For the latest information, please go to our Hurricane Helene overview page. — Samaritan’s Purse is responding in five locations across four states after Hurricane Helene devastated parts of the Southeast. Helene tore through western North Carolina, dumping extreme rainfall—more than 2 feet in some areas—and causing terrible flash flooding. Some parts of the region…
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Edward Graham Encourages Volunteers Serving in Florida Panhandle
UPDATE (May 1, 2019): Our disaster relief response has concluded, with nearly 3,000 volunteers serving more than 1,200 homeowners. We praise God that 125 people came to faith in Jesus Christ during this response. We will also soon begin rebuilding homes in the Panhandle. Edward Graham, son of Samaritan’s Purse President Franklin Graham, recently traveled…
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Franklin Graham Interviews Ashley Bratcher from the Movie ‘Unplanned’
Samaritan’s Purse President Franklin Graham recently interviewed actress Ashley Bratcher from the film, ‘Unplanned.’ The movie tells the true story of Abby Johnson, who formerly served as a spokesperson and clinic director for Planned Parenthood. One day she saw something that changed her mind and opened her eyes—she’s now a strong pro-life advocate and speaker.…
Franklin and Edward Graham Lead High Country Warrior Ride
The eighth annual High Country Warrior Ride, held May 18, raised significant financial support for Operation Heal Our Patriots, the Samaritan’s Purse ministry to military couples with a spouse wounded in combat operations after 9/11. Samaritan’s Purse President Franklin Graham and his son, Edward, a 16-year Army veteran serving with the 75th Ranger Battalion, led…
Watch Franklin Graham’s Message from Fort Myers, Florida
Go to Franklin Graham’s Facebook page to watch the evangelistic message he delivered in Fort Myers, Florida, as the Decision America Sunshine State Tour concluded on Jan. 19. (You may have to scroll down several posts.) You can still invite family and friends to listen as he presents the Good News of Jesus Christ. Keep…
Franklin Graham ABC Interview
Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, will pray and share remarks tonight at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Watch the ABC News interview above for his thoughts on recent political events, the spiritual condition of our country, and a variety of important topics. Please pray for…
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Press Release Samaritan’s Purse Deploys to Help Families After Deadly Tornadoes Rip Through Central U.S.
Samaritan’s Purse Deploys to Help Families After Deadly Tornadoes Rip Through Central U.S. BOONE, N.C., May 18, 2025—Samaritan’s Purse has deployed disaster response teams to Laurel County, Kentucky, and St. Louis, Missouri, after a powerful storm system unleashed deadly tornadoes across the central United States Friday night. The storms carved a path of destruction—flattening homes, damaging…
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Putting a Stop to Human Trafficking
Support Headlines Videos Share Putting a Stop to Human Trafficking Every person is created in the image of God. Human trafficking—the exploitation of men, women, and children in order to gain a profit—is therefore a crime against both humanity and our Creator. “It’s a form of slavery,” said Samaritan's Purse president Franklin Graham,…
New Hearts, New Purpose in Mongolia
At first glance, Erdembayar seems like an ordinary 12-year-old boy. He enjoys participating in physical education class at school with his friends as well as riding horses and cooking Korean food, fried rice, and cakes. But up until three years ago, he didn’t have energy for any of these things. For years previously, Erdembayar had…
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Press Release Samaritan’s Purse Airlifts Critical Aid and Disaster Response Specialists to Flood-Stricken Brazil Via Back-to-Back Flights
Samaritan’s Purse airlifts critical aid and disaster response specialists to flood-stricken Brazil via back-to-back flights Boone, N.C. May 13, 2024—Over the weekend, Samaritan's Purse deployed its DC-8 and 757 cargo planes to Porto Alegre, Brazil in response to the catastrophic flooding and landslides that have struck the nation. In less than two weeks, the onslaught…
