SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER IN CALIFORNIA Teri Lindsay woke the morning of Nov. 8 to violent knocking on her front door. Her neighbor was frantic. “You gotta get out!” she remembers the neighbor insisting. She could see the smoke-filled air and her other neighbors scrambling to leave. The explosion of propane tanks grew louder and…
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Coming Home for Christmas in Paradise
As the community of Paradise, California, grieves in the wake of the Golden State’s deadliest wildfire, local churches have come together to reach out to residents with the love of Jesus Christ. In partnership with other area congregations and Samaritan’s Purse, Paradise Alliance Church hosted close to 4,000 local people for three special Christmas Eve…
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God Brings Hope and Peace to a California Family After Their Home Burns
On the morning of Nov. 8, the sky above Paradise, California was colored with bright red and orange. Tammy Golter stood at her kitchen window mesmerized by the slowly intensifying colors—believing it to be a stunning sunrise. As smoke began to cloud the horizon, her awe suddenly turned to dread. There was a fire in…
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After the Fire, California Homeowners Encouraged by Disaster Relief Volunteers
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER The deadliest wildfire in California history, the “Camp Fire,” roared through Butte County and the town of Paradise in early November. The fire destroyed more than 14,000 homes and over 150,000 acres in this area of northern California. At least 85 people died. Harrowing stories of escape and tragedy still bring…
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From Heartbreak to Hope After the Fire
“We didn’t take what we should have taken—we weren’t prepared at all.” Tom and Connie Wallis had only minutes to gather precious personal belongings before fleeing their Paradise, California, home. Their only warning was a phone call from their son who drove past the rapidly moving flames. Tom and Connie struggled to comprehend the reality…
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Samaritan’s Purse at Work in Alabama After Deadly Tornadoes
March 7 Update: Over the past couple days, more than 200 volunteers have served Alabamians in Jesus’ Name. Today workers continue to assist Lee County homeowners. SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER — Samaritan’s Purse is responding after a powerful storm spawning dozens of tornadoes ripped through Lee County, Alabama, Sunday evening, killing at least 23 people…
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Volunteers Ramp Up Tornado Relief Efforts in Alabama
March 13 Update: More than 1,000 volunteers so far have come out to serve homeowners in Jesus’ Name. Samaritan’s Purse continues the work in Alabama, and we’ve expanded our response just across the border into Georgia. We praise God that six people have received Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. — On the afternoon that…
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Samaritan’s Purse on the Ground in Wake of Nebraska Floods
UPDATE: Samaritan’s Purse is deploying to Dodge County, Nebraska. Our base of operations for this response is Fremont Alliance Church. Volunteers began work on March 22. SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER Samaritan’s Purse staff arrived in Nebraska today to meet with emergency management officials and local church leaders to determine how we can best serve homeowners…
University Students Serve Homeowners After Alabama Tornadoes
Homeowners had only a few minutes to find cover before an EF4 tornado—and a dozen other twisters—touched down the afternoon of March 3, tearing through communities along northeastern Alabama’s rolling hills. Many emerged from the traumatic event to find the storm had ripped apart all of their possessions. Twenty-three people lost their lives. Samaritan’s Purse…
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Volunteers Arrive with Hope and Help as Floodwaters Recede
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER Samaritan’s Purse volunteers have been busy in Nebraska since March 22 assisting communities after catastrophic flooding struck the Midwest. We have been helping dozens of homeowners remove debris and damaged belongings and offering encouragement in Jesus’ Name. Among these homeowners are long-time Operation Christmas Child volunteers Charlotte Young and her husband…
