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International Disaster Relief Photos
International Disaster Relief These photographs are available for news media outlet use in coverage of Samaritan's Purse-related stories. If your news outlet uses a photograph, please credit: “Courtesy of Samaritan's Purse.” These photographs are not for commercial use. Ukraine 2023 By partnering with local churches in Ukraine, Samaritan’s Purse distributed over 100 million pounds of food…
“This Is God’s Mercy Flight”
On Sunday, May 15, our DC-8 cargo jet left Poland on a special mission to bring 28 Ukrainian refugees to Toronto where they will be able to reunite with family, friends, and other sponsors arranged by Samaritan’s Purse. These families fled from the horror of the conflict continuing to rage inside Ukraine, and they are…
Our Ministry
A Glimpse of Niger
Alan Bobbett is the country director in Niger. When I became country director in Niger three years ago, we were on the cusp of an upward growth. As more projects filtered in and it became possible to effect change in the community, we saw God’s hand working through us to not only help people meet…
Operation Christmas Child
Elena’s Story: Offering Praise in Poland
“The war started suddenly,” Elena, a fine arts teacher in Ukraine, said. “I prayed every day, ‘Lord, I trust in You. Give me strength, patience, and humility for this day.’” Soon, she and her daughter fled to Poland to escape the increasing violence. They arrived close to Easter and moved into a hotel that was…
Health & Medical Ministries
Bringing Care to South Sudan’s Far Reaches
The villagers all believed that Kawine, 12, was bewitched, cursed. Nyawika, her mother, recounted the day three years ago when it all started. Kawine was busy about the afternoon’s duties, and the other children were playing in the shade of a tree. Then suddenly Nyawika “heard the siblings crying for help so I ran to…
Operation Christmas Child
Franklin Graham Reflects on 25 Years of Sharing God’s Love Through Shoebox Gifts Delivered to the Ends of the Earth
Since 1993, Samaritan’s Purse has partnered with local churches around the world to deliver 157 million Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts to children in need in 160 countries. Each one—packed full of fun toys, school supplies, and hygiene items by a family or individual—is sent with prayer that the child who receives it will experience…
Discipleship, Education & Training
Delivering Relief to the Hard-to-Reach in South Sudan
Despite many challenges, Samaritan’s Purse continues to carry out major programming from five field bases in South Sudan. Our relief efforts are focused on water and sanitation, healthcare, food assistance, nutrition, food security and livelihoods, and continuing partnerships with local churches. We’re there in Jesus’ Name and eager to share the Gospel. With a long…
Discipleship, Education & Training
Churches in South Sudan Trained to Help Their Neighbors
Like millions of other South Sudanese, Abuk Athian Wol, 38, has endured terrible hardship. When she was young, a disease left her right leg permanently disabled, her father died in war, and her mother passed away not long afterward. At age 23, Abuk was forced to marry a 52-year-old man who died shortly after she…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Venezuelan Walkers Find Christian Welcome High in the Andes
Hundreds and even thousands of Venezuelan migrants cross into Colombia each day, leaving behind chaos and deprivation. They’re hoping to find safety and economic opportunity in their neighbor nation or other countries farther south, such as Ecuador and Peru. But the journey is demanding, dangerous, and filled with uncertainty. Who knows how they’ll handle the…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Samaritan’s Purse Responding to South Sudan Flooding
The South Sudan government has declared a state of emergency due to severe flooding in about 30 counties in the east and northeast parts of the country. More than 900,000 people are affected, with Pibor and Maban being two of the hardest-hit areas. Hundreds of thousands are now considered internally displaced as their homes have…
