Watch the video above as Ricky Skaggs, a 15-time Grammy award winner and longtime friend of Franklin Graham, talks about the work of Samaritan’s Purse around the world. He urges viewers to get involved—we should all be asking “What can I do?” when a disaster hits. Samaritan’s Purse currently offers volunteering opportunities in three locations…
Crisis & Disaster Response
California Fires: Contact Phone Number for Homeowners
Samaritan’s Purse has deployed to devastated areas of Southern California after the Eaton and Palisades fires. We will be assisting homeowners with recovery efforts, serving communities from our two bases of operations. Here are locations and a phone number for homeowners in need of assistance in these areas. Affected Homeowners Please Call: 833-747-1234 Eaton Fire…
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Helping in the Wake of the Derecho
There’s often a whirlwind inside Jaime Richardson’s home where she and her husband, Chris, care for their 15 adopted children in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Most days are a swirl of activity with that many kids around, several having special needs including cerebral palsy, autism, seizure disorders, and one confined to a bed for most of…
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Louisiana Hurricane Response Photos
Louisiana Hurricane Response Photos These photographs are available for news media outlet use in coverage of Samaritan's Purse-related stories. If your news outlet uses a photograph, please credit: “Courtesy of Samaritan’s Purse.” These photographs are not for commercial use. Details ⋮ Louisiana Hurricane Response Download Details ⋮ Louisiana Hurricane Response Download Details ⋮ Louisiana Hurricane…
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A Week in a Refugee Camp
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…
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Edward Graham Dedicates Brand-New Bridge Rebuilt After Hurricane Helene
As Steve and Sharon Breitenstein watched the Watauga River rise in front of their home, higher than they’d seen in their time there, one thing was on their minds: Would the bridge hold? It had served as the only vehicle access on and off the property since Steve’s father built it in 1966. It was…
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Fact Sheet: North American Disaster Relief & U.S. Rebuild
North American Disaster Relief & U.S. Rebuild In addition to international relief efforts, Samaritan's Purse mobilizes staff and equipment and enlists thousands of volunteers to provide emergency aid to victims of tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires, floods, and other natural disasters in the United States. After an initial response, Samaritan's Purse often stays behind to rebuild and…
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U.S. Rebuild
U.S. Rebuild These photographs are available for news media outlet use in coverage of Samaritan's Purse-related stories. If your news outlet uses a photograph, please credit: "Courtesy of Samaritan's Purse." These photographs are not for commercial use. Maui, Hawaii 2025 After the Lahaina fires in 2023, Samaritan’s Purse opened a rebuild program in Hawaii. The rebuild…
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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…
