By Sandy Kim and Kaitlyn McDonald, two interns who worked in the transit center where Samaritan’s Purse is helping DRC refugees July 26 Sandy Kim It is the end of our first day at the refugee camp. Since our arrival, we have learned more about the Congolese refugee crisis at Bundibugyo in western Uganda and…
Crisis & Disaster Response
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,…
Samaritan’s Purse Volunteers Bring Relief in Jesus’ Name to Georgia and the Florida Panhandle
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER FOR OUR HURRICANE MICHAEL RESPONSE LATEST Oct. 18, 8:30 a.m. Our volunteers are hard at work in Albany, Georgia, and in the Florida Panhandle where our teams have received more than 1,500 work orders between the two locations. More than 300 volunteers so far have helped respond to the need. Many…
Media
Hurricane Beryl Response Press Kit
Media Resources Media Requests Press Releases Fact Sheets B-roll Photos Hurricane Beryl Press Kit Samaritan's Purse is responding to the destruction left behind by Hurricane Beryl and is now operating in Southeast Texas and across three island nations in the Caribbean: Grenada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Jamaica. This is the first Atlantic hurricane…
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Hurricane Dorian Relief Press Kit
← Media Resources Photos B-roll Press Releases Approved Quotes Fact Sheets Web Banner Ads Media Contact Kaitlyn Lahm (828) 406-0365 klahm@samaritan.org Hurricane Dorian Relief Press Kit Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas as a devastating Category 5 storm—one of the most powerful on record. The hurricane left complete destruction in its wake. Samaritan's Purse is providing clean…
Construction Projects
A Labor of Love
By William King, program coordinator for the Egbe Hospital revitalization project in Nigeria I have volunteered on over 25 mission projects. I have met hundreds of volunteers and have been in their shoes. They come in all shapes, ages and vocations. But one thing comes through in all of them, and that is Christ! They…
Construction Projects
A Labor of Love
By William King, program coordinator for the Egbe Hospital revitalization project in Nigeria I have volunteered on over 25 mission projects. I have met hundreds of volunteers and have been in their shoes. They come in all shapes, ages and vocations. But one thing comes through in all of them, and that is Christ! They…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Recovery Continues One Year After Hurricane Dorian
A year after Hurricane Dorian battered the northern Bahamas, Samaritan’s Purse continues to provide families, churches, and communities with physical relief and hope in Jesus’ Name. Hurricane Dorian was a Category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph when it slammed into the islands of Grand Bahama and the Abacos. The hurricane killed…
Construction Projects
Home Again
A Samaritan's Purse rebuild project in Louisiana helps the Johnsons return… Home Again The last day Linton Johnson, 84, walked through his old home on Adams St., he shone a heavy flashlight into every room and corner—it helped him to remember. He recalled the house's history in a distinct accent, one formed from many decades spent…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Helping in Honduras After Hurricanes Eta and Iota
Update (Nov. 19): Iota dumped heavy rain—one to three feet of it in certain areas—across Central America, including Honduras. Our team is safe, and we are receiving patients again at the Emergency Field Hospital. Distributions have also resumed. We continue to assess damage from Eta and Iota around San Pedro Sula in order to determine…
