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…
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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…
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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…
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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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Life More Abundantly in Colombia
Adelette faced a daunting decision. She could stay in Venezuela, her home country, and endure the escalating violence and political turmoil all alone with her children, or she could flee through the jungle to Colombia and meet her sister on the other side. She decided to go. The 33-year-old mother packed her life into three…
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Helping the Displaced in Israel
Missile attacks struck Beersheba just before the ceasefire with Iran, leaving four people dead and hundreds of others homeless. Samaritan’s Purse is helping surviving families press on by providing grocery vouchers for their meals in coming days. Watch the video above to see how Samaritan’s Purse is helping in Israel in Jesus’ Name. Please pray…
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Newsletter July 2025
Franklin Graham Update | July Franklin Graham Update | July Tragedy in Texas Guadalupe River Flooding Takes Deadly Toll Dear Friend, During a holiday weekend that was supposed to be filled with celebration, Texas families were hit with unimaginable loss. Flash floods along the Guadalupe River overwhelmed parts of the Hill Country early on Friday, July 4, sweeping away vehicles, camp cabins, and homes.…
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