Prescription for Renewal enjoyed the highest attendance ever in its 34-year history Oct. 2-5, as more than 900 people gathered to praise God for the far-reaching impact of Samaritan’s Purse medical ministries around the globe. Perhaps it was the record crowd in Orlando, Florida, including over 100 medical and nursing students from 14 academic institutions,…
Children in Crisis
Helping Gardens Grow in Eastern Ukraine
Widows Natalia and Maria have renewed hope now. In a country laid barren by war, the gift of garden tools and seeds from Samaritan’s Purse will help them grow new life and provide for their families. As believers in Jesus Christ, the two see this provision as a sign of God’s favor and encouragement even…
Newsletter March 2025
Gardening Brings Abundance, Resilience in Difficult Places
Though it’s the heart of the dry season, Angelina bends to tend to the bountiful beans growing in a flourishing patch of earth. It makes sense that Samaritan’s Purse staffers chose this spot for a training garden, as the nearby stream boasts banks lush with thriving plants. Beyond the river, scrubby acacia trees seem to…
On Call – Summer 2024 – Putting People Back Together
Clean Water Restored to Rural Vietnamese Communities
In the lush southern farmlands of Vietnam, the morning humidity is already clinging to Kim Cuong as he goes about his daily labor of tilling the vast rice fields that stretch across the region. This is how the father of three earns a steady income for his family. Each evening he then returns home to…
The Business of Blessing
For families living in the slums of Cambodia, life is anything but easy. Collecting plastic and growing vegetables in urban ponds are traditional ways that residents have generated limited income. With new construction across the country forcing the poorest people to relocate, even those opportunities are dwindling. As a consequence, rates of domestic violence, gambling,…
Mobile Medical Unit Serving War-weary Ukraine
Samaritan’s Purse recently launched a mobile medical unit (MMU) to bring much needed healthcare to residents living in the embattled areas of Ukraine. Comprised of five Ukrainian doctors and nurses as well as a driver and a chaplain, the team delivers medical care to 35 patients a day, on average, treating conditions including high blood…
Tailoring Training Strengthens Families in South Sudan
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…












