"Consider what great things He has done"
1 Samuel 12:24
50 Years of Helping In Jesus' Name

“I thank God for all He has done through Samaritan’s Purse over the past 50 years! Through His grace, we have been able to respond to emergencies worldwide to save lives, relieve suffering, and share the hope of the Gospel. To God be the glory!”
Franklin Graham, President, Samaritan's Purse
Journey Through 50 Years of God’s Faithfulness
Throughout 2020, we’ll be celebrating the 50th anniversary of Samaritan’s Purse. Each week, we will bring you stories from our first half century that highlight the wonderful ways God has worked and continues to work through the ministry—touching millions of lives with the Good News of Jesus Christ.

50 Years of MinistryNovember 19, 2020
Volunteers Are the Backbone of Our Work
Ongoing: The work of Samaritan's Purse relies on the prayers, support, and tireless efforts of...▶

50 Years of MinistryNovember 13, 2020
Airlifting Relief Supplies to Lebanon
2020: Our DC-8 aircraft transported emergency relief items in the aftermath of a deadly explosion...▶

50 Years of MinistryNovember 5, 2020
Serving on the Frontlines of COVID-19
Samaritan’s Purse has deployed medical personnel and hospitals during the global health crisis....▶

50 Years of MinistryOctober 29, 2020
Samaritan’s Purse Responds After Category 5 Dorian Slams the Bahamas
Ongoing: Samaritan’s Purse provides immediate relief and long-term recovery assistance in the...▶

50 Years of MinistryOctober 22, 2020
Deploying Military Couples to the Frontlines of Disasters
2019: Samaritan's Purse starts deploying veterans and their spouses to U.S. Disaster Relief...▶

50 Years of MinistryOctober 15, 2020
Providing Care for Desperate Refugees
Ongoing: Samaritan’s Purse shares the eternal hope of the Gospel with refugee families....▶

50 Years of MinistryOctober 8, 2020
Samaritan’s Purse Rushes Relief After Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria
2017: Category 4 Hurricane Harvey made a late-August landfall in southeast Texas beginning a...▶

50 Years of MinistryOctober 1, 2020
Emergency Field Hospital Deploys for the First Time
2016: Samaritan’s Purse sends a mobile medical facility in the aftermath of a powerful earthquake...▶

50 Years of MinistrySeptember 24, 2020
Deadly Earthquake in Nepal Triggers Massive Response
2015: Samaritan’s Purse brings physical relief in Jesus’ Name to earthquake victims....▶

50 Years of MinistrySeptember 17, 2020
Who Is My Neighbor? The Sky's the Limit.
2015: Samaritan’s Purse adds a DC-8 airliner to its fleet, enabling us to respond even more...▶

50 Years of MinistrySeptember 10, 2020
Samaritan’s Purse Responds to Ebola Outbreaks in Africa
2014: Samaritan’s Purse responds to largest Ebola epidemic in...▶

50 Years of MinistrySeptember 3, 2020
Rushing Relief to Tornado Victims
2011: Samaritan's Purse responds with help and hope in Jesus' Name to a devastating EF-5...▶

50 Years of MinistryAugust 27, 2020
Caring for Couples Suffering the Wounds of War
2012-Present: Samaritan’s Purse launches Operation Heal Our Patriots to help the struggling...▶

50 Years of MinistryAugust 20, 2020
100 Million Shoebox Gifts Collected
2012: Operation Christmas Child celebrates milestone collection mark by sending a young shoebox...▶

50 Years of MinistryAugust 11, 2020
Surgical Teams Provide Life-Changing Operations
2011-Present: Samaritan’s Purse sends its first cleft lip and palate surgical team to South...▶

50 Years of MinistryAugust 6, 2020
Standing with South Sudan
2011-Present: Samaritan’s Purse has ministered to the people of South Sudan for nearly 30 years...▶

50 Years of MinistryJuly 30, 2020
Responding in the Aftermath of Devastating Disasters in Haiti
2010: Samaritan’s Purse deploys in 2010 after a crippling earthquake hits Haiti and again in 2016...▶

50 Years of MinistryJuly 23, 2020
Discipling Boys and Girls through The Greatest Journey
2009-present: Trained local teachers lead Operation Christmas Child shoebox recipients in 12...▶

50 Years of MinistryJuly 16, 2020
Responding to the Sichuan Earthquake
2008: Samaritan’s Purse airlifted relief supplies and personnel to the Chinese Province and God...▶

50 Years of MinistryJuly 9, 2020
Spreading God’s Word Across the World
Ongoing: Samaritan’s Purse distributes Bibles to help Christians grow in their faith and share...▶

50 Years of MinistryJuly 2, 2020
Rebuilding in Hooper Bay
2006: Samaritan’s Purse rebuilds the Alaska village of Hooper Bay after fires devastate the...▶

50 Years of MinistryJune 25, 2020
Celebrating Hope After Hurricane Katrina
2005: Samaritan’s Purse responds after Hurricane Katrina ravages New Orleans and coastal...▶

