Health & Medical Ministries
Cleft Lip & Palate Surgical Teams
Cleft Lip & Palate Surgical Teams Medical Specialists Needed In a hard-to-reach community in Liberia, John struggled to secure a stable livelihood due to a frustrating physical condition—a cleft lip. He had endured a life of ridicule and rejection because people believed that he was cursed. John Finally, John received a life-changing operation from a Samaritan's Purse…
Women's Programs
International Women’s Day
Helping Women Around the World Women's Projects 013977 $ Give Our work brings urgent relief to women after disasters, provides care for mothers and babies, and brings hope around the world. In February, catastrophic earthquakes killed 50,000 people and displaced hundreds of thousands more in Turkey. Miray* and her family were among those whose lives were turned upside down.…
Our Ministry
2023 Mid-Year Impact Report
Thank You Turkey Earthquake Response Ukraine Relief Operation Christmas Child & The Greatest Journey North American Ministries Turkey Earthquake Response Our response in Turkey has been in three phases, each focusing on the unique challenges earthquake victims have faced. Read More Ukraine Relief Throughout the fall of 2022 and into the winter we focused on delivering…
Construction Projects
Reconstructed ELWA Hospital Dedicated in Liberia
When Ebola Virus Disease spread to Liberia in early 2014, ELWA Hospital in Monrovia was thrust to the front lines of a battle to save lives and stop the deadly outbreak. It was at ELWA that Samaritan’s Purse set up an Ebola Treatment Unit to care for patients with the highly contagious and dreaded disease.…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Ebola Supplies Being Distributed in Liberia
Nearly 100 tons of supplies to fight the deadly Ebola virus that arrived last week on a 747 cargo jet chartered and stocked by Samaritan’s Purse are being distributed in Liberia. The airlift departed from Charlotte on Wednesday, Oct.1. It landed in Monrovia early the next afternoon Liberia time. The plane was greeted on arrival…
Construction Projects
Construction Resumes on Hospital in Liberia
With the deadly Ebola virus finally declining in Liberia, Samaritan’s Purse is resuming construction of a much-needed hospital near Monrovia. A recommencement ceremony of the Samaritan’s Purse Liberia hospital project in partnership with ELWA Hospital and Serving in Mission (SIM) took place at the construction site on April 15. The program opened with a prayer,…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Ebola Memorial Cemetery Dedicated in Liberia
Foya, Liberia, is a large, rural community nestled between the borders of Guinea and Sierra Leone. It is the place where Ebola (EVD) first came to Liberia in March 2014. As the epicenter for the Liberian Ebola outbreak, the people of Foya intimately experienced the horrors of the disease, which infected 10,675 people and killed…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Why I Went Back to Liberia and Will Again
Bev Kauffeldt recently returned to Liberia to serve as the Ebola Response Lead for several weeks. She is married to Kendell, who serves as the Liberia Country Director. They are currently working from North America and desire to return home one day with their two sons. *Warning: Reading this blog may make you feel uncomfortable—I…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Putting Out the Fires of Ebola in Liberia
As Ebola infections continue to flare up across Liberia, Samaritan’s Purse is deploying small teams of courageous staff to train locals and provide them with the materials they need to stop the spread of the deadly disease in their villages. “We are seeing a decrease in cases in Monrovia, but the number of smaller outbreaks…
