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,…
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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…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Helping in the Wake of Australian Bushfires
Record-breaking high temperatures, strong winds, and years of drought have stirred intense wildfires Down Under, killing at least 30 people across the country, destroying more than 2,200 homes, and scorching more than 20 million acres of land. The fires began in September and have spread across 131 regions of Australia. Over the past week Samaritan’s…
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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Fact Sheet: Operation Christmas Child
Operation Christmas Child What is Operation Christmas Child? The Samaritan's Purse project Operation Christmas Child collects shoebox gifts filled with fun toys, school supplies and hygiene items—and delivers them to children in need around the world to demonstrate God's love in a tangible way. For many of these children, the gift-filled shoebox is the first…
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Press Release Greatest Journey 1-28-20
Samaritan's Purse Releases Free Kids' Bible Game App BOONE, N.C., Jan. 28, 2020 Greatest Journey App Developed for Children Ages 5–9 Christian parents now have a new resource to help their kids learn about the Bible based on a discipleship program that’s already leading millions of children to Christ all over the world. Samaritan’s Purse has released…
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…
