Samaritan’s Purse Blog
Life is difficult for South Sudanese children staying in Uganda’s refugee camps
Samaritan's Purse is bringing physical relief and spiritual comfort to Myanmar.
By mid-morning the smothering heat had settled in for the day. A young mother gently brushed away tiny beads of sweat that dotted her baby’s head. She sat so still, as not to wake her son who had fallen asleep in her lap. He stirred, and she tenderly moved his arm just a little so he’d be more comfortable. … [Read more...]
The Greatest Journey discipleship program is growing the Church in Southern Africa.
“The Greatest Journey is a miracle in Namibia,” said Grace Shangheta, national logistics coordinator for Operation Christmas Child in the southern African nation of Namibia. “It has changed the lives not only of children, but of families.” … [Read more...]
Samaritan’s Purse is rebuilding schools in Nepal destroyed by the deadly 2015 earthquake.
A LOSS OF INNOCENCE As 10-year-olds, Dolma and Lawangu shouldn’t have come so close to death. These sweet girls and good friends have fun playing outside with other children in their remote Nepali village. They both enjoy school, and one of their favorite subjects is math. They’re working hard in school to learn English, and while a bit shy to practice, understand more than they like to let on. But in seconds, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake stripped their lives of normalcy and innocence. … [Read more...]
Starving families receive the nutrition they need
Nearly 50 percent of children in Niger are chronically malnourished. Drought is common in much of the country, which means crops are hard to grow, leading to a lack of food. Hungry families in Niger are receiving the nutrition they need thanks to Samaritan's Purse projects. … [Read more...]
Samaritan’s Purse volunteers serve New Orleans tornado survivors.
Sometimes a life is changed by a moment. It’s not changed in the days, weeks, or months, but the minutes. Or, even the seconds. The moment often comes without invitation, when least expected, and with no warning— as it did February 7 for residents in New Orleans East. The strongest tornado to ever hit the city damaged or destroyed nearly 700 homes. … [Read more...]
A Samaritan’s Purse medical team brings new smiles to Liberia.
God used the skilled hands, compassionate hugs, and professional expertise of our cleft lip and palate medical team to bring new smiles to nearly 40 adults and children in Liberia recently. … [Read more...]
Samaritan's Purse ministers to "the least of these" caught in crisis
More than 130,000 people—about half of them children—have fled Mosul and surrounding towns since a military coalition led by Iraq's national forces began liberating ISIS-controlled areas on October 17. Samaritan's Purse staff members have welcomed these displaced children and their families to multiple camps with monthly food rations, shoes, blankets, and other desperately needed relief. … [Read more...]
Shoebox gifts spark joy for children in Paraguay
It’s the time of year for “brown paper packages tied up with strings.” For people who pack and send Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts, that means brown cardboard shipping boxes filled to the brim with boxes of toys, hygiene items, school supplies, and other necessities, which stay on our list of favorite things all year long. … [Read more...]
World Medical Mission doctors minister to the sick and suffering in Zambia
In Zambia, only 650 doctors were working between 2000-2010. That's less than one doctor for every 10,000 people in the country. To help meet this critical shortage, World Medical Mission partners with Christian hospitals in Zambia to place volunteer doctors for short-term stints, as well as those serving through our Post-Residency Program. … [Read more...]