2024 Year-End Report
Sobreviviente del huracán Helene alaba a Dios por sus abundantes bendiciones
The water continued to rise and Sherri Hughes panicked. She was visiting her sister when they suddenly noticed that the floor was wet. Before long, it was soaked. “When we looked out the door, we saw nothing but water. I thought we were gonna die,” she said. She could see across the street to her…
Ayudando cuando los desastres ocurren en casa
Welcome TBN Viewers: Samaritan’s Purse – Helping in Jesus’ Name
Celebrating God at Work through North American Ministries
When Samaritan’s Purse volunteers deploy to a disaster site, they wear orange shirts, joining forces with the Billy Rapid Response Team chaplains, who minister in blue shirts. Whether it be after a hurricane, tornado, flood, wildfire, or ice storm, the two sets of volunteers work side by side in Jesus’ Name to help storm victims…
Samaritan’s Purse Heads to Deep South Texas After Flooding
Samaritan’s Purse has deployed to the far south of Texas along the Mexican border to respond to widespread flooding in the Rio Grande Valley. These were the state’s worst floods since Hurricane Harvey last August. One of our disaster relief units—a tractor-trailer filled with equipment and supplies—is now in place in Texas after being dispatched…
Volunteers Begin Cleanup After South Texas Flooding
Hidalgo County, Texas, located near the state’s southern tip, typically receives 21 inches of rain per year. On June 20, about 15 inches of rain fell, most of that in a couple of hours—flooding thousands of homes with foul-smelling muddy gunk. Samaritan’s Purse responded quickly. We sent staff and equipment, and volunteer teams are now…
Sharing God’s Love in Word and Deed Across Hidalgo County, Texas
Lupe Aguirre works at the Science Academy of South Texas not too far from his home in Mercedes. When he returns to school this fall, he’ll be excited to tell others about what happened this summer—about the one week in June that changed his life and that of his wife Maria. “Though tough, I’ve had…
Ministry Continues in Wake of South Texas Flooding
When a ferocious thunderstorm jolted Stacy Francois awake at 5 a.m., she cleared the cob webs from her mind and started checking around her house in Weslaco, Texas. She grew anxious when she noticed water coming under the front door. The scene brought back frightening memories of floodwaters seeping into the same home three years…
Samaritan’s Purse Deploys After Multiple Tornadoes Tear Up Parts of Iowa
Update: Samaritan’s Purse is focused on serving homeowners in Marshalltown where over 700 homes sustained damage from an EF-3 tornado. Evangelical Free Church (3111 S. 6th St.) serves as our base. Volunteers began work on Sunday, July 22. Staff, equipment, and a disaster relief unit—packed with tools and supplies—have arrived in Iowa after tornadoes ripped…