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Samaritan’s Purse Disaster Response Teams on the Way to Help Victims of Central Iowa Tornadoes (Press Release)
BOONE, N.C., July 21, 2018—In response to Thursday’s destructive tornadoes in central Iowa, international Christian relief organization Samaritan’s Purse has deployed disaster response specialists and a tractor–trailer full of relief supplies to Marshalltown, Bondurant and Pella—cities hardest hit by the storms. Teams are currently assessing how to best meet the physical and spiritual needs of…
Health & Medical Ministries
Meeting Needs in a Medical Desert
For about two years now, Debbie King, a great-grandmother, hasn’t been able to get the right glasses to correct her declining eyesight. The Marshall, North Carolina, resident has been using her uncle’s glasses, and her vision has only gotten worse. Last week, though, she was amazed by how well she could see with the right…
Providing Relief Following Spring Storms
Samaritan’s Purse staff and volunteers are providing relief in Slidell, Louisiana, after an April 10 EF2 twister struck the community and surrounding eastern St. Tammany Parish with winds up to 140 mph. Our Disaster Relief Unit #5 packed full of chain saws, rakes, wheelbarrows, and other tools to aid in cleanup left our Southwest Ministry…
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Samaritan’s Purse Launches Relief Efforts to Help Victims of Deadly Wildfire Still Burning in Northern California (Press Release)
Disaster Response Specialists Preparing to Aid Victims of Carr Fire BOONE, N.C., July 30, 2018 — As the Carr Fire continues its destructive and deadly path across Shasta County, California, Samaritan’s Purse is on the way to aid affected families. The North Carolina-based organization deployed a Disaster Relief Unit stocked with relief supplies on Sunday.…
Media
Press Release Governor Kristi Noem Joining Franklin Graham on Samaritan’s Purse Airlift Mission to Deliver Winter Clothing in Western North Carolina
Governor Kristi Noem Joining Franklin Graham on Samaritan’s Purse Airlift Mission to Deliver Winter Clothing in Western North Carolina BOONE, N.C., Nov. 1, 2024—Samaritan’s Purse is airlifting winter clothing into one of the hardest-hit areas of North Carolina this afternoon. Franklin Graham, the president of the international Christian disaster relief and evangelism organization, and South…
Operation Christmas Child
God’s Perfect Timing in Honduras
Guanaja is one of Honduras’ three picturesque Bay Islands, located 44 miles off the north coast of the mainland in the Caribbean. One of its cays is home to the densely packed tiny town of El Cayo: population 5,300. It’s known as the Venice of Honduras because of a series of winding canals that run…
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Samaritan’s Purse Responding to Camp Fire in Northern California (Press Release)
NC-Based Organization Standing By with Tools, Relief Supplies in Butte County CHICO, Calif., Nov. 15, 2018—Samaritan's Purse is on the ground in Northern California preparing to aid families impacted by the Camp Fire. Already the most deadly and destructive wildfire in state history, it continues to scorch Butte County. The North Carolina-based organization has prepositioned…
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Flames Finally Clear; Samaritan’s Purse Helping California Wildfire Victims (Press Release)
Teams of Volunteers Recover Precious Belongings, Providing Closure After Camp Fire CHICO, Calif., Dec. 10, 2018—As the Camp Fire raged last month, North Carolina-based Samaritan’s Purse deployed staff and a tractor-trailer stocked with tools relief supplies to Chico, and immediately began coordinating with local officials, meeting with families who needed assistance, and comforting survivors. Now…
New Homes on Wheels
Since Hurricane Helene upended her life, Tammy has been living in the carport outside her sister’s house in the rural mountains of North Carolina. The tin and metal frame, asphalt floor, and flimsy insulation do little to hold the warmth from the small space heaters Tammy bought. As temperatures have dropped well below freezing in…
Samaritan’s Purse Rushes Aid to Typhoon Survivors in Vietnam
Samaritan’s Purse teams are on the ground rushing much-needed relief to storm-battered areas of north-central Vietnam in the wake of Typhoon Kajiki’s late August landfall. Kajiki is the second typhoon to hit the region in as many months. Whipping winds ripped apart houses while torrential rains pummeled the region, triggering flash floods and deadly landslides…
