A young Bolivian mother was introduced to Children’s Heart Project, a medical ministry of Samaritan’s Purse, when her young daughter was in critical need of medical attention. Fatima Ramos Cardozo and her daughter, Maria, suffer from the same heart disease: atrial septal defect, a heart defect in which there is a hole in the heart’s…
Helping a Family of Faith through Hard Times
Five years ago, Marlene and her family exchanged city life for the rural foothills of the snow-capped Illimani mountain. The 21,000-foot Andes subrange serves as a backdrop to Bolivia’s capital city of La Paz where Marlene grew up. After Marlene’s mother became estranged from her husband, she wanted to raise her daughters closer to family…
Boy Finds a Best Friend in Jesus
Nico was diagnosed with a heart defect as an infant in Bolivia. By age 8, he was experiencing fatigue, a loss of appetite, and shortness of breath. That made it harder for him to concentrate on his homework or participate in physical education with his friends. “I always felt tired when I was at school,”…
God Is Using The Greatest Journey to Transform Lives in Latin America
On the backs of elephants, through jungles, and over distant mountains, many faithful and dedicated Operation Christmas Child volunteers joyfully deliver gift-filled shoeboxes to every corner of the globe. These gifts provide local churches in remote locations unique opportunities to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ in a tangible manner during Operation Christmas Child outreach…
Families Growing in God’s Word Through Agriculture
First, Juan Carlos, a Samaritan’s Purse agricultural technician in Bolivia, teaches families how to grow and sell their own produce. Then he gives them everything they need to start a garden: a watering can, several varieties of enhanced seeds, a shovel, and an instruction guide—as well as a Bible and a Bible reading plan to…
From Garden to Kingdom
Cleft Lip & Palate Surgical Teams
Ava’s March for Hearts
Ava Evans knows that not every child around the world has the chances at life that she’s had. She was diagnosed with a ventricular septal defect, a hole in her heart, when she was born. It was corrected through surgery. “God gave me an opportunity to be here and be alive and live for Him,”…
In the U.S. and Abroad: Taking the Fight Against Novel Coronavirus Worldwide
A Bolivian Farmer Serves the Lord with Rededicated Passion
Nelson, a 26-year-old commercial farmer in Palca, Bolivia, heard the Gospel a few years ago and gave his life to the Lord Jesus Christ. But he never became involved in a local church. “My work and the influence of my friends became a distraction,” Nelson said. All that changed when a ministry team from Samaritan’s…