In a remote Cambodian village, nearly 80 elementary-aged students huddle into three overcrowded classrooms. At 9 a.m., the heat creaks in, unbearable as the dry-season sun presses down on the rusted tin roof atop walls of dilapidated timber. Any space not filled with desks and students in the stifling structure is lined with small collections…
Health & Medical Ministries
Come and See
Early in the morning, Emmanuel arrived with his toddler daughter Deborah at our clinic in Monrovia. He explained the challenges and joys of the last three years of his little girl’s life. From her very first weeks, it was obvious that young Deborah’s curiosity and intelligence drove her to explore her surroundings and everything she…
Operation Christmas Child
Celebrating 50 Million Children Discipled
“Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God” (Mark 10:14). Children are precious to God. The Bible tells us that “children are a gift of the LORD” (Psalm 127:3) and that we are responsible to train them up “in the way [they] should…
Our Ministry
Year-End Giving 2023
2023 Year in Photos Where Most Needed 012000 $ Give We praise God for what He has done through Samaritan's Purse in 2023. We ministered in Jesus' Name to desperate people around the world, rushing relief to victims of violent conflict, natural disasters, disease, and poverty. From an earthquake in Turkey to war in Ukraine, from wildfires…
Health & Medical Ministries
Cataract Patients Receive New Sight in Liberia
Diana, 55, noticed her failing sight most especially when she was crocheting hats and shirts. She enjoyed using this skill to make clothing, which she’d sold for years to support her children. But the shadows across her eyes had made the detailed work grow more and more difficult. So, when she answered the phone a…
Our Ministry
Anti Human Trafficking Landing Page
Help Prevent Human Trafficking Human Trafficking/Exploitation 013964 $ Give Samaritan's Purse works in Asia, South America, and Africa to help protect those who are most vulnerable to trafficking and slavery. Stay informed about our work. Sign up for email updates Around the globe, vulnerable people are targeted by traffickers every day. They are promised bright…
Our Ministry
7 Ways to Give on Giving Tuesday
7 Ways to Give on Giving Tuesday Your gift to Samaritan's Purse on Giving Tuesday will provide tangible care to people in need around the world, while also offering them the eternal hope of Jesus Christ. 1 Bring Clean Water to a Community POWER LINES WERE LEVELED IN ACAPULCO, MEXICO, during Hurricane Otis, and the…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Delivering Emergency Food to Ukraine
As the war in Ukraine continues well past 1,000 days, Samaritan’s Purse remains in the embattled nation where we have served since the beginning of the conflict. Our staff and partners are supplying bags of food to families near the frontlines in order to curb the ache of hunger and encourage them to persevere. In…
Health & Medical Ministries
Sight Restored, Spiritual Eyes Opened in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Joseph is wearing a big smile that’s verging on laughter as he rests under the sun cover in Isiro, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He’s beginning to see shapes and faces for the first time in years. Cataracts had taken his sight long before, adding to Joseph’s other physical challenges, including hearing impairment and…
Health & Medical Ministries
Celebrating the Life of Dr. Jim Foulkes
When Jim Foulkes was growing up in Lima, Ohio, his mom told him, “If God calls you to be a missionary, don’t stoop to become the president.” Indeed, Dr. Foulkes answered God’s higher call, devoting his career to ministry in Africa, serving for decades with World Medical Mission, and witnessing one revival after another. After…
