2025 Year-End Report

Caring for Jamaica After Hurricane Melissa

Following the catastrophic destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica, Samaritan’s Purse airlifted an Emergency Field Hospital to Black River, one of the hardest-hit areas, to provide lifesaving care. Our teams are caring for dozens of patients each day. Our 757, 767, and DC-8 cargo planes have transported more than 200 tons of relief supplies, including shelter materials, hygiene kits, solar lights, community water filtration systems, blankets, and more.

Providing Relief in Gaza

Samaritan’s Purse sent multiple relief flights to help innocent civilians caught in the ongoing crossfire in Gaza. We used our 757 and DC-8 aircraft to transport hundreds of thousands of pounds of ready-to-use supplemental and therapeutic nutrition packets. This nutrient-rich, peanut-based food is specially formulated to fight malnutrition and is used worldwide. We worked through trusted partners to distribute thousands of packets to women and children.

We also set up first-aid stations at food distribution sites where our medical teams treated people of all ages with serious injuries and chronic illnesses.

Serving Disaster Victims in the United States

In 2025, Samaritan’s Purse volunteers deployed from coast to coast to serve communities severely affected by wildfires, tornadoes, and floods. We helped 5,580 families during 13 deployments, all while sharing the Gospel and seeing 499 people receive Jesus Christ as their Savior.

Horrific flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Texas resulted in more than 130 deaths and damage to many homes. Our teams immediately responded and began serving people like Bonnie and Allen Spillers, who were stranded and unable to evacuate when floodwaters rapidly engulfed their home and vehicle.

“The water was coming toward us with white caps,” Bonnie said. “It was raging.”

All they could do was cling to each other and watch their personal belongings slosh from room to room around the house. They were eventually rescued by local firefighters.

Bonnie didn’t know where to turn for assistance in cleaning out the house, and she was relieved when the orange-shirted Samaritan’s Purse volunteers serving her next-door neighbor asked if she also needed help.

A team was soon at her home scraping mud from floors, hauling out damaged furniture, ripping out drywall, and spraying for mold. Bonnie believes the team was sent by God.

“It means so much that they are willing to come into muddy, mold-ridden, nasty situations and help,” she said. “It’s a God thing.”

Samaritan’s Purse remains on the ground more than a year after Hurricane Helene’s catastrophic hit. We have constructed eight new homes, replaced 30 mobile homes, and repaired 55 houses.

Robin Holcomb remembers crouching down as trees toppled onto her mobile home, tearing through the roof and exposing all her personal belongings to the relentless rain. She was alone in the dark as she waited for the storm to pass.

When it was finally over, she realized that everything in her home was ruined. She felt lonely and vulnerable. “You don’t know which way to turn or who to go to. You’re just left there like you are nothing. It’s hurtful,” Robin said.

But once Samaritan’s Purse arrived to walk alongside her, Robin was no longer alone. We replaced her mobile home with a specially designed model fitted with double insulation and windows that can withstand winds up to 100 mph, which will help keep her safe during future storms.

“Everything in the home is of the highest quality because we are giving to the homeowners in Jesus’ Name. We want them to see that God is always there,” said Isaac Watson, a staff member who worked on Robin’s home.

Our staff and volunteers welcomed Robin home by gathering to pray and dedicate the new house for God’s glory.

“As we dedicate these homes, we pray that the presence of the Holy Spirit will be tangible to the people who are living here, to the neighbors, and the whole community,” said Megan Powell, Helene rebuild volunteer coordinator. “We want to be a beacon of the grace and mercy of our Father.”

Operation Christmas Child and The Greatest Journey

In 2025, more than 11.9 million children in over 100 countries received shoebox gifts and heard about the eternal hope of the Gospel. More than 5 million children participated in The Greatest Journey discipleship program and learned about God’s Word and how to share their faith with family and friends. We also trained 305,538 teachers of The Greatest Journey.

