There’s often a whirlwind inside Jaime Richardson’s home where she and her husband, Chris, care for their 15 adopted children in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Most days are a swirl of activity with that many kids around, several having special needs including cerebral palsy, autism, seizure disorders, and one confined to a bed for most of…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Widows Give Thanks for Help with Hurricane Cleanup
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER FOR OUR HURRICANE FLORENCE RESPONSE Mary Kerns wasn’t taking any chances. The last time, almost 20 years ago, a major hurricane threatened her hometown, she ended up being rescued out of waist-deep water in her home. So, a week ago, when Hurricane Florence roared into Jacksonville, Mary packed some clothes and…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Healthcare Accompanied by a Bible in Her Heart Language
At 74, a widow named Hanna* lives near the frontlines. Her community’s medical professionals fled when the full-scale invasion of Ukraine broke out almost four years ago, but she decided to stay in her home. The sounds of shelling were unnerving but bearable until a missile exploded in her yard in April 2022, shattering her…
Animals, Agriculture & Livelihoods
Livelihoods Project Helps Widow Start a Successful Business
Desiree Carlson recently served as a Samaritan’s Purse intern in the Philippines. “When my husband died, I didn’t know how I was going to raise my two kids without him. The Samaritan’s Purse livelihoods program taught me a way to support my family,” said Rachel Saballa. Rachel is 36 years old and lives in the…
Crisis & Disaster Response
College Students Volunteer, Help Florida Widow
When Thelma Reynolds, 87, returned to her home after Hurricane Ian ripped through her North Port, Florida, neighborhood, she was shocked by what she discovered—her house was in shambles. “We were on what they call the ‘dirty side’ of the storm, which rotated counterclockwise, and it just sat here for several hours,” she said. “It…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Asia Flooding Triggers Relief Responses in Three Countries
A series of deadly tropical storms in rapid succession has caused catastrophic damage and the worst flooding that parts of Southeast Asia have endured in more than four decades. Floodwaters, fallen trees, and debris have left entire villages inaccessible. Hundreds of thousands of homes across the region are damaged or destroyed. Decimated crops have left…
Animals, Agriculture & Livelihoods
Livelihoods Training Lifts Filipino Families Out of Poverty
Rowena grew up in a poor area of the Philippines and has endured much sorrow in her life. Her three brothers, mother, and two of her grandparents died when Typhoon Haiyan slammed into the country more than five years ago. That same year, her husband died of complications related to high blood pressure. “My life…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Franklin Graham Travels to Israel to Help with Relief After October Massacre
Israel is a nation in trauma. Shockwaves reverberated throughout the world when Hamas attacked civilian communities in southern Israel on Oct. 7, slaughtering people of all ages and taking more than 200 hostages. Entire villages now lie empty as the survivors have been forced to flee their homes. With the growing threat of violence in…
Construction Projects
Warming in Koyuk
Warming in Koyuk Samaritan's Purse staff and volunteers built a church in the remote village of Koyuk over the summer of 2023. Explore village and church life in this special place up north in Alaska. God's Country Up north in Alaska, where the forests and the tundra can swallow two states the size of Texas,…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Hurricane Relief Updates
Help Provide Hurricane Relief Samaritan’s Purse Helping Homeowners Rebuild After Devastating 2018 Hurricanes Share Tweet Pin Emaily Subscribe Samaritan's Purse has volunteer teams working in the Carolinas to help homeowners rebuild and repair homes severely damaged by Hurricane Florence. Disaster relief work continues in the Florida Panhandle where Hurricane Michael wiped out whole neighborhoods and…
