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…
Media
Press Release Samaritan’s Purse Responds in Israel
SAMARITAN'S PURSE RESPONDS IN ISRAEL; PROVIDING AMBULANCES AND OTHER LIFE-SAVING SUPPORT BOONE, N.C., Nov. 9, 2023—When Hamas attacked Israel in early October, Samaritan's Purse immediately deployed a Disaster Assistance Response Team. Now, the international Christian relief organization is supporting church partners—meeting the emergency needs of innocent civilians who are suffering as a result of the war.…
Fruit Trees
In many of the places we work, Samaritan’s Purse provides seedlings of avocado, papaya, mango, and other trees that can thrive even on the fringe of the desert. Your gift of $45 can supply a poor family with 30 seedlings that will feed and shade them for generations to come
Crisis & Disaster Response
Finding Hope in a Heartbeat
Bethy and her husband Gustavo have been living on the streets of San Pedro Sula, Honduras, for weeks. Hurricane Eta’s heavy rains flooded their home, forcing them to seek temporary refuge elsewhere. “It was so scary,” Gustavo said. “We had to set an alarm every 25 minutes to wake up and see what the water…
Feed a Hungry Baby
When children are desperately hungry, they often need specially formulated food to save their lives and prevent lifelong problems. For just $9, we can provide a week’s supply of therapeutic or supplemental food so that a famished child can be nursed back to health and have a chance at a brighter future. We also help…
Women's Programs
Hope’s Story: Spreading the Gospel through Business Training
Hope didn’t need to join the Ladies of Hope savings group in Nabuti, Uganda. She holds a bachelor’s degree in music and early childhood education, and her husband is a successful lawyer and a worship leader at their church. But when Hope learned about the savings group started by Samaritan’s Purse to help women in…
Health & Medical Ministries
A Week in the Ward
April Perry, an Advanced Practice Nurse at Duke University Medical Center, just finished a one-week stint working at a Samaritan’s Purse cholera treatment center in Haiti. April has worked in Haiti for over 10 years, promoting public health initiatives in urban slums and rural villages with Luke’s Mission. April also has traveled to Uganda and…
Animals, Agriculture & Livelihoods
Determination and Resilience in Niger
by Brittany Breedlove, the program development officer in Niger, who showed our staff around Guidan Gado for Raise a Village The people of Niger have a unique depth of their character despite a lack of physical means. Their determination and resilience to continue against all odds and circumstances is surprising. For example, Auta, who we…
Animals, Agriculture & Livelihoods
Changing Lives Through Livestock
by Aaron Thacher, the livestock/agriculture and food security program manager for Samaritan’s Purse Niger Akibbou Abubakar is a father of four who lives in a small rural village along the Niger River. Through Samaritan’s Purse Niger’s Livestock Program, Akibbou’s life has been transformed by the distribution of fishing equipment. “I cannot express all that Samaritan’s…
Feeding Programs
Fleeing from Boko Haram
Editor’s Note: Names have been changed throughout this article to protect identities. In the Diffa region of southeastern Niger, there is little sound. Apart from the side-to-side rocking of the moving Land Cruiser and subtle shifting of sand in the wind, the sun beats down on a sparse landscape largely devoid of movement. Motorcycles are…
