When Marie* fled her village with her five children, there was no time for the 34-year-old widow to explain to her young ones why they had to leave their home so quickly. Violence and insecurity have rolled like a storm through eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in recent years, and an estimated 1.7…
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
Disease Prevention and Clean Water Access Go Hand in Hand
Clean water is essential to good health, as it significantly reduces waterborne illnesses and contributes to the overall health of families. Yet, for many communities throughout the world, clean water has never been easily accessible. Through our Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) project, Samaritan’s Purse is providing sustainable access to clean water for communities, homes,…
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…
Health & Medical Ministries
Shining Jesus’ Light
Editorial note: Arwen Mallay, 14, went to be with the Lord on Feb. 8, 2022, after a brave but lengthy battle with stage 4 neuroblastoma. She is the oldest child of Dr. Seth and Rebecca Mallay. Her namesake in J.R.R.Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings said, “Dark is the Shadow, and yet my heart rejoices,”…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Emergency Field Hospital Airlifted, Now Being Set Up in Ukraine; Please Keep Praying
UPDATE (March 6): The DC-8 landed safely in Poland and materials for the Emergency Field Hospital have been transported to Ukraine. The Samaritan’s Purse team is now in the process of setting up the facility on the outskirts of Lviv. Based on recent assessments, it has been decided to increase the capacity of our Ukraine…
Health & Medical Ministries
Prescription for Renewal 2025
Registration Event Details Speakers Poster Sessions Travel & Housing FAQ Prescription for Renewal Medical Missions Conference October 2–5, 2025 Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld, Orlando, Florida Register Now * Reduced rates available through September 1 “I got to know more about Samaritan’s Purse and what they do. They are committed to spreading the Gospel. And they do it…
Health & Medical Ministries
Cataract Surgical Team
Cataract Surgical Teams Medical Specialists Needed Chaka's life dramatically changed when her vision deteriorated and everything began looking like smoke. She could no longer enjoy cooking, which was her favorite thing to do. Chaka was also unable to collect wood from the forest to sell as firewood, and without a job or income, she had to…
Crisis & Disaster Response
There Were Roses…
Before the war, Olga* enjoyed her life in far eastern Ukraine. She hopped the train to a job she enjoyed, cherished a comfortable home with a small summer kitchen out back, and tended her garden. She grew beautiful roses and carefully nurtured a prized cherry tree from sapling to maturity. Almost two decades in this…
Children's Ministries
Teaching Children God’s Word in Colombia
Four brothers migrated from Venezuela to Colombia with their mother three years ago in search of better living conditions. They were among many Venezuelans fleeing their homeland as it experienced an economic crisis, making food and medicine hard to come by. The family settled in Bucaramanga, located in northern Colombia, where migrants have built makeshift…
Construction Projects
Warm Fellowship Ahead for One Alaskan Church
The nearly 300 residents of Koyuk, a primarily Inupiat village at the eastern edge of Alaska’s Seward Peninsula, mark the year by dramatic seasonal changes. Winter is long, cold, and dark, but the powdery pillows covering the land allow snowmobile travel, a liberating opportunity that is possible at no other time. A short spring means…
