The scars on Howard’s cheek and eyebrow still bear witness to the terror and pain of the morning Hurricane Helene struck. Those reminders will not soon fade, but, now, he and his family have a new marker of God’s faithfulness and grace on their lives: a mobile home provided by Samaritan’s Purse. On Tuesday, June…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Hope in the Aftermath of Typhoon Yagi
Samaritan’s Purse has distributed relief supplies to thousands of families in northern Vietnam after Typhoon Yagi decimated the region in early September. Our DC-8 and 757 aircraft transported over 80,000 pounds of aid to the Southeast Asian country from our hangar in Greensboro, North Carolina, soon after floodwaters subsided. Working through our local partners in…
Samaritan’s Purse Delivers Thanksgiving Meals in Western North Carolina
Felicia Honeycutt was miles from home at work when the worst of Hurricane Helene hit her community. It took three days for her to get home where she cares for an ailing husband in the Big Creek community of Yancey County, North Carolina. As residents enter Thanksgiving, now, more than two months into an ongoing…
Operation Christmas Child
Caring for Grenada a Year After Beryl
Last summer, Hurricane Beryl ripped through the Windward Islands as a Category 4 storm. The tiny island of Carriacou—20 miles northeast of mainland Grenada and home to nearly 10,000 people—received the brunt of Beryl’s fury. Sustained winds of 150 miles per hour thrashed its shores and whipped through its rolling hills ripping roofs off houses…
Our Ministry
Newsletter June 2025
Franklin Graham Update | June Franklin Graham Update | June Gospel Hope for the World Dear Friend, Just a few weeks ago, I had the privilege of convening the European Congress on Evangelism with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association in Berlin, Germany. We brought over 1,000 church and ministry leaders from 55 countries and territories across Europe to focus on proclamation evangelism. Our…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Secretary Scott Turner Sees Ongoing Response to Hurricane Helene
Scott Turner, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, joined Samaritan’s Purse staff and volunteers in North Carolina on March 11 to see our continued Hurricane Helene relief efforts. Secretary Turner visited homeowners in Buncombe County (Asheville area) who are still suffering from the storm’s catastrophic strike. “We’re here to learn, to…
Media
Press Release: Samaritan’s Purse DC-8 Makes Final Flight from Greensboro, Delivering Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes to Hurricane-Ravaged Jamaica
Samaritan’s Purse DC-8 Makes Final Flight from Greensboro, Delivering Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes to Hurricane-Ravaged Jamaica BOONE, N.C., Dec. 4, 2025 —This Friday, December 5th, the last U.S.-registered DC-8 will embark on its final mission—carrying 9,200 shoebox gifts to Jamaica. These Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes are packed with toys, school supplies, and personal care items…
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Hurricane Laura Response B-roll
Hurricane Laura B-roll These videos are available for news media outlet use in coverage of Samaritan's Purse-related stories. If your news outlet uses a b-roll reel or video, please credit: “Courtesy of Samaritan's Purse.” These videos are not for commercial use. Your browser doesn't support embedded videos. Disaster Relief Fleet Download Your browser doesn't support…
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Press Release: Samaritan’s Purse Opens Emergency Field Hospital in Jamaica to Treat Hurricane Melissa Survivors
Samaritan’s Purse Opens Emergency Field Hospital in Jamaica to Treat Hurricane Melissa Survivors BOONE, N.C., Nov. 5, 2025—This morning, international Christian relief organization Samaritan’s Purse opened its Emergency Field Hospital in Black River, Jamaica. This field hospital is providing critical medical care to families impacted by Hurricane Melissa after the local hospital was destroyed. The…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Hurricane Ida: Contact Phone Numbers for Louisiana Homeowners
Samaritan’s Purse has three bases in Louisiana from which we are serving homeowners in need after Hurricane Ida. Please contact us and our church partners at the numbers listed below if you’re in need. Houma, Louisiana Covenant Church (formerly First Baptist) 4863 W. Park Avenue Houma, LA 70364 Assistance Phone: 504-756-1335 Metairie, Louisiana Saints Community…
