Eva was determined to make it home to her children and her mother, even if it meant boating down the flooded streets of their neighborhood in Savannah, Georgia. She and her husband, Gregory, had been in New York to attend the funeral of Gregory’s brother when neighbors began sending them updates about threatening floodwaters. They…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Vice President Mike Pence Encourages Veterans and Homeowners in Louisiana
Former Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen rolled up their sleeves, slipped on work gloves, and helped remove broken tree limbs and other debris from the backyard of Scott and Faith Sawyer, whose home and property in Hammond, Louisiana, were badly damaged by Hurricane Ida. Pence also fired up a chainsaw and helped…
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,…
Strengthening Military Marriages Long After Alaska
Army Sergeant Brian Matters and his wife Rebecca left Alaska last year with hope. The week they spent there through Operation Heal Our Patriots helped lift a dark cloud from their lives. They even recommitted their marriage to God. Despite his years of faith in Jesus Christ, Brian had long struggled with doubt and hopelessness—especially…
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Press Release Samaritan’s Purse Launches Spanish Website
Samaritan's Purse Launches Spanish Website to Inform, Encourage, and Mobilize Hispanic Community Boone, N.C., Feb. 1, 2022—Samaritan's Purse launched an official Spanish website to reach and engage Spanish-speakers in their heart language. Now, you can stay up-to-date on the global work of Samaritan's Purse in Spanish via SamaritansPurse.org/ES. Samaritan's Purse maintains an active presence in…
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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…
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Children’s Heart Project
Healing Hearts, Now and for Eternity Children's Heart Project 013687 $ Give For nearly 30 years, Samaritan’s Purse has arranged for critical congenital heart surgery for more than 1,600 boys and girls from over a dozen countries. “We look forward to serving more and more children,” said Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan’s Purse. “We pray for…
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Press Release Samaritan’s Purse Deploys Disaster Assistance Response Team to Assess Emergency Needs in Ukraine
Conflict in Ukraine; Samaritan’s Purse deploys disaster assistance response team to assess emergency needs Boone, N.C., Feb. 25, 2022—Samaritan's Purse deployed disaster response specialists to Poland and Romania in the wake of the conflict in Ukraine. This team is conducting rapid needs assessments in countries neighboring Ukraine to determine how the international Christian relief organization…
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Motorcyclists Ride to Support Combat-Wounded Veterans and Their Spouses
More than 200 motorcyclists gathered on Saturday, May 21, for the 11th annual High Country Warrior Ride to raise funds for Operation Heal Our Patriots, the Samaritan’s Purse project aimed at strengthening the marriages of veterans wounded in post-9/11 combat operations. Starting at our International Headquarters in Boone, North Carolina, 151 motorcycles traveled together some…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Volunteers Helping After Deadly Floods in Texas
Heavy rains caused flash flooding on Friday, July 4, leaving a trail of extensive damage and claiming more than 100 lives across several Texas counties. Samaritan’s Purse North American Ministries (NAM) and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association’s Rapid Response Team (BGEA-RRT) have deployed to hard-hit Kerr County, Texas. The area, nestled in the Hill Country…