Zahira was often treated as an outcast because she is deaf. Her isolation increased when her family moved from Cuba to the Dominican Republic, and she struggled to adjust to life in a new country. She became withdrawn and angry.

But everything changed when Zahira was invited to an Operation Christmas Child outreach event for deaf girls and boys. She was delighted to receive a shoebox gift filled with special items. The Gospel was shared in sign language during the event, and it was the first time Zahira learned about salvation through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ. She felt overwhelmed by God’s love for her and prayed to receive Jesus as her Lord and Savior.

“I was very joyful and happy,” Zahira said. “When we started talking about Jesus, I cried because of all the bad things I had done. But when I accepted the Lord, He helped me.”

Zahira attended The Greatest Journey and learned more about how to let God guide her and how to surrender every area of her life to Him. She also learned to share her faith with family and friends.

The transformation in her heart and life soon became obvious to those around her. She encouraged people to read the Bible and to trust God. Before long, her mother came to faith in Jesus.

Zahira’s life was filled with God’s peace and joy because language barriers were overcome and the Gospel was communicated in a way she could understand. We thank God for using Operation Christmas Child to minister to deaf children like Zahira in communities worldwide.

Treating the Sick in Jesus’ Name

About half of the world’s population lacks consistent access to basic healthcare. World Medical Mission was started in 1977 to address the global need for medical care while pointing people to Jesus Christ, the Great Physician.

This year, a World Medical Mission team came alongside staff at Chogoria Hospital in Kenya to facilitate urological surgeries as well as dental fillings, extractions, and cleanings. Most importantly, every patient had an opportunity to meet with hospital chaplains to hear the Gospel and to receive a Bible. We praise God that more than 60 people came to faith in Christ.

“We have seen people who would have otherwise suffered in silence. But when they heard about this medical and dental campaign, they decided to seek help and their lives have been changed,” said Moses Kamau, a chaplain at Chogoria. “The hospital is becoming a lighthouse. People want to encounter what is happening here. The love and care people receive point them to Christ, and that is amazing.”

World Medical Mission dentists Sabrina and Terry Butler are committed to building a legacy that is focused on Christ and will encourage future generations of dentists and doctors to serve in missions. They are also dedicated to teaching their patients about long-term health.

“We don’t want to just do something and leave,” Terry said. “We want to educate people so they can continue to thrive and progress.”

World Medical Mission partner hospitals worldwide were also focused on training the next generation of Christian physicians and dentists so that they can heal the sick there, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you’ (Luke 10:9).

Providing Clean Water

Millions of people worldwide often go without safe water. To help address this critical need, Samaritan’s Purse drilled or rehabilitated 920 water points in 11 countries in 2025.

Before Samaritan’s Purse provided clean water in Hawa’s* village, the 23-year-old housekeeper had to use water from an unprotected well. She was often sick after drinking the dirty water.

In Niger, a Muslim country where most people live in the Sahara, we rehabilitated freshwater wells, installed tap stands and solar-powered pumps, and built a network of pipes to bring water to villages and schools.

A Samaritan’s Purse team transformed the exposed water source into a protected well with a solar-powered pump—an optimal solution for a rural community in the Sahara.

“The project has provided us with abundant water for our families and animals,” Hawa said. “We have experienced the love of Jesus through the kindness, patience, and positive attitude of those who have served us.”

A Nigerien community on an island in the Niger River lacked a clean water source, which forced residents to use dirty river water for drinking, cooking, and bathing.

“During the rainy season, the river water became muddy and undrinkable,” said Seydou*, an elderly farmer. “Some villagers had to cross the river to find safe water.”

Our team installed a biosand filter that made the river water safe for daily use. We also provided hygiene and sanitation training that has improved the overall health of families.

Most importantly, the people of this island community experienced God’s love through our work.

“Samaritan’s Purse supported us without asking for anything in return,” Seydou said. “They freely provided this water treatment system, and that unconditional kindness has touched our hearts. It has shown us what true Christian love looks like and changed the way we see life.”

* Names changed for security