Update (Sept. 27): Samaritan’s Purse continues work in Vidor and Winnie, Texas. In Vidor, we have our Team Patriot volunteers serving for the first time on a disaster relief mission. Team Patriot is a brand-new initiative that offers Operation Heal Our Patriots couples—wounded military veterans and their spouses—an opportunity to serve U.S. homeowners after a…
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Team Patriot
Samaritan's Purse Team Patriot Sign Up Join this Samaritan's Purse initiative to deploy alongside other Operation Heal Our Patriots couples to the front lines of disasters! In the aftermath of natural disasters, communities often look and feel like war zones. Survivors have been in a battle for their lives as hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, fires, and other catastrophic…
Health & Medical Ministries
Restoring Sight in South Sudan
When Yinat went to his garden to gather sorghum he did not expect such an ordinary day would deal him such a dreadful incident. A spitting cobra lurking among the plants attacked and spit not once, but twice in Yinat’s eyes. That was 20 years ago, and Yinat hadn’t seen well ever since. He developed…
Discipleship, Education & Training
Veteran Couple Finds Forgiveness, Freedom in Christ While in Alaska
Army Corporal Hamilton Kinard’s 15-month deployment to Iraq was a turning point in his military career. At age 19, he had joined the military “to make my dad happy. I hadn’t done much with my life up to that point and I wanted to make a difference. I wanted to help somebody.” In 2005, as…
50 Years of Ministry
Deploying Military Couples to the Frontlines of Disasters
At the 2019 Operation Heal Our Patriots Reunion in Dallas, Texas, we invited military couples to join our U.S. Disaster Relief efforts as part of our new Team Patriot project. Since the first Team Patriot teams deployed in August of last year, Samaritan’s Purse has sent more than 100 individuals to serve again on the…
Long-Awaited Help Arrives for Hurricane Victims in Louisiana
Rusty and Gloria Terry were trapped in their home the day Hurricane Laura slammed into southwestern Louisiana. Rusty had worked hard the previous day to repair his truck, but when they finally got ready to evacuate, the truck wouldn’t shift gears. Rusty tried and tried, but eventually realized they were stuck. “I couldn’t believe it,”…
Operation Heal Our Patriots
Operation Heal Our Patriots® Operation Heal Our Patriots gives injured and wounded post-9/11 veterans and their spouses the opportunity for spiritual refreshment, physical renewal, and marriage enrichment. Couples participate in Biblically based seminars that help strengthen their relationships with God and others and enjoy the beauty of God’s creation with outdoor activities at our Alaskan…
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Operation Heal Our Patriots 2024 Reunion
Schedule Travel & Housing Speakers FAQ Code of Conduct Sessions ★ February 23–25 ★ Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention CenterAurora, Colorado Register Now JOIN US IN COLORADO! The Operation Heal Our Patriots 2024 Reunion is coming to Aurora, Colorado, Feb. 23-25, 2024, at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center. Join your Operation Heal Our…
50 Years of Ministry
Surgical Teams Provide Life-Changing Operations
Being born with a cleft lip in South Sudan usually means a lifetime of shame. Many people in the country believe that the facial deformity is the result of a curse and treat those with a cleft lip as outcasts. Samaritans Purse began a cleft lip and palate surgical project in 2011 to send volunteer…
Operation Christmas Child
the Pacific Islands
Many people think of the Pacific Islands as paradise, populated with luxurious hotels located oceanfront on pristine white sandy beaches. And some are. But hundreds more are home to people who struggle daily just to survive, including over half a million children. Starting in 2019, Samaritan’s Purse began distributing gift-filled shoeboxes to children who live…
