Anh found himself in a desperate situation following the death of his wife, who passed away after a two-year battle with liver cancer. Overwhelmed by medical debt and school fees for his three children, Anh sold all the family’s assets—from the furniture in their house to the nearby field that once supplied their food and…
Women's Programs
Moms and Babies Starting Stronger in Cambodia
A child’s first 1,000 days can change everything. The nourishment they receive—or don’t receive—makes a world of difference. If the brain remains stunted during that window, there is little hope of reversing the damage. Samaritan’s Purse BEST (Best Early Start Today) program in Cambodia is giving families a foundation of health and nutrition training that…
Animals, Agriculture & Livelihoods
Cambodians Get the Scoop on Raising Chickens
Lok Hul and his wife, Sar Sangvan, were having trouble making ends meet for their family of seven until Samaritan’s Purse taught them how to raise chickens. Now thanks to the training and supplies we provided, they are thriving and teaching others the farming lessons they learned from our staff members. After living in the…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Farmers Return to Their Fields in Ukraine
Three longtime farmers are busy planting wheat and sunflowers this spring—and it is a dream come true! Ivan*, Serhiy*, and Oleksiy* weren’t sure they would ever work their fields again after Russia invaded, destroying their grain storehouses and leaving behind a hidden maze of landmines. But Samaritan’s Purse repaired their storage facilities so now they…
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
Providing Clean Water Sources in Haiti
Access to clean drinking water can mean the difference between life and death. Using contaminated water sources for drinking water can cause life-threatening health conditions such as severe diarrhea, typhoid, urinary tract infections, and cholera. In Haiti, the lingering effects of drought and prior earthquake damage to water storage tanks have caused some families to…
Children's Ministries
Children in Crisis
Helping Children in Crisis Around the World Samaritan’s Purse provides education, shelter, daily necessities, loving care, and more to children at risk worldwide. Read and watch stories from Liberia and Vietnam. Millions of boys and girls are living in poverty, facing daily dangers from hunger, violence, and exploitation. That’s why Samaritan's Purse is hard at work in…
Our Ministry
2025 Mid-Year Report
Mid-Year Report Thank You! We want to take a moment to thank you for your faithful support and prayers. Every day, we see how the Lord is using your partnership with Samaritan’s Purse to further the Gospel and bring healing to people in the farthest corners of the earth. Jesus said to His disciples, You…
Animals, Agriculture & Livelihoods
Beehives Bring Big Benefits
Smoke billows out of the pot in Lorn Siangley’s hands as she seeks to calm her bees. She is working to inspect them after her harvested honey sold out. Siangley and her husband, Pom Poun, both in their early 50s, received five hives from Samaritan’s Purse a year ago. They were trained in beekeeping in…
Animals, Agriculture & Livelihoods
Frogs and Farms Bring Unexpected Blessings
Trang loves frogs. These four-legged amphibians had always intrigued the south Vietnamese father, but never did he think they’d become his livelihood. Many years ago, Trang attempted to farm frogs out of his backyard with little infrastructure to care for them. The business soon failed when an epidemic swept through his colony. With his original…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Rushing Critical Aid to Drought-Stricken Northern Ethiopia
In rural Yakir Kebele, Welday* is among hundreds of villagers who watched their land turn to dust during a drought that has persisted for months in the Kola Tembien woreda of Central Tigray. Each day was a struggle to survive. The wells that had once sustained the community were now completely dry. Crops failed early…
