When Hurricane Helene tore through western North Carolina last September, the raging storm uprooted trees near Norberto Pizarro’s Buncombe County home and flung them onto his house, splitting it in two. We praise God that Norberto and his family were unharmed during the storm, but the damage to their house was so extensive that Norberto…
Crisis & Disaster Response
A Place to Call Home
The scars on Howard’s cheek and eyebrow still bear witness to the terror and pain of the morning Hurricane Helene struck. Those reminders will not soon fade, but, now, he and his family have a new marker of God’s faithfulness and grace on their lives: a mobile home provided by Samaritan’s Purse. On Tuesday, June…
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Newsletter June 2025
Franklin Graham Update | June Franklin Graham Update | June Gospel Hope for the World Dear Friend, Just a few weeks ago, I had the privilege of convening the European Congress on Evangelism with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association in Berlin, Germany. We brought over 1,000 church and ministry leaders from 55 countries and territories across Europe to focus on proclamation evangelism. Our…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Disaster Relief Volunteers Urged to Boldly Share the Gospel of Christ
Thick, black smoke was moving in rapidly. Pastor Erik Naylor of Maui, Hawaii, could hardly see more than a few feet in front of him, and he felt the heat as homes around him started to catch on fire. But when he and a neighbor looked across the street, they saw that the Lahaina Baptist…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Rushing Supplies to Storm-Battered Vietnam
Rivers were already high and the ground was still soaked when Typhoon Bualoi recently lashed central Vietnam, leaving behind a deadly trail of destruction. The storm claimed dozens of lives, and hundreds of others were injured. The inundated soil gave way to deadly landslides across the region as well, washing away roads and homes altogether.…
Construction Projects
Samaritan’s Purse Helps Homeowners Rebuild in Eastern Carolinas
As Hurricane Florence passed through New Bern, North Carolina, lightning struck a large pine tree in Kenyatta James’ front yard. The splintered tree fell diagonally across her house, which the family had evacuated in advance of the storm. The fallen timber left the James’ home severely damaged and allowed torrential rain inside as the storm…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Samaritan’s Purse Responding to Eastern Carolina Tornado
Samaritan’s Purse has deployed to Bertie County in Eastern North Carolina after a devastating EF-3 tornado tore through the area early on the morning of Aug. 4. The tornado, spawned by Hurricane Isaias, reached maximum sustained winds of 145 mph and destroyed homes and killed two people. At least 20 have been injured. Staff, vehicles,…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Volunteers Serve in Jesus’ Name After Bertie County Twister
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER Samaritan’s Purse volunteer Don Hoggard grieved with his neighbors when they lost everything during the Aug. 4 tornado that ripped through the town of Windsor in Bertie County. The tornado, produced by Hurricane Isaias, destroyed hundreds of homes and left some completely in ruins. “I can feel the hurt they’re feeling…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Vice President Mike Pence Encourages Veterans and Homeowners in Louisiana
Former Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen rolled up their sleeves, slipped on work gloves, and helped remove broken tree limbs and other debris from the backyard of Scott and Faith Sawyer, whose home and property in Hammond, Louisiana, were badly damaged by Hurricane Ida. Pence also fired up a chainsaw and helped…
Media
Press Release: Samaritan’s Purse Opens Emergency Field Hospital in Jamaica to Treat Hurricane Melissa Survivors
Samaritan’s Purse Opens Emergency Field Hospital in Jamaica to Treat Hurricane Melissa Survivors BOONE, N.C., Nov. 5, 2025—This morning, international Christian relief organization Samaritan’s Purse opened its Emergency Field Hospital in Black River, Jamaica. This field hospital is providing critical medical care to families impacted by Hurricane Melissa after the local hospital was destroyed. The…
