Samaritan’s Purse COO Edward Graham was joined by Donald Trump Jr. and U.S. Senator Ted Budd on Monday, Oct. 14, as they witnessed the devastation Hurricane Helene brought to North Carolina. They were flown by helicopter to Yancey County, which is included among the areas receiving emergency relief from Samaritan’s Purse. We continue to bring…
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Donald Trump Jr. and Senator Ted Budd See Samaritan’s Purse Relief Efforts
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…
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A Workshop of Faith and Hope
Walter Lewis barely missed one great flood in Boone, North Carolina. That was 85 years ago—about five years before he was born. He did not escape a second great storm, Hurricane Helene, which hit late last year. More than eight decades ago, the 1940 flood triggered more than 2,000 landslides and caused 16 deaths. It’s…
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More Mobile Homes Dedicated in Post-Helene Asheville
One mobile home park in Asheville is undergoing a bit of a facelift. Hurricane Helene ravaged the community last fall, leaving some homes unlivable. But that pain was relieved in part earlier this month when Samaritan’s Purse provided two brand-new mobile homes to families who have lived here for years. Renee Hensley’s house was the…
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From a House to a Home
Waightstill and Dawn Avery neared the end of a challenging year after losing a precious family member when Hurricane Helene ripped through their community in Newland, North Carolina. Christmas tree farmers and construction workers by trade, the couple not only lost all of the contents of their home to four feet of mud and rainwater,…
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Faith Through the Storm in Jamaica
As Samaritan’s Purse continues to respond, working alongside local churches to meet the needs of suffering people, our medical and surgical teams at our Emergency Field Hospital began treating patients Nov. 5. It’s been a race against time to help people living in communities cut off by the storm. Like most buildings in the community,…
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Ashe County Resident Receives New Home from Samaritan’s Purse
Surrounded by friends and volunteers in orange shirts, Treva Pruitt and her son Gregory crossed the threshold of their brand-new home in Ashe County, given to them by Samaritan’s Purse. The moment marked a fresh start for the mother and son who had lost everything just over a year earlier. In October 2024, as deadly…
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Meeting Our Neighbors’ Needs in Western North Carolina
Marco did not need to say anything—the instant smile that burst across his face when he put on his new glasses let everyone know he was overjoyed. Although he’d suffered with poor vision for years, Marco had never been able to afford a visit to the eye doctor. His first opportunity for an eye exam…
Hurricane Helene Relief
Samaritan’s Purse staff and volunteer teams in western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee are working to repair and rebuild hundreds of homes that were damaged or destroyed during Hurricane Helene. We are also replacing hundreds of mobile homes. Other initiatives include supporting churches as they repair damage to their buildings. As Samaritan’s Purse continues to…
A New Home in Burnsville and New Life in Jesus Christ
Nearly two years after Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc throughout western North Carolina, Willi Baldwin stepped into the creek that had washed away her home in September 2024. The same stream that had brought peace for years had, she thought, taken it from her forever. But in this moment, as she stood in the chilly mountain…
