It’s typically a long chain of tragic events that leads mothers and their malnourished babies to the pediatric ICU at ELWA Hospital in Monrovia, Liberia. When they arrive, that’s when Dr. Michael Bryant first sees them and hope begins to grow. Dr. Bryant examines the poorly cut umbilical cord on a patient named Favor, who…
Construction Projects
Church Construction Nearing Completion in Koyuk, Alaska
Freezing and thawing had torn apart the church building’s foundation. Part of the ceiling was collapsing. There were gaps in the floor. It took at least a day—usually longer—to heat the building, at significant cost, so midweek events were held elsewhere. On winter Sundays, even with the heat on, it was sometimes still so cold…
Discipleship, Education & Training
A Hairdresser Experiences Renewed Hope
In a small, mirror-lined training room in Mungwalu, Democratic Republic of Congo, half a dozen hair dressers are filling the space with laughter and conversation. Among the cheerful bunch is a woman named Bagambe, who smiles and chatters amid bouts of concentration. She’s skillfully working a young lady’s hair into long, tightly fashioned braids, a…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Franklin Graham Travels to Israel to Help with Relief After October Massacre
Israel is a nation in trauma. Shockwaves reverberated throughout the world when Hamas attacked civilian communities in southern Israel on Oct. 7, slaughtering people of all ages and taking more than 200 hostages. Entire villages now lie empty as the survivors have been forced to flee their homes. With the growing threat of violence in…
Animals, Agriculture & Livelihoods
Seeds of Love and Hope
Jean Tisu was finally able to walk in peace as he strolled the rows of beautiful cabbages in his high rubber boots. “The life of a displaced person due to war is not good at all,” Jean said. “We were chased away from our homes. When we arrived here, we had a hard life.” Jean…
Feeding Programs
Delivering Hot Meals to Displaced Families in South Sudan
When war broke out across Sudan last year, Kadrijia was in Kenya where she and her husband had traveled for his medical care. When they heard of the growing conflict in their home country, they left for Khartoum, Sudan’s capital, to get back to their three children. Upon entering their country, she and her husband…
Women's Programs
Sorrow Turns to Joy in Christ
Savoeun was in desperate need of hope when Samaritan’s Purse staff came to her village in Cambodia. She had turned to alcohol in an attempt to dull the pain as she grieved the death of two of her sons. For more than 10 years, she had struggled to find joy and purpose in life. Our…
Our Ministry
Baby Kits
Giving Newborns and Their Moms the Care They Need Prenatal & Maternity Care 013717 $ Give Baby kits from Samaritan’s Purse provide moms and babies a healthy start. Yailin, 25, felt inadequate as a mother and was filled with deep fear and anxiety as she prepared to give birth again. She worried that she wouldn't…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Restoring War-Torn Ethiopia
Restoring War-Torn Ethiopia Samaritan’s Purse is helping displaced people through our Hope for Tigray program. Ethiopia Projects 013235 $ Give Hope Though unnoticed by the world… God has not forgotten them. Just a few years ago, terrible violence overwhelmed a remote part of northern Ethiopia called Tigray. While the war is now over, the fight to survive continues.…
Discipleship, Education & Training
Building Better Health Among South Sudanese Women and Children
Until just recently, sickness was simply a way of life in the many remote villages of Mayendit County, South Sudan. Waterborne illness, poor nutrition, and infections ran rampant among mothers and their children. This was true until women like Nydech, a mother of seven, was invited to join the Maternal, Infant, and Young Children Nutrition…
