Franklin Graham
Newsletter January 2025
Franklin Graham Update | January Franklin Graham Update | January Medical Mission of Mercy Dear Friend, A TERRIBLE CIVIL WAR CONTINUES TO RIP SUDAN APART. Rival factions, armed and supported by foreign powers, are committing horrible crimes against the people as they wrestle for control of the country. In some areas, people are starving. In other areas—where there is relative peace—basic services are…
Franklin Graham Meets Homeowners in Wildfire-Ravaged California
Samaritan’s Purse President Franklin Graham met with California residents on Monday, Jan. 27, in the wake of wildfires that have claimed dozens of lives and destroyed thousands of structures in LA County. He offered words of encouragement to homeowners in Eaton Canyon communities where our teams are hard at work assisting residents to recover valuables…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Rebuilding in Tennessee
Samaritan’s Purse has started rebuilding homes that were lost to Hurricane Helene, including one for Kim Mitchum in Mountain City, Tennessee. The September 2024 storm flooded Mitchum’s home—damaging her belongings and leaving her with a black mold infestation that could not be stopped. When our U.S. Disaster Relief teams came to her aid with the…
Health & Medical Ministries
Meeting Needs in a Medical Desert
For about two years now, Debbie King, a great-grandmother, hasn’t been able to get the right glasses to correct her declining eyesight. The Marshall, North Carolina, resident has been using her uncle’s glasses, and her vision has only gotten worse. Last week, though, she was amazed by how well she could see with the right…
Crisis & Disaster Response
New Home Surprises Homeowner
On Sept. 27, 2024, the remnants of Hurricane Helene caused untold destruction across western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee. More than 100 individuals died in North Carolina alone. In addition, the storm left thousands of people homeless, including Thanh Bui of Swannanoa, a town just east of Asheville. Floodwaters forced her and her son, Quintin,…
Our Ministry
Newsletter August 2025
Franklin Graham Update | August Franklin Graham Update | August Feeding the Desperate in Gaza Dear Friend, During His ministry, Jesus cared about hurting and hungry people. The Bible says he had "compassion on the multitude" because they had "nothing to eat" (Matthew 15:32). Today, Samaritan's Purse is working in His Name to help feed innocent civilians caught in the ongoing crossfire in Gaza.…
Home Again in Buncombe County
When Hurricane Helene tore through western North Carolina last September, the raging storm uprooted trees near Norberto Pizarro’s Buncombe County home and flung them onto his house, splitting it in two. We praise God that Norberto and his family were unharmed during the storm, but the damage to their house was so extensive that Norberto…
Our Ministry
Samaritan’s Purse – Give a Year-End Gift
Give a Year-End Gift Where Most Needed Where Most Needed - 012000 $ Give We Help in Jesus' Name SAMARITAN'S PURSE BRINGS PHYSICAL RELIEF AND HOPE TO HURTING PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD. Samaritan's Purse helps men, women, and children who are victims of war, poverty, disaster, and famine. We work in more than 100 countries,…
Our Ministry
Clean Water
Clean Water. Changed Lives. Water is necessary for life, and that’s why Samaritan’s Purse is working in communities around the world to provide hurting people with access to clean water in Jesus’ Name. Samaritan’s Purse works to bring clean water, sanitation supplies, and essential hygiene education to many thousands of people around the world. These water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) projects…
Media
Fact Sheet: U.S. Disaster Relief
U.S. Disaster Relief In addition to its international relief efforts, Samaritan's Purse mobilizes staff and equipment and enlists thousands of volunteers to provide emergency aid to victims of tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires, floods and other natural disasters in the United States. After an initial response, Samaritan's Purse often stays behind to rebuild and restore houses for…
