A full-scale invasion continues to devastate the Dnipro region of eastern Ukraine, where residents have tragically lost their jobs, property, and all they have worked for their entire lives. But perhaps the worst effects of the war came when the local hydroelectric plant was blown up by enemy forces, leaving people without access to one…
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Ukraine Updates: Fifth Airlift Departs with Ukraine Relief; Medical Care at Four Locations; Food and Other Distributions Underway
UPDATED March 23 A fifth Samaritan’s Purse airlift departed today carrying more than 19 tons of relief, including medical supplies for area hospitals as we work to strengthen the logistics and supply chain for the suffering medical system in Ukraine. • Our doctors and nurses have seen more than 1,000 patients since the beginning of…
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Franklin Graham Meets with Samaritan’s Purse Team in Ukraine
Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan’s Purse, traveled to Ukraine this past weekend to meet with our teams who have been at work there since the early stages of the conflict. Samaritan’s Purse has around 170 staff members on the ground in the region, including doctors, nurses, lab techs, logisticians, and many others. Inside Ukraine, we…
Mother and Daughter Serve Side-by-Side in Ukraine
Serving in Ukraine with the Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) has been a uniquely rewarding experience for Tricia Miller and Ebony Hewett—all the more so as this mother and daughter from Australia work together at our Emergency Field Hospital in Lviv. Tricia and Ebony have stood side-by-side representing Samaritan’s Purse in Ukraine—helping to meet the…
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Biography: Franklin Graham
Franklin Graham William “Franklin” Graham III President & CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan's Purse Growing up Graham William Franklin Graham III, born July 14, 1952, is the fourth of five children of the late evangelist Billy Graham and his wife, the late Ruth Bell Graham. Raised in a log home in…
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Biography: Edward Graham
Edward Graham Chief Operating Officer, Samaritan's Purse As chief operating officer, Edward Graham oversees the international and domestic operations of Samaritan’s Purse. He frequently travels to disaster areas to coordinate operations and encourage families impacted by catastrophic events. He also meets with key government officials and church leaders in affected areas to establish relationships and to…
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Ukraine Response Press Kit
Media Resources Media Requests Press Releases Fact Sheets B-roll Audio PSA Photos Ukraine Response Press Kit In response to the conflict in Ukraine, Samaritan's Purse is working in three countries where needs are dire—Ukraine, Poland, and Moldova. Disaster response specialists are providing medical care in four facilities across Ukraine and Moldova—including an Emergency Field Hospital…
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Ukraine Response
Overview Photos Additional Content Four Years into Conflict, Ukraine Continues to Suffer Samaritan's Purse Is Providing Relief in Jesus' Name Watch this powerful, two-part documentary about our work on the frontlines. More than 10 million conflict-weary Ukrainians have received food, water, shelter, medical care, fuel, and more from Samaritan's Purse in the last four years. Ukraine…
Edward Graham Speaks at Ukraine’s National Prayer Breakfast
Edward Graham addressed Ukraine National Prayer Breakfast attendees August 25, reminding the gathering of God’s love and care “for the people of Ukraine.” The event was modeled after the U.S. National Prayer Breakfast that his grandfather, Billy Graham, helped to establish. Drawing from the account in Luke 23 of the thief crucified near Jesus Christ,…
