Buk, a 36-year-old widow, was on the brink of despair as she considered her future and that of her teenage daughter. For this single mother in Maiwut, South Sudan, it was a daily struggle to meet the most basic needs of her family. Her daughter even had to stop her education as they simply could…
Statement on Dec. 2 Hijacking in South Sudan
A Samaritan’s Purse plane, which is based and operating only within Africa, was involved in a hijacking incident on Tuesday, Dec. 2, with a pilot and one staff member on board. The Caravan aircraft was en route to Maiwut, South Sudan, to deliver medicines to be used by our mobile medical unit based there. The…
Sewing Projects Strengthen South Sudanese Families
Riek Kuok was forced from his home in Pagak, South Sudan, nearly seven years ago due to armed conflict that flared up in the area. Along with many others, Riek settled in a camp along the Ethiopia border. Just two years ago, he finally returned to the region where he’d been a farmer and a…
Sudan Emergency Relief
Samaritan’s Purse is providing emergency relief to those affected by ongoing conflict, famine, and other crises in Sudan. Millions are displaced and in need of urgent assistance
Fact Sheet: Douglas DC-8
Providing Decades of Clean Water
In the fourth chapter of the Gospel of John, Jesus meets a Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well and asks her for a drink of water. As they talk, Jesus tells her about “living water,” which puzzles her. “Sir, You have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. Where then do You get that…










