When Hurricane Harvey struck southeast Texas in August 2017, the Category 4 storm pounded the region with 130 mph winds and more than 60 inches of rain. Everlena Chambers watched as floodwaters quickly rose in her Houston home, destroying walls and furniture. The mold that soon formed inside her house forced her to leave—for more…
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Samaritan’s Purse at Work in Alabama After Deadly Tornadoes
March 7 Update: Over the past couple days, more than 200 volunteers have served Alabamians in Jesus’ Name. Today workers continue to assist Lee County homeowners. SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER — Samaritan’s Purse is responding after a powerful storm spawning dozens of tornadoes ripped through Lee County, Alabama, Sunday evening, killing at least 23 people…
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Clean Water. Changed Lives. Water is necessary for life, and that’s why Samaritan’s Purse is working in communities around the world to provide hurting people with access to clean water in Jesus’ Name. Samaritan’s Purse works to bring clean water, sanitation supplies, and essential hygiene education to many thousands of people around the world. These water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) projects…
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Volunteers Ramp Up Tornado Relief Efforts in Alabama
March 13 Update: More than 1,000 volunteers so far have come out to serve homeowners in Jesus’ Name. Samaritan’s Purse continues the work in Alabama, and we’ve expanded our response just across the border into Georgia. We praise God that six people have received Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. — On the afternoon that…
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Edward Graham Encourages Volunteers Serving in Florida Panhandle
UPDATE (May 1, 2019): Our disaster relief response has concluded, with nearly 3,000 volunteers serving more than 1,200 homeowners. We praise God that 125 people came to faith in Jesus Christ during this response. We will also soon begin rebuilding homes in the Panhandle. Edward Graham, son of Samaritan’s Purse President Franklin Graham, recently traveled…
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Fact Sheet: U.S. Disaster Relief
U.S. Disaster Relief In addition to its international relief efforts, Samaritan's Purse mobilizes staff and equipment and enlists thousands of volunteers to provide emergency aid to victims of tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires, floods and other natural disasters in the United States. After an initial response, Samaritan's Purse often stays behind to rebuild and restore houses for…
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Fact Sheet: Samaritan’s Purse
Samaritan's Purse Facts President & CEO William “Franklin” Graham III, son of the late Billy Graham Founded 1970, by Bob Pierce Purpose Samaritan's Purse is a nondenominational Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to victims of war, natural disasters, disease, famine, poverty, and persecution in more than 100 countries, with the purpose of sharing…
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Samaritan’s Purse on the Ground in Wake of Nebraska Floods
UPDATE: Samaritan’s Purse is deploying to Dodge County, Nebraska. Our base of operations for this response is Fremont Alliance Church. Volunteers began work on March 22. SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER Samaritan’s Purse staff arrived in Nebraska today to meet with emergency management officials and local church leaders to determine how we can best serve homeowners…
University Students Serve Homeowners After Alabama Tornadoes
Homeowners had only a few minutes to find cover before an EF4 tornado—and a dozen other twisters—touched down the afternoon of March 3, tearing through communities along northeastern Alabama’s rolling hills. Many emerged from the traumatic event to find the storm had ripped apart all of their possessions. Twenty-three people lost their lives. Samaritan’s Purse…
