018 Special Report
Operation Christmas Child Special Report Praise God for More Than 10.6 Million Shoeboxes in 2018! “Millions of children are coming to the Lord Jesus Christ through Operation Christmas Child and The Greatest Journey. These young disciples are sharing their faith, and the Gospel is transforming families and communities around the world.” —Franklin Graham President, Samaritan’s Purse “Declare His glory among…
Discipleship, Education & Training
A Christmas Celebration at the Greta Home!
Samaritan’s Purse President Franklin Graham along with journalist Greta Van Susteren and her husband John Coale joined residents and students of the Greta Home and Academy for an exciting Christmas celebration in Haiti on Dec. 18. During this annual Christmastime tradition, students presented a special program recounting the Biblical story of Jesus’ birth. In addition,…
