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Press Release Deploys Disaster Relief Unit to Aid Gulf Coast 8-27-2020
Samaritan's Purse Deploys Disaster Relief Unit to Aid Hurting Gulf Coast Families in the Wake of Hurricane Laura Volunteers to Help Remove Downed Trees, Clear Debris, Mud-Out Flooded Homes and Salvage Belongings Dallas, TX, Aug. 27, 2020—Samaritan’s Purse is on the way to hard-hit Louisiana after Hurricane Laura rapidly intensified and struck the coastline as a Category…
50 Years of Ministry
Rushing Relief to Tornado Victims
The EF-4 tornado that hit Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on April 27, 2011, killed 64 people and left an indelible mark on hard-hit communities. Samaritan’s Purse immediately deployed and clean up work began just a few days after the storm. Our teams didn’t depart the Tuscaloosa area for two more years, at the conclusion of a rebuild…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Samaritan’s Purse Responding to Wildfires in California and Oregon
Samaritan’s Purse is responding in California and Oregon as an ongoing rash of deadly fires has engulfed much of the West Coast, killing more than 30 people. Our staff and a Disaster Relief Unit—a tractor trailer filled with relief supplies and equipment—were deployed Sept. 12 from our West Coast Ministry Center in Fullerton, California, to…
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Press Release West Coast Wildfires 9-15-2020
Samaritan's Purse Aiding West Coast Families in the Midst of Devastating Wildfires. Volunteers to Help Hurting Communities Sift Through the Ashes to Find Meaningful Keepsakes Boone, N.C., Sept. 15, 2020—Samaritan’s Purse is responding to the historic wildfires that continue to devastate the West Coast as thousands of families return to find their homes and years of priceless memories destroyed.…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Bridging the Gap in the Wake of Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene damaged the bridge that Tina Palmer used every day to get to her Deep Gap, North Carolina, home on the other side of a creek. Since the September 2024 storm, she has been afraid to even walk over the faltering structure, much less drive across it. Samaritan’s Purse U.S. Disaster Relief recently came…
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Press Release COVID-19 Bahamas Response 10-15-2020
Samaritan's Purse Airlifts Emergency Field Hospital to the Bahamas; Adding Critical Covid-19 Capacity as Positive Cases Continue to Rise BOONE, N.C., Oct. 15, 2020—At the request of the Bahamian Prime Minister, Samaritan’s Purse is deploying an Emergency Field Hospital to Nassau after an increase in COVID-19 cases has overwhelmed the local healthcare system. With more…
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2024 Mid-Year Report
Thank You Israel Response U.S. Disaster Relief World Medical Mission Operation Christmas Child & The Greatest Journey 2024 Mid-Year Report Thank You Through the first half of 2024, Samaritan’s Purse remained steadfast in our mission to relieve suffering and share the hope of Jesus Christ. Our teams continue serving in the difficult areas of the…
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Press Release Hurricane Delta Relief 10-12-2020
Samaritan’s Purse Continues to Aid Gulf Coast Families in the Wake of Hurricane Delta International Christian Relief Organization Responds in Four Louisiana Locations BOONE, N.C., OCT. 12, 2020—Weeks after responding to Hurricanes Laura and Sally, Samaritan's Purse continues to aid Gulf Coast families in the wake of Hurricane Delta. The Category 2 storm struck a…
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Gaza Relief Press Kit
Press Releases Fact Sheets & Bios Photos B-roll Gaza Relief Press Kit Since July 26, Samaritan’s Purse has sent multiple relief flights to help suffering families in Gaza—using both their 757 and DC-8 cargo planes—to deliver hundreds of thousands of pounds of ready-to-use supplemental food (RUSF). These nutrient-rich, peanut-based pouches, provided by MANA Nutrition in…
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Newsletter January
Franklin Graham Update | January Children's Heart Project Hearts Mended,Souls Saved Dear Friend, In just a few weeks, I will be in Ukraine to deliver the 200 millionth shoebox gift for Operation Christmas Child. Please pray for Samaritan's Purse teams working on the frontlines to feed and care for victims of the war, and for the shivering multitudes who…
