Walter Lewis barely missed one great flood in Boone, North Carolina. That was 85 years ago—about five years before he was born. He did not escape a second great storm, Hurricane Helene, which hit late last year. More than eight decades ago, the 1940 flood triggered more than 2,000 landslides and caused 16 deaths. It’s…
Animals, Agriculture & Livelihoods
Dairy Goats Improve Nutrition for Families
Sister Guylaine’s goats bleat loudly as she walks among them pointing out how many there are now. They started with 25 goats last year, a gift from Samaritan’s Purse, and now there are ten more. She is one of the sisters who serve the community through Little Sisters of Evangelization church in Babonde, a community…
Animals, Agriculture & Livelihoods
Greenhouses Help Families Expand Crops, Grow Seeds of Faith
Felix and his wife, Sofia, were used to scraping together a living for their three children from the mountainous fields of Palca, Bolivia, despite harsh rainy seasons and frigid temperatures. The precarious conditions meant experiencing several lean months trying to make ends meet between harvests. When a Samaritan’s Purse agriculture project in the area gave…
Our Ministry
Board of Directors and Key Employees
Board of Directors Don Campion, President, Banyan Air Service Michael Cheatham, M.D., Orlando Health Medical Surgery Group Corey Furman, PharmD, President, Boone Drugs, Inc. Edward Graham, COO, Samaritan’s Purse Franklin Graham, President and CEO, Samaritan’s Purse; President and CEO, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Melvin Graham, President and CEO, Graham Enterprises Jeff Greene, CEO, Hollar and…
Operation Christmas Child
Web Banners
Web Banners The following resources are designed to assist you promoting Operation Christmas Child on your church, group, or personal website. National Collection Week Download English .zip Download Spanish .zip It's All About Jesus! Download English .zip Download Spanish .zip Pack a Shoebox Online Download English .zip Download Spanish .zip Helpful Links Watch a 'How…
Construction Projects
Volunteering at Home and Abroad
Bob Stepp looked like a pro behind the controls of a John Deere backhoe that Samaritan’s Purse volunteers in Egbe, Nigeria, had nicknamed Old Yeller. He scooped up bucketfuls of rich, red African soil and dropped the loads into place to backfill the concrete spillway of a dam that is being repaired as part of…
Operation Christmas Child
Emmanuel and a Harmonica
Emmanuel & a Harmonica Please enable Javascript to watch this video A musical instrument communicates to a young musician the depth of God's care for him. Emmanuel grew up in Uganda where his father led a ministry. All seemed right with the world until, on a trip to the United Kingdom, his father had visa…
Operation Christmas Child
Official Shoebox Gift Suggestions
What Goes in My Shoebox? Make Your Gift Fun, Full, and Personalized. For children around the world, a shoebox is often their very first gift. Given together with the Good News of Jesus Christ, it communicates God’s love to a boy or girl in need. So, it is important to make sure your gift is…
Operation Christmas Child
Shanika & Sherika and the Mittens
“We received mittens in our shoebox gifts in Jamaica at age 8. Before this, our father cut a notebook and pencil in half so we’d have school supplies.” We grew up in rural Jamaica sharing most things, not because we’re twins but because it was a necessity for our family to make ends meet. Our…
Media
Press Release Samaritan’s Purse Airlifts Emergency Relief Supplies to Grenada in Response To Hurricane Beryl
Samaritan’s Purse Airlifts Emergency Relief Supplies to Grenada in Response To Hurricane Beryl BOONE, N.C., July 2, 2024—Today, Samaritan’s Purse sent a Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) along with more than 24 tons of life-saving supplies to the Caribbean. The N.C.-based organization stood up an Incident Management Team over the weekend as Hurricane Beryl began…
