Dorithy stood in the heat holding her grandson, Charles, who hadn’t stopped coughing since the fire. She was welcomed inside by our nurses. The grandmother, seeking care for the 1-year-old boy, had lost her house two weeks before. She watched it go up in flames, triggered by faulty electrical wiring. Dorithy and Charles were among…
Animals, Agriculture & Livelihoods
Breaking Bread and Bringing Hope
In Niger, the statistical odds are stacked against girls. Consistently ranked at the bottom of the human development index, Niger also has one of the highest birth rates in the world. Facing cultural and economic pressures, parents often allow their daughters to marry at a young age. Nearly three in every four girls will be…
Animals, Agriculture & Livelihoods
Meet the People of Guidan Gado
Auta’s skin is dark and taut with valleys of worry and determination etched into her forehead. She is 58, and her husband died three decades ago. She sits on a small rock outside her home in a village in Niger, West Africa, and holds a wiggly granddaughter as she speaks. Around her, she sees a…
Crisis & Disaster Response
‘Water Is Gold in the Bahamas’
When Hurricane Dorian tore through Freeport, Grand Bahama, in September 2019, a massive storm surge swept seawater inland about two miles and into many of the wells on the island. “The entire water table has been compromised. It’s still quite salty,” said Pastor Keith Russell of First Baptist Church six months after Dorian devastated the…
Crisis & Disaster Response
DC-8 Brings More Relief to Puerto Rico
The Samaritan’s Purse DC-8 flew to Puerto Rico from Greensboro, North Carolina, on Monday delivering more than 26 tons of emergency supplies to the island devastated by Hurricane Fiona. Hundreds of thousands of people are still without normal access to power and water more than a week after the storm made landfall. The cargo plane…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Islanders Look to God After Typhoon Devastation
As the storm’s torrent ravaged the tiny island of Saipan, Aega pleaded with God to save her. “I held on to God for 72 hours,” she said. “I was praying that I wouldn’t die here in my living room, and He answered that prayer.” Super Typhoon Sinlaku roared from the north against her hillside neighborhood,…
Crisis & Disaster Response
God at Work in Saipan and Tinian
Water, shelter, and medicine are among the vital supplies Samaritan’s Purse has provided thousands of families on the distant Pacific islands of Saipan and Tinian over the last two weeks following the year’s most powerful cyclone. As we work in Jesus’ Name, weary islanders are hearing and responding to the Gospel. Watch the video above…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Three Hurricane Relief Bases Set Up; Hundreds of Volunteers Working
THE LATEST (September 24, 11:01 a.m.) Samaritan’s Purse remains at work in areas around New Bern, Jacksonville, and Wilmington where residents are still reeling from the devastation brought by Florence. We praise God our volunteers have already been able to serve many homeowners in Jesus’ Name. We’ve received nearly 2,000 work orders from the three…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Hurricane Florence Relief Updates
Help After Hurricane Florence Samaritan’s Purse Responding to Serve Homeowners Devastated by the Storm Share Tweet Pin Emaily Subscribe Samaritan's Purse North American Ministries has three relief teams working in eastern North Carolina to help homeowners recover from terrible flooding caused by Florence's record-breaking downpours. Sign Up to Volunteer Our staff, along with disaster relief…
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Many Hands Lift the Burden for Residents Recovering from Hurricane Florence
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER FOR OUR HURRICANE FLORENCE RESPONSE Billy Connelly has lived in New Bern, on the North Carolina coast, for the past 16 years and has weathered several hurricanes from his home. But Florence was different. Though the storm came ashore as only a Category 1 hurricane—its winds reduced to 90 miles per…
