Our Ministry
Prayer Confirmation
Thank you for committing to pray! Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. —Philippians 4:6-7 Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray…
Our Ministry
Offering Clean Water in Jesus’ Name
Offering Clean Water in Jesus' Name Give Clean Water Samaritan’s Purse thanks God for the many lives transformed as we provide clean water and share the Good News of Jesus Christ across the globe. From refugee camps in South Sudan to impoverished villages in the Philippines, people must have clean water in order to survive. That's why…
Discipleship, Education & Training
Restoring Lives After Trafficking
Alesha*, an 18-year-old secondary school student in Uganda, was preparing to graduate when a friend made her a tempting offer. She would pay for Alesha’s plane ticket to Thailand if she would accept a lucrative job to work at a grocery store there. Life in another country sounded exciting to Alesha, and it was a…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Volunteers in Florida Lead Dying Air Force Veteran to Christ
Robbie Bushway can tell you how God moves in mysterious ways—just ask him. His father, Bob, had hardened his heart for years, yet came to faith in Christ thanks to a violent hurricane. A 74-year-old Vietnam veteran, Bob was sick with lung disease and unwilling to evacuate when the fury of Hurricane Michael tore through…
Animals, Agriculture & Livelihoods
Greenhouses Revive Farmers in Dominica
When Hurricane Maria arrived on September 18, 2017, it destroyed almost all that Desmond had. “I was devastated. I cried for a whole day—I lost my greenhouse and a majority of my plants.” Desmond had learned the trade of floriculture from his grandmother and had been raising and selling flowers for more than 20 years…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Diary of a Night at Our Central Park Hospital
6:30 PM: The night shift arrives at the emergency field hospital for their shift. Most of them have gotten just a few hours of sleep despite having gotten back to their rooms 11 hours ago. They’re tired but restless, a mixture of fatigue and adrenaline that keeps them tossing around in their beds. Even as…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Orange and Blue Army Gathers for Crisis and Disaster Response Training
For the first time ever, Samaritan’s Purse North American Ministries volunteers and Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains gathered together for a special conference, Sharing Hope in Jesus’ Name. More than 1,200 people participated in the event, which was held in Orlando from April 25-28. Attendees learned how to help people facing crisis and grief,…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Lighthouse Church
Lighthouse Church Partnership A Beacon of Hope to Devastated Communities What Is a Lighthouse Church? In the aftermath of disasters, our U.S. Disaster Relief teams rely on local congregations and church leaders and infrastructure to serve as the backbone of our efforts. Without the hard work and leadership of local churches like yours, our work could…
Our Ministry
Statement of Faith
Statement of Faith Samaritan’s Purse bases its ministry on the following statement of faith: 1. We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God revealing the love of God to the world. 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; John 3:16. 2. We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in…
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…
