International Disaster Relief
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Sudan 2024
Samaritan's Purse rushed food aid into southern Sudan where hundreds of thousands of displaced people are facing starvation.
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Israel 2024
Samaritan's Purse provided 22 ambulances to Israel's national ambulance and emergency services agency. Eight of the ambulances are armored to protect first responders and patients.
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Vietnam 2024
Just days after Typhoon Yagi struck Vietnam, Samaritan’s Purse provided residents with emergency equipment such as lifejackets, flashlights, and whistles.
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Greensboro, NC 2024
In 2024, the DC-8 carried more than 527,700 pounds of cargo on 9 relief missions. The disaster assistance response team pictured prays before departing to meet needs in Brazil.
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Brazil 2024
The ministry sent 10 community filtration systems to provide clean water for those impacted by flooding in Brazil. Many of these systems, including the one pictured, were set up at local churches.
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Brazil 2024
In southern Brazil, over half a million people were forced from their homes after heavy rainfall resulted in deadly flooding and landslides that impacted 90% of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Samaritan’s Purse provided necessities for displaced people in the region.
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Grenada 2024
After Hurricane Beryl devastated multiple islands, Samaritan’s Purse sent over 375,000 pounds of critical relief supplies, including tarps, solar lights, water filters, hygiene kits, and an Emergency Field Hospital on our ministry aircraft.
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Grenada 2024
Utilizing helicopters, Samaritan’s Purse was able to deliver critical aid to hard-to-reach places across multiple islands.
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Jamaica 2024
Samaritan’s Purse partnered with 283 churches to bring hope to those in crisis after Hurricane Beryl.
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Ukraine 2023
By partnering with local churches in Ukraine, Samaritan’s Purse distributed over 100 million pounds of food and other emergency relief supplies to people suffering from the conflict.
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Antakya, Turkey 2023
This infant is one of over 8,000 patients who were treated in the Emergency Field Hospital after the catastrophic earthquake.
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Acapulco, Mexico 2023
Hurricane Otis quickly turned into a Category 5 Hurricane with 165mph winds that damaged 270,000 homes and took the lives of dozens of people. Samaritan’s Purse responded to help with providing food, clean water, and helping secure tarps on scores of damaged roofs in the mountain communities surrounding Acapulco.
