Justin and Amy Parlier had been awake nearly the entire night because of the rain and storms from Hurricane Helene that hit the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. They tried to get some sleep early Friday morning but received a call from Amy’s son that a tree had fallen and destroyed one of their…
Franklin Graham
Newsletter October 2024
Franklin Graham Update | October Franklin Graham Update | October Helping Helene Victims, Ready to Respond in Florida Dear Friend, Hurricane Helene will go down in history as one of the deadliest storms ever to hit the United States mainland. Two weeks later, Hurricane Milton reached Category 5. As I write this, Milton is threatening the West Coast of Florida—already battered by Helene—and…
Franklin Graham
Newsletter November 2024
Franklin Graham Update | November Franklin Graham Update | November A MASSIVE AIRLIFT & AN ARMY OF ORANGE RUSH TO THE FRONTLINES Dear Friend, In the weeks following Hurricane Helene, the "whomp-whomp-whomp" of helicopters echoed across the mountains of western North Carolina, reassuring desperate survivors that help and hope were on the way. Four National Guard Chinooks, three ex-Army Blackhawks, and several private…
Discipleship, Education & Training
Congolese Pastors Receive Biblical Training
Pastor Serge Uyernimungu had already been a pastor for several years, yet had received no outside training in how to do the work of ministry. He then heard of a Biblical training program offered through Samaritan’s Purse. To attend, he would not need to leave his home and travel long distances. The training would come…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Grace Sees Them Through After Missouri Twister
Michelle Worley-Hurt was serving with Samaritan’s Purse in Kentucky when she heard about the deadly EF3 tornado that hit her hometown of Poplar Bluff, Missouri on March 14. She hurried to drive home, and when she arrived, she found the community she loves already doing what she’d expected. Local Christians, often through Samaritan’s Purse, are…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Palisades Fire Victims Are Not Forgotten
Samaritan’s Purse COO Edward Graham recently visited Pacific Palisades, California, where January wildfires tragically destroyed thousands of structures. Since then, our U.S. Disaster Relief teams have helped over 700 Palisades homeowners recover personal property from the ashes. “We want people to know that they’re not forsaken. They’re not forgotten,” Graham said. “God loves them so…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Hope Emerges from the Rubble in Myanmar
The Samaritan’s Purse Emergency Field Hospital in Myanmar has treated more than 1,000 patients and performed scores of surgeries in Naypyidaw, the nation’s capital, since it opened April 8. The hospital’s three operating rooms and emergency room are functioning around the clock to provide life-saving medical care for victims of the deadly 7.7-magnitude earthquake. With…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Franklin Graham Travels to Israel for 20th Ambulance Dedication
Samaritan’s Purse President Franklin Graham and COO Edward Graham gathered in Jerusalem Sunday with three generations of their family to dedicate the 20th ambulance given by Samaritan’s Purse to Magen David Adom, Israel’s national ambulance service. U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and Pastor Greg Laurie, whose congregation, Harvest Church of California and Hawaii helped…
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Helping in Israel in the Wake of Missile Strikes
Apartments that once bustled with activity are now a pile of ashen ruins. Israelis, who called these high-rise buildings home, escaped with little but their lives after recent Iranian missile attacks. Samaritan’s Purse staff members are at the scene of the attacks providing grocery vouchers to victims to help them continue to survive. Watch Samaritan’s…
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