Health & Medical Ministries
Biomedical
Biomedical Technology Apply Now “I wanted to go on this trip to learn what it means to serve God overseas as a biomed. He taught me that and so much more!” “We built IV poles, bedside tables, and more, and we repaired everything from IV pumps to patient monitors to dental suctions. When we weren't working, I got…
Media
Press Release Ebola 1-17-19
Samaritan’s Purse Opens Ebola Treatment Center in the Democratic Republic of Congo BOONE, N.C., Jan. 17, 2019 Samaritan’s Purse is once again on the front lines battling the latest outbreak of the deadly and highly contagious Ebola virus. Today the international Christian relief organization opened a 20-bed Ebola treatment center in the Democratic Republic of…
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Church Engagement
Connect Your Church to Samaritan’s Purse Together we can reach hurting people with physical relief and the hope of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Samaritan’s Purse connects churches in the United States with churches across the globe as they seek to share the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ and fulfill the Great Commission. We want local churches…
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2020 Special Report
Special Report A Project of Samaritan's Purse In 2020, A Ray of Hope & Joy Broke Through the Clouds of Fear and Darkness "I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me. I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I…
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Samaritan’s Purse Opens Ebola Treatment Center in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Press Release)
BOONE, N.C., Jan. 17, 2018—Samaritan’s Purse is once again on the front lines battling the latest outbreak of the deadly and highly contagious Ebola virus. Today the international Christian relief organization opened a 20-bed Ebola treatment center in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) community of Komanda, an area that has seen a recent surge…
Operation Christmas Child
2023 Operation Christmas Child Special Report
11.3 MillionShoeboxes packed by people from 11 countries 5.1 MillionChildren participated in The Greatest Journey 2.9 MillionDecisions made for Christ Informe especial Special Report “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.” Hebrews 10:23 Informe especial Special Report “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope…
Health & Medical Ministries
Cleft Lip Program Continues to Change Lives
Cleft lip and palate can be easily repaired in many nations, but the required surgeries often are not available in developing countries with inadequate healthcare. Children born with these medical issues often face a lifetime of ridicule and discrimination, especially in areas that associate the health condition with witchcraft or being “cursed.” That’s why Samaritan’s…
Women's Programs
Women in Cambodia Support their Families by Raising Healthier Chickens
Porleang and her husband Pheap are farmers in Cambodia’s Kratie Province. Like many families in their village, they had a few chickens and planned to sell them at the local market. However, they did not know how to properly care for the chickens, and they died of disease. Porleang was so discouraged that she considered…
Animals, Agriculture & Livelihoods
A Land Flowing with Hope and Honey
A safe distance from her apiary, beekeeper Dorris Yengbeh places dried palm leaves into her smoker. She strikes a match and fans the bellows until smoke begins seeping thinly from the tin contraption. Now she dons her protective suit, a broad-brimmed hat with face, coverall, gloves, and rubber boots. “You have to be gentle with…
Crisis & Disaster Response
God Is at Work in the Lives of Liberia Burn Patients
Burn survivors of a late December fuel tanker explosion in Totota, Liberia, may or may not remember much about the moments before their lives changed. One minute they were watching people poke holes in an overturned tanker to harvest the fuel. The next, they were on fire. At least 40 of their fellow residents died…
