Samaritan’s Purse recently welcomed our final group of military veterans and their spouses to Alaska for the close of the 2021 Operation Heal Our Patriots summer season. Nine couples experienced the wilderness of Alaska, participated in Biblically-based marriage classes, and had the opportunity to connect with God and each other. Former Army Staff Sergeant Mike…
Media
Operation Heal Our Patriots Photos
Operation Heal Our Patriots These photographs are available for news media outlet use in coverage of Samaritan's Purse-related stories. If your news outlet uses a photograph, please credit: "Courtesy of Samaritan's Purse." These photographs are not for commercial use. Alaska, 2024 At the heart of Operation Heal Our Patriots is the desire to see couples grow…
Operation Christmas Child
Samaritan’s Purse Releases Free Kids’ Bible Game App
Samaritan’s Purse Releases Free Kids’ Bible Game App BOONE, N.C., Jan. 28, 2020 Christian parents now have a new resource to help their kids learn about the Bible based on a discipleship program that’s already leading millions of children to Christ all over the world. Samaritan’s Purse has released a mobile app, called Greatest Journey, that lets kids…
Our Ministry
Operation Christmas Child Updates – TV Response
It's All About Jesus! Operation Christmas Child 013477 $ Give Samaritan’s Purse sends gift-filled Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes to children in need around the world together with the message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. By filling ordinary shoeboxes full of toys and other fun items, you can be part of giving boys and girls what…
Operation Christmas Child
God Is Using The Greatest Journey to Transform Lives in Latin America
On the backs of elephants, through jungles, and over distant mountains, many faithful and dedicated Operation Christmas Child volunteers joyfully deliver gift-filled shoeboxes to every corner of the globe. These gifts provide local churches in remote locations unique opportunities to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ in a tangible manner during Operation Christmas Child outreach…
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Children’s Heart Project Medical Volunteer
Apply to Be a Medical Volunteer Are you a medical professional with a heart to help children in need as part of your Christian service to the Lord? We work with medical volunteers to screen, monitor, and transport children for heart procedures to a partnering pediatric hospital. Children's Heart Project offers two ways to volunteer;…
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
Clean Water Initiatives Help Keep Children Healthy
When Than was in elementary school she had to take turns with the other children carrying water from a well about 20 minutes away. The well was the only clean water source for the school, so every week a different team of students made several trips to bring back drinking water for their classmates. Now,…
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Building up the Church Worldwide
Supporting the Church Worldwide “For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.” 2 Corinthians 4:5 (ESV) Caring for the Caribbean When Hurricane Beryl roared across the Caribbean in 2024, it decimated several outlying islands near Grenada, including Carriacou. Nearly every home and building—including the…
Operation Christmas Child
Désiré and the Yo-yo
Désiré and the Yo-yo God used a simple light-up yo-yo to remind me of His love. I remember walking every day to school when I was young. Most of the time I went without any lunch because my parents couldn’t afford to feed all of us a lunch. I was one of seven children, and…
Operation Christmas Child
Challenges Don’t Hinder Volunteer from Following God’s Call
As a year-round volunteer, Rebecca Parker-Moore leads the efforts of Operation Christmas Child’s area team in Huntington, West Virginia. “An area coordinator overseas all the operations of collecting shoeboxes, shepherding a team, and just being the face of Operation Christmas Child in a community,” Rebecca said. At age 16, Rebecca started packing shoebox gifts simply…
