Samaritan’s Purse President Franklin Graham joined hundreds of Israeli citizens on Jan. 23 to dedicate 14 new ambulances for Magen David Adom, the nation’s emergency medical services provider. Graham honored the sacrifices of 19 members of Magen David Adom who have been killed since Oct. 7, the start of the current Israel-Hamas war. “We don’t…
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Operation Christmas Child Overview
Operation Christmas Child Delivering Great Joy and the Good News of Jesus Christ “I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.” Luke 2:10, ESV We appreciate your interest in presenting Operation Christmas Child to your church or group. You’ll find resources here that will equip you to tell others about this amazing opportunity…
Edward Graham Speaks at Ukraine’s National Prayer Breakfast
Edward Graham addressed Ukraine National Prayer Breakfast attendees August 25, reminding the gathering of God’s love and care “for the people of Ukraine.” The event was modeled after the U.S. National Prayer Breakfast that his grandfather, Billy Graham, helped to establish. Drawing from the account in Luke 23 of the thief crucified near Jesus Christ,…
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Newsletter October 2025
Franklin Graham Update | October Franklin Graham Update | October As Peace Dawns in Gaza, More Help Is on the Way Dear Friend, As I write this, the world is celebrating the release of the last Israeli hostages as part of a ceasefire deal announced by President Trump between Hamas and Israel. The historic peace plan is also great news for nearly 2…
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Meeting Urgent Needs in Ukraine as Fighting Continues
“Should I buy medicine or water today?” Hanna* wrestled with this difficult question each day after the conflict in southern Ukraine destroyed her freshwater supply. When the nearby reservoir was damaged, her whole community was left with water shortages. “In the past, we just opened the tap and had clean water. Now, every drop is…
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Samaritan’s Purse Transports Lion and Tiger from Typhoon-Ravaged Saipan to Wildlife Sanctuary
In the aftermath of powerful Typhoon Yutu, Samaritan’s Purse has airlifted more than 80 tons of relief supplies to help more than 6,000 households on the Pacific islands of Saipan and Tinian. Our DC-8 cargo plane has transported emergency shelter tarps, generators, solar lights, and water filtration units to families in desperate need after the…
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Celebrating 200 Million Blessings
Elizabeth Groff is on a special journey to help pack the 200 millionth Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift since the Samaritan’s Purse project began in 1993. Elizabeth, who received a shoebox gift years ago as a lonely child in an orphanage in Ukraine, is currently traveling to different U.S. drop-off locations and processing centers with…
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Soddo Christian Hospital, Soddo, Ethiopia
Soddo Christian Hospital Soddo, Ethiopia Get Started Hospital Website www.soddo.org Mission Organization Sponsored by the St. Luke's Healthcare Foundation Profile Soddo Christian Hospital is a 133-bed facility located in a mountainous region with beautiful weather. There are four wards: surgical, maternity, medicine/pediatrics, and orthopedic. Long-term expatriate staff include a general surgeon, an orthopedic surgeon, a…
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Graphics B-roll PSA Photos Press Releases Fact Sheets & Bios Media Resources Media Requests Graphics Web Banners Social Graphics Media Slides Digital Billboards Operation Christmas Child Logo Logo is available for print, TV, and radio use. For all other logo requests, please submit the logo use request form. Download EPS (1.5 Mb) Download JPG (238…
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Samaritan’s Purse Responding to Refugee Crisis in Europe
Hundreds of thousands of refugees desperate to start new lives in the West have rapidly streamed through Europe this year, overwhelming certain nations along their path. It is the largest crisis of its kind in the region since the Second World War. Many of these men, women, and children are in a mad scramble to…
