Marco did not need to say anything—the instant smile that burst across his face when he put on his new glasses let everyone know he was overjoyed. Although he’d suffered with poor vision for years, Marco had never been able to afford a visit to the eye doctor. His first opportunity for an eye exam…
Crisis & Disaster Response
More Mobile Homes Dedicated in Post-Helene Asheville
One mobile home park in Asheville is undergoing a bit of a facelift. Hurricane Helene ravaged the community last fall, leaving some homes unlivable. But that pain was relieved in part earlier this month when Samaritan’s Purse provided two brand-new mobile homes to families who have lived here for years. Renee Hensley’s house was the…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Faith Through the Storm in Jamaica
As Samaritan’s Purse continues to respond, working alongside local churches to meet the needs of suffering people, our medical and surgical teams at our Emergency Field Hospital began treating patients Nov. 5. It’s been a race against time to help people living in communities cut off by the storm. Like most buildings in the community,…
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…
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…
Our Ministry
From the New Mexico Desert to the World’s Darkest Places
“Do not remember the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” –Isaiah 43:19 When you think of a desert graveyard, you probably don’t…
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…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Samaritan’s Purse Responds in Illinois After Midwest Tornadoes
Volunteers are already hard at work in Lena, Illinois, where an EF-2 tornado touched down damaging roofs and uprooting trees. Our volunteers are working out of our base of operations at our host church, Lena Evangelical Free Church in Lena. VOLUNTEER IN ILLINOIS Samaritan’s Purse Disaster Relief Unit #3 departed our Wilkes Office and Warehouse…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Samaritan’s Purse Responds After Midwest Flooding
Samaritan’s Purse is responding in Wisconsin as residents recover from widespread flooding after a week of powerful storms dropped heavy rains across the region. Disaster Relief Unit #7 departed our Wilkes Office and Warehouse early on April 23 and is on its way to serve Wisconsin communities in and around New London, Shiocton, and Fremont.…
