Leticia Jaimes wiped away tears as she walked through her new home for the first time. She paused in the living room, overwhelmed, and fell into the embrace of her mother, Elena. Mother and daughter hugged and cried together, knowing that this day would mark the beginning of many new family memories. “For years, we…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Hope on the Other Side of the Storms
New Testament Baptist Church of Philipsburg, St. Maarten, is one of 52 churches Samaritan’s Purse helped rebuild after Hurricane Irma’s Category-5 winds ripped through the island on September 6, 2017. The church lost the roof to their sanctuary in the storm, but this congregation of roughly 100 people celebrated the completion of repairs with three…
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…
Our Ministry
Mid-Year Report
Mid-Year Impact Report July 2021 Thank You COVID-19 U.S. Disaster Relief Tigray Conflict Response Bahamas Global Work Thank You Following the example set by the Good Samaritan, Samaritan's Purse provides help to people who are suffering and living in desperate circumstances. We seek them out in communities torn apart by tornadoes, on difficult migrant trails snaking…
Responding to Oklahoma City Tornadoes
A powerful storm spawning multiple strong tornadoes barreled through Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on Sunday, Nov. 3, damaging or destroying at least 300 homes. The twisters toppled power lines and trees as it carved a destructive path through residential areas. VOLUNTEER IN OKLAHOMA Samaritan’s Purse deployed a Disaster Relief Unit—a tractor-trailer filled with relief supplies and…
Maui Residents Returning to New Homes in Lahaina
Almost two years ago, Carol Santos watched her home go up in flames as August 2023 wildfires raged through the paradise of Lahaina, an idyllic and historic Hawaiian town on the island of Maui. She and her family were forced to evacuate, and in just a matter of minutes the wind-driven flames consumed everything they…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Serving Hurricane-Weary Islanders in Jesus’ Name
Now over a month after Hurricane Beryl tore through the southern Caribbean as a Category 4 and 5 storm, a Samaritan’s Purse Disaster Assistance Response Team is still in the region providing much-needed aid. We are working together with local churches, many of which had partnered with Operation Christmas Child in the past, to provide…
Our Ministry
Samaritan’s Purse Sends Two Disaster Response Teams to Aid Hurricane Florence Victims (Press Release)
NC-Based Organization Sending Volunteers and Tractor-Trailers Stocked with Tools and Supplies BOONE, N.C., Sept. 15, 2018—As Hurricane Florence continues to wreak havoc, Samaritan’s Purse is sending two Disaster Relief Units and ten pieces of support equipment to assess damage in the hardest-hit areas of the Carolina coastline. Two more relief units are standing by. Stocked…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Watch the LIVE Hurricane Helene Special on TBN Tonight!
Please tune in tonight to watch Franklin Graham, Edward Graham, and Cissie Graham Lynch on a live TBN special report. The program starts at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday night (Oct. 9) on TBN and TBN+. Hear the latest concerning Samaritan’s Purse ongoing response to Hurricane Helene and our preparations for Hurricane Milton. After watching…
Volunteers Clean Up in Hurricane-Rocked Southeast Texas
UPDATE: July 12 As our international hurricane response continues in devastated Caribbean communities, U.S. Disaster Relief volunteers are getting to work in Brazoria County this week in southeast Texas where Hurricane Beryl toppled large trees and dumped nearly a foot of rain. Our teams are cleaning up debris, cutting up trees, patching damaged roofs, and…
