A little over a year after Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee, hope is being rebuilt one home at a time. Samaritan’s Purse Chief Operating Officer Edward Graham stood atop the mountain where Vanessa Bowens had played as a child, praying one day she’d live in a home looking down over the…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Florida Man Rescued Just in Time
As Hurricane Idalia barreled toward Florida’s Gulf Coast, Samaritan’s Purse U.S. Disaster Relief specialists prepositioned two Disaster Relief Units full of supplies in Georgia. The Category 3 hurricane soon made landfall on Wednesday morning, Aug. 30, near Keaton Beach in Florida’s Big Bend region with 125-mph winds and a record storm surge. The team prayed…
Franklin Graham in Florida to Encourage Homeowners and Volunteers
Samaritan’s Purse President Franklin Graham traveled to Lee County, Florida, on Thursday, Oct. 6, where Hurricane Ian took dead aim last week and pummeled the Fort Myers area as a Category 4 storm. More than 100 people were killed, and at least hundreds of homes were either ripped apart or flooded. One resident described it…
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Spring Breakers Make a Big Difference in Texas
Spring break is a time-honored college tradition. It’s a chance for students to get some well-deserved rest and relaxation, typically by lounging at the beach, splashing in the waves, and soaking up the sun. But Isaiah Wiese, a freshman at John Brown University in Arkansas, didn’t have his toes stuck in the sand during this…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Critical Aid Arrives in Vietnam After Typhoon Yagi
Powerful winds and torrential downpours sent Tran’s house sliding down a nearby mountainside in northern Vietnam. If the 78-year-old hadn’t fled, she would likely be among the more than 250 dead in the wake of Typhoon Yagi. Just days after, Samaritan’s Purse staff were wading through flooded streets and neighborhoods checking on families and distributing…
God at Work in a Grieving Paradise
“This is something that I’ve never experienced in my 55 years of life,” Lenora shared while looking out over the remnants of her coastal neighborhood. Sweat dripped from her brow as she stood under her battered metal roof. It offered little relief from the heat. A somber confetti of pastel-colored fragments were scattered along the…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Thank You to All Our Volunteers
At Samaritan’s Purse, we share the hope of the Gospel as we rush to the aid of those caught in the ditches of life. When a hurricane blows down trees, a wildfire consumes a town, a flood rushes in, or a tornado rips apart a community, Samaritan’s Purse is there to provide relief in Jesus’…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Providing Relief in Vietnam After Typhoon Yagi
For the latest on this response, follow this link to learn more. UPDATE SEPT. 18: The Samaritan’s Purse 757 aircraft left for Vietnam on Wednesday, Sept. 18, from our hangar in Greensboro, North Carolina, carrying 12 pallets of blankets, solar lights, kitchen kits, and more relief supplies. Materials from our first flight are currently being…
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Bring Relief When Disaster Hits Home
U.S. Disaster Relief and Rebuild We respond quickly when natural disasters strike, deploying an army of volunteers to come alongside homeowners to bring relief and help rebuild in Jesus’ Name. Learn more about our work. Volunteer Opportunities Stay up to date on our deployments. Sign up for text alerts. Helping in Jesus' Name ® Ready to respond and rebuild when disaster hits home. Without fail, disasters will…
Liberty Students and Leaders Serve in Florida
Carrie Torres, living in a camper the last few weeks with her three teenage boys, had called everyone she could think of for help. All leads had turned up cold, and she feared she’d face the large hardwood trees alone. More than a dozen fallen trees surrounded her mobile home, and at least one large…
