Greta Van Susteren recently traveled to Jamaica to cover the relief work of Samaritan’s Purse on the island after Hurricane Melissa. She will be spotlighting the ministry of Operation Christmas Child as we delivered shoebox gifts to children in need. Her Christmas TV special will be airing at 4 p.m. on Newsmax on Christmas Day.…
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Hurricane Melissa Response
Providing Relief in Jamaica After Hurricane Melissa Medical teams are caring for patients in Black River as we continue delivery of critical relief after the Category 5 storm. Latest Updates Our medical response, including the Emergency Field Hospital in Black River and mobile medical units in hard-to-reach places, has provided care to more than 3,800 patients, including nearly 100…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Franklin Graham Dedicates New Home in North Carolina
Hurricane Helene ripped through Bob and Edwina Tatum’s hometown of 200 people, swelling the once-peaceful stream behind the couple’s Minneapolis, North Carolina, house into a destructive river. The torrent swept away everything in its path, including the Tatums’ home of 46 years. The couple wasn’t sure where to turn for help or where they’d live…
Crisis & Disaster Response
God Answers Prayers in Storm-Wrecked Jamaica
Derick emerged from cover to survey the storm he had just survived. Hurricane Melissa had churned for hours over Black River, Jamaica, and from what he could see, his community was in ruins. The once-lush tropical forests had been stripped of all color, while aluminum roofs and household possessions were strewn across the streets. Aluminum…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Samaritan’s Purse Serves Christmas Meal in Florida
Nearly three months after Hurricane Ian slammed into southwestern Florida, many families are still struggling to recover from massive wind and water damage to their homes. The Fort Myers community was particularly hard hit, with powerful storm surges and 150-mph sustained winds at landfall. Samaritan’s Purse, in partnership with Mission BBQ, served a hearty Christmas…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Relief Delivered in Jamaica
Hurricane Beryl, a Category 4 storm, rumbled through the Caribbean and hit the island of Jamaica on July 2. The storm was the second strongest in the country’s history, with 145-mph winds whipping the southern coast. As Pastor Junior Subratie observed the trail of destruction left behind from the storm, all he could do was…
Hurricane Melissa Relief
Samaritan’s Purse is responding to the devastation on Jamaica brought by Hurricane Melissa. We airlifted an Emergency Field Hospital to the island and are treating patients daily in the devastated coastal town of Black River. Multiple airlifts have carried relief to the island, including community water systems, household filters, solar lights, hygiene kits, medical supplies,…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Delivering Hope to Acapulco
“I walked into the end of the world. That’s what it felt like. I was just paralyzed,” Pastor Hassan Villegas of Acapulco said. “Hope was drained out of me. I was overwhelmed. I didn’t know where to start.” Pastor Villegas is one of the hundreds of thousands of residents who survived the Oct. 25 storm,…
Crisis & Disaster Response
An Orange Wave of Help Arrives for Swannanoa
Steve struggled to keep his pickup truck driving straight on a road he couldn’t see. When the evacuation alert had sounded just minutes earlier, he had woken his 15-year-old son Aiden, and the pair had dashed out of their house. Now they were fighting to find safety as the flooding caused by Hurricane Helene swallowed…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Samaritan’s Purse Volunteers Hard at Work in Florida
UPDATE (Sept. 1): Volunteers started work on Friday in Taylor County, Florida, serving homeowners in Jesus’ Name by cutting and clearing fallen trees and removing debris. Teams will also begin work soon in Pasco County in New Port Richey, Florida, mucking out flooded homes. SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER IN FLORIDA Billy Graham Rapid Response Team…
