Terry and Patricia watched in horror as the raging Australian bushfires destroyed their home. “It was like watching the lights on a Christmas tree all night—the flames must have been so high above the trees,” Terry said. They watched from 12 miles away—the blaze was that intense. “It was just unbelievable; horrified, just horrified.” Record-breaking…
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On the Ground Podcast Linktree
On the Ground with Samaritan's Purse A podcast taking you to the frontlines and behind the scenes of Samaritan's Purse work around the world. Learn More Explore more of the work of Samaritan's Purse, check out these links below. Rebuilding After Hurricane Helene Samaritan's Purse is building and repairing houses, as well as replacing mobile homes in North Carolina…
Samaritan’s Purse Delivers Thanksgiving Meals in Western North Carolina
Felicia Honeycutt was miles from home at work when the worst of Hurricane Helene hit her community. It took three days for her to get home where she cares for an ailing husband in the Big Creek community of Yancey County, North Carolina. As residents enter Thanksgiving, now, more than two months into an ongoing…
Bringing Relief to Israeli Families
Samaritan’s Purse teams and ministry partners are offering various forms of relief to the Israeli people following the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attacks that claimed more than 1,200 lives. We are providing 21 new ambulances, including seven that are armor-plated to guard against sniper rounds and other attacks. “Generations to come will remember this help,”…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Their Faith Endures in Sickness and in Health
In nearly half a century of marriage, Wanda and Arnold never expected to celebrate their 49th anniversary in a tent hospital just minutes away from their home in Lenoir, North Carolina. Shortly after Christmas they began displaying severe symptoms, and they were diagnosed with the disease they’d feared for most of the year—COVID-19. Their symptoms…
Health & Medical Ministries
Sight Restored, Spiritual Eyes Opened in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Joseph is wearing a big smile that’s verging on laughter as he rests under the sun cover in Isiro, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He’s beginning to see shapes and faces for the first time in years. Cataracts had taken his sight long before, adding to Joseph’s other physical challenges, including hearing impairment and…
New Homes and Full Hearts
Two and a half years ago, Josh Jones sat on his couch unconcerned about the reports of an EF4 tornado making its way toward Mayfield, Kentucky. A lightning bolt suddenly struck just outside the window, jolting Josh off the couch and into his truck. This was no ordinary storm. “It was like something I had…
Health & Medical Ministries
New Health Center Expands Medical Care in Niger
Samaritan’s Purse recently opened an integrated health center in Regaou village in Niger, an area that has historically high rates of malnutrition. Our center is a welcome addition for the impoverished region as it will significantly increase access to medical care for Regaou’s 11,000+ residents. Previously, the only medical care option was one nurse working…
Health & Medical Ministries
Restoring Sight in Liberia
With one hand outstretched and the other gripping a walking stick, Morry stumbled forward as a nurse led him to the operating room. Before surgery, Morry offered the same prayer he’s repeated for the last seven years: “God, please make my eyes free again.” Morry was among the 181 patients who recently received surgery during…
New Houses Become Homes
On what looks like an invoice for their new home, each of the line items in the frame is marked “paid.” To make it clear that it is as free to the recipient as Christ’s gift of salvation, red block letters cover the whole page with an additional “paid in full.” “I thought I lived…
