Franklin Graham
Newsletter March 2025
Franklin Graham Update | March Franklin Graham Update | March God Opens a Channel of Peace Dear Friend, Samaritan's Purse has been working in Sudan for decades, and I've been there many times. The country is once again in chaos, devastated by two years of civil war. Millions have fled the fighting. A failed harvest plus the sudden arrival of 700,000 displaced people has…
Shelter to Face the Winter Months
It was the first home they’d ever owned, so when feet of water filled the house, Maggie and Ruben Martinez of Bakersville were devastated. Samaritan’s Purse volunteers and other volunteer groups helped clean the water out, but it was still unlivable, as mold and moisture took over. And as the winter months approached, they knew…
Operation Christmas Child
Operation Christmas Child 2024-25 Report
Operation Christmas Child Special Report Every Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift prayerfully packed in Jesus' Name is a tangible expression of God's love to a boy or girl in desperate need. We praise the Lord for how He is using thousands of volunteers and church partners to share the eternal hope of the Gospel through…
Crisis & Disaster Response
From Hopeless to Hope-Filled
Bronson Harris lived in a camper next to a creek in Bakersville, North Carolina. When Hurricane Helene swept through the area last September, he lost everything. They helped me out spiritually more than anybody that I had ever spoke with before. He reached out to Samaritan’s Purse, and we supplied him with a new camper…
Our Ministry
Building up the Church Worldwide
Supporting the Church Worldwide “For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.” 2 Corinthians 4:5 (ESV) Caring for the Caribbean When Hurricane Beryl roared across the Caribbean in 2024, it decimated several outlying islands near Grenada, including Carriacou. Nearly every home and building—including the…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Palisades Fire Victims Are Not Forgotten
Samaritan’s Purse COO Edward Graham recently visited Pacific Palisades, California, where January wildfires tragically destroyed thousands of structures. Since then, our U.S. Disaster Relief teams have helped over 700 Palisades homeowners recover personal property from the ashes. “We want people to know that they’re not forsaken. They’re not forgotten,” Graham said. “God loves them so…
Tennessee Tornado Leaves Families Clinging to Faith
McNairy County is no stranger to tornadoes. Just two years ago, in March 2023, a devastating tornado hit the area, leaving nine people dead and 40 percent of the county with damage. On April 4 of this year, another deadly tornado hit leaving destruction in its wake once again. Now, as then, Samaritan’s Purse deployed…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Responding to Deadly Tennessee Tornado
Samaritan’s Purse staff and volunteers are at work in McNairy County, Tennessee, where an EF3 tornado touched down on April 3 and killed five people. McNairy County, located two hours east of Memphis, endured 160 mph winds, which destroyed more than 100 houses and damaged over 200 others. Our Disaster Relief Unit #6—a tractor-trailer loaded…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Responding to Deadly Flooding in Kentucky and West Virginia
A U.S. Disaster Relief team has arrived in Pikeville, Kentucky, to provide assistance in the wake of last weekend’s catastrophic flooding that claimed over a dozen lives. Roughly half a foot of rain deluged many places, causing rivers to overflow and homes to flood. Hundreds of people are still without power and hundreds have been…
Love Overflows in Eastern Kentucky
The strewn debris and trash still hanging from the barren trees in Brandt Justice’s backyard stand as stark reminders of how high the waters rose when floods ravaged his small Kentucky community last week. In the early hours of Feb. 16, the small tributary behind his home suddenly swelled and climbed to the tips of…