50 Years of MinistryJune 18, 2020
Responding to the South Asia Tsunami
2004-2005: Samaritan’s Purse meets critical needs in the aftermath of one of the deadliest...▶

50 Years of MinistryJune 11, 2020
Sending New Doctors to the Mission Field
2004-Present: Samaritan’s Purse offers young doctors and dentists a unique opportunity to follow...▶

50 Years of MinistryJune 4, 2020
Relief Efforts Begin in Iraq
2003-Present: Samaritan’s Purse provides much needed aid to the people of Iraq....▶

50 Years of MinistryMay 28, 2020
Delivering Christmas to Children in Uganda
2002: Samaritan’s Purse loaded the world’s largest cargo jet with 80,000 shoebox gifts for...▶

50 Years of MinistryMay 21, 2020
9/11: Sharing Hope in Christ at Ground Zero
2001: Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association begin a prayer center in...▶

50 Years of MinistryMay 14, 2020
Ministry on the Korean Peninsula
Ongoing: Samaritan’s Purse is deeply rooted in ministry in Korea and has seen God work in...▶

50 Years of MinistryMay 7, 2020
Offering Relief for Refugees Fleeing Kosovo
1999: Samaritan’s Purse provides relief to Kosovar refugees as conflict continues in the Balkans....▶

50 Years of MinistryApril 30, 2020
Rebuilding Homes for 5,000 Families After Hurricane Mitch
1998: Samaritan’s Purse provides comprehensive relief to storm-stricken communities in Honduras....▶

50 Years of MinistryApril 23, 2020
U.S. Disaster Relief Begins—and Keeps Growing
1998-Present: Samaritan’s Purse first deployed a disaster relief unit to help staff and...▶

50 Years of MinistryApril 16, 2020
Providing Decades of Clean Water
1998-Present: Beginning in Nicaragua, Samaritan’s Purse offered freshwater to communities through...▶

50 Years of MinistryApril 9, 2020
Rachel’s House and HIV/AIDS Ministry
1997-2004: Samaritan’s Purse ministered to children with HIV/AIDS in...▶

50 Years of MinistryApril 2, 2020
Children’s Heart Project Provides Lifesaving Operations
1997-Present: Samaritan’s Purse brings two children from Bosnia to the U.S. for critical heart...▶

50 Years of MinistryMarch 26, 2020
Restoring Hope to a Nation Grieving and Crippled by Violence
1994: Samaritan’s Purse re-establishes medical care in the capital, provides tons of food and...▶

50 Years of MinistryMarch 19, 2020
Good News and Great Joy for Children Around the World
1993-Present: Franklin Graham discovered the power of a simple shoebox gift to make Jesus Christ...▶

50 Years of MinistryMarch 12, 2020
Meeting Medical Needs on Somalia’s Hellish Streets
1992-93: Samaritan’s Purse operates a mobile medical clinic to relieve suffering in post-civil...▶

50 Years of MinistryMarch 11, 2020
Iron Curtain Falls, Doors for Ministry Open
1991-2005: Samaritan's Purse worked in Russia in a variety of...▶

50 Years of MinistryFebruary 24, 2020
Caring for Women of War-Torn Bosnia
1991-1993: The Samaritan’s Purse Home for Women provided a safe place in Croatia for refugees...▶

50 Years of MinistryFebruary 19, 2020
Operation Desert Save
1990: Samaritan’s Purse partnered with churches across the country to send letters of...▶

50 Years of MinistryFebruary 13, 2020
Restoring Hope to a Dry and Weary Land
1989: Through freshwater wells and agricultural interventions, Samaritan’s Purse helped...▶

50 Years of MinistryJanuary 30, 2020
Building More Than a Thousand Churches in India
1984: Samaritan's Purse works with the Evangelical Church of India to influence the Hindu...▶

50 Years of MinistryJanuary 29, 2020
Working in ‘The Most Dangerous City on Earth’
1982: Samaritan's Purse works in Beirut in the midst of war....▶

50 Years of MinistryJanuary 28, 2020
Praise the Lord! 56,000 Answered the Call to Help an African Hospital
1980: God opens doors for Samaritan's Purse to help Tenwek Hospital in...▶

50 Years of MinistryJanuary 27, 2020
Passing the Torch of the Good Samaritan; Franklin Graham Elected President
1978-1979: Bob Pierce dies; Franklin Graham elected president; the work of Samaritan's Purse...▶

50 Years of MinistryJanuary 26, 2020
World Medical Mission Begins
1977-Present: Two brothers in Appalachia wanted to serve missionary hospitals around the world. The...▶

50 Years of MinistryJanuary 25, 2020
‘Let My Heart be Broken by the Things that Break the Heart of God’
1975-1977: Bob Pierce worked tirelessly to help those fleeing communist rule in Vietnam in the mid-...▶

50 Years of MinistryJanuary 24, 2020
‘God Room’: A Priceless Principle
1975: Bob Pierce takes Franklin Graham on a trip around Asia to see the power of the Gospel....▶