UPDATED March 23 A fifth Samaritan’s Purse airlift departed today carrying more than 19 tons of relief, including medical supplies for area hospitals as we work to strengthen the logistics and supply chain for the suffering medical system in Ukraine. • Our doctors and nurses have seen more than 1,000 patients since the beginning of…
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Ukraine Updates: Fifth Airlift Departs with Ukraine Relief; Medical Care at Four Locations; Food and Other Distributions Underway
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Updates from the Field: Medical Interventions in Ukraine and Moldova
(March 11) There are several important developments from the field: –Medical equipment and supplies for our Emergency Field Hospital in Lviv, Ukraine, were airlifted via three flights (two aboard our DC-8 cargo jet) from North Carolina to Poland on March 4, 8, and 10. All materials have been unloaded, and most have been transported to…
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Edward Graham, Mike Pence See Samaritan’s Purse Work in Ukraine
This week Samaritan’s Purse Chief Operating Officer Edward Graham and Vice President Mike Pence traveled to Ukraine to view Samaritan’s Purse ongoing relief efforts and encourage our staff members. While in the war-torn nation, they also met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. “Thank you for your leadership as president,” Pence told Zelenskyy. “I want you…
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Franklin Graham Meets with Samaritan’s Purse Team in Ukraine
Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan’s Purse, traveled to Ukraine this past weekend to meet with our teams who have been at work there since the early stages of the conflict. Samaritan’s Purse has around 170 staff members on the ground in the region, including doctors, nurses, lab techs, logisticians, and many others. Inside Ukraine, we…
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With Ukraine for the Long Haul
Samaritan’s Purse continues to serve the war-stricken nation of Ukraine. We have provided much-needed relief since the beginning of the conflict, but in mid-August, we transitioned our response from a temporary Disaster Assistance Response Team to a long-term country office. Our staff continues to provide food, water, medical care, and shelter to the devastated—but resilient—citizens…
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Not Forgotten in Ukraine
The town where Natasha lives in Ukraine was destroyed during a month-long military bombardment earlier this year. When the fighting finally stopped and people returned to the village, they discovered their homes were either damaged or destroyed. Even worse, there was no food. “Everything was stolen,” Natasha said. Samaritan’s Purse learned about Natasha’s town and…
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Edward Graham, Mike Pompeo Visit Samaritan’s Purse Work in Ukraine
This week, Samaritan’s Purse Chief Operating Officer Edward Graham and a U.S. delegation including former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo traveled to Ukraine to see the work of Samaritan’s Purse. While in the embattled nation, they also met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other high-ranking government officials. Graham and Pompeo visited Samaritan’s Purse…
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Church in Ukraine Grows as it Delivers Aid
Samaritan’s Purse relies on a faithful network of church partners to deliver aid to the most desperate areas of Ukraine. These area congregations often put themselves at great risk to be the hands and feet of Jesus during wartime to the suffering people in their country. One such congregation is located just 30 miles or…
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Emergency Field Hospital Open in Ukraine
The Samaritan’s Purse Emergency Field Hospital is open in western Ukraine, and our medical team is already treating patients suffering due to the escalating conflict. “We come in the Name of Jesus Christ, and we hope this hospital is a blessing to you,” Elliott Tenpenny told those gathered at the hospital today, March 14. Tenpenny…
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Packed with Prayer and Hope for Kids in Ukraine
Samaritan’s Purse is delivering backpacks filled with special gifts to displaced children in Ukraine. These backpacks are filled with carefully selected items such as winter caps, simple toys, sketchpads/notebooks, crayons, and small teddy bears stenciled with a message of God’s love written in Ukrainian. These supplies are accompanied by booklets translated into Ukrainian—one containing encouraging…
