Our Ministry
Mid-Year Report
Mid-Year Impact Report July 2021 Thank You COVID-19 U.S. Disaster Relief Tigray Conflict Response Bahamas Global Work Thank You Following the example set by the Good Samaritan, Samaritan's Purse provides help to people who are suffering and living in desperate circumstances. We seek them out in communities torn apart by tornadoes, on difficult migrant trails snaking…
Maui Residents Returning to New Homes in Lahaina
Almost two years ago, Carol Santos watched her home go up in flames as August 2023 wildfires raged through the paradise of Lahaina, an idyllic and historic Hawaiian town on the island of Maui. She and her family were forced to evacuate, and in just a matter of minutes the wind-driven flames consumed everything they…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Serving Hurricane-Weary Islanders in Jesus’ Name
Now over a month after Hurricane Beryl tore through the southern Caribbean as a Category 4 and 5 storm, a Samaritan’s Purse Disaster Assistance Response Team is still in the region providing much-needed aid. We are working together with local churches, many of which had partnered with Operation Christmas Child in the past, to provide…
Our Ministry
Samaritan’s Purse Sends Two Disaster Response Teams to Aid Hurricane Florence Victims (Press Release)
NC-Based Organization Sending Volunteers and Tractor-Trailers Stocked with Tools and Supplies BOONE, N.C., Sept. 15, 2018—As Hurricane Florence continues to wreak havoc, Samaritan’s Purse is sending two Disaster Relief Units and ten pieces of support equipment to assess damage in the hardest-hit areas of the Carolina coastline. Two more relief units are standing by. Stocked…
Volunteers Clean Up in Hurricane-Rocked Southeast Texas
UPDATE: July 12 As our international hurricane response continues in devastated Caribbean communities, U.S. Disaster Relief volunteers are getting to work in Brazoria County this week in southeast Texas where Hurricane Beryl toppled large trees and dumped nearly a foot of rain. Our teams are cleaning up debris, cutting up trees, patching damaged roofs, and…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Samaritan’s Purse Replaces Eleven More Vehicles After Hurricane Helene
Samaritan’s Purse continues to support families in North Carolina and Tennessee still reeling after Hurricane Helene, the storm that devastated the region in late September 2024. “These vehicles are provided by God’s people in Jesus’ Name,” said Samaritan’s Purse President Franklin Graham during a dedication of eleven vehicles to survivors of the hurricane. Harry Varney…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Edward Graham Interviewed on Fox News About Hurricane Dorian Response
Watch as Edward Graham, son of Samaritan’s Purse President Franklin Graham, discusses the Samaritan’s Purse response to Hurricane Dorian, including wounded veterans ready to serve through Team Patriot. Team Patriot is a Samaritan’s Purse program that provides disaster relief and rebuild volunteer opportunities to the wounded veterans and their spouses who are part of our…
Media
Press Release Hurricane Dorian Bahamas Response 09-05-19
Samaritan's Purse Ramps Up Bahamas Response: Sending Emergency Field Hospital, Personnel & More Relief Supplies BOONE, N.C., Sept. 5, 2019 Franklin Graham Deploys Emergency Field Hospital to Provide Life-saving Care to Hurricane Dorian Victims Samaritan's Purse is on the ground in the Bahamas bringing critical relief to families who are suffering. More than 30 tons…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Watch the LIVE Hurricane Helene Special on TBN Tonight!
Please tune in tonight to watch Franklin Graham, Edward Graham, and Cissie Graham Lynch on a live TBN special report. The program starts at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday night (Oct. 9) on TBN and TBN+. Hear the latest concerning Samaritan’s Purse ongoing response to Hurricane Helene and our preparations for Hurricane Milton. After watching…
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Hurricane Helene Response Press Kit
Press Releases Fact Sheets & Bios Photos B-roll Hurricane Helene Response Samaritan’s Purse continues to help families recover from Hurricane Helene across western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee in Jesus’ Name. Volunteer teams and staff are actively working to repair and replace hundreds of homes that were damaged or destroyed—providing safe, permanent housing solutions as…
