Heavy rains have pounded central Vietnam in recent weeks, resulting in some of the country’s worst flooding in decades. More than 170 people have died, dozens remain missing, and hundreds of thousands of homes are destroyed. Communities already hard-hit by devastating rains were dealt yet another blow when both Tropical Storm Saudel and Typhoon Molave…
Operation Christmas Child
Boun and Flip-Flops
Boun & Flip Flops Please enable Javascript to watch this video Boun Thorne got a glimpse of God's love when she received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift as a child. Boun Thorne grew up in a boat village in the Southeast Asian nation of Cambodia. In the aftermath of a terrible situation, she moved…
Our Ministry
Year-End Giving 2023
2023 Year in Photos Where Most Needed 012000 $ Give We praise God for what He has done through Samaritan's Purse in 2023. We ministered in Jesus' Name to desperate people around the world, rushing relief to victims of violent conflict, natural disasters, disease, and poverty. From an earthquake in Turkey to war in Ukraine, from wildfires…
Our Ministry
Newsletter October 2025
Franklin Graham Update | October Franklin Graham Update | October As Peace Dawns in Gaza, More Help Is on the Way Dear Friend, As I write this, the world is celebrating the release of the last Israeli hostages as part of a ceasefire deal announced by President Trump between Hamas and Israel. The historic peace plan is also great news for nearly 2…
Our Ministry
Offering Clean Water in Jesus’ Name
Offering Clean Water in Jesus' Name Give Clean Water Samaritan’s Purse thanks God for the many lives transformed as we provide clean water and share the Good News of Jesus Christ across the globe. From refugee camps in South Sudan to impoverished villages in the Philippines, people must have clean water in order to survive. That's why…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Responding to COVID-19 in Southeast Asia
Samaritan’s Purse teams in our Asia offices continue to help alleviate suffering during the COVID-19 global pandemic, finding critical ways to support men, women, and children during this uncertain time. In the Philippines we partnered with a local architecture and design firm to construct the Caloocan City emergency quarantine facility to support the overflow of…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Setting Up an Emergency Field Hospital in Myanmar
UPDATE: Our DC-8 aircraft landed in Myanmar on Saturday, April 5, loaded with an Emergency Field Hospital. The Disaster Assistance Response Team that was also on board is currently setting up the multi-tent facility just outside a stadium in Naypyidaw so we can begin seeing earthquake-affected patients soon. A 747 left Greenville, South Carolina, on…
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Press Release Samaritan’s Purse Responds to Deadly Earthquake in Myanmar; Airlifting Emergency Field Hospital and Life-saving Supplies
Samaritan’s Purse Responds to Deadly Earthquake in Myanmar; Airlifting Emergency Field Hospital and Life-saving Supplies The international relief organization has staff on the ground in Myanmar and Thailand and is preparing rapid deployment of life-saving medical care BOONE, N.C., Mar. 30, 2025—Samaritan’s Purse is responding to the deadly 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar and Thailand…
Operation Christmas Child
Operation Christmas Child 2018 Special Report
Operation Christmas Child Special Report Praise God for More Than 10.6 Million Shoeboxes in 2018! “Millions of children are coming to the Lord Jesus Christ through Operation Christmas Child and The Greatest Journey. These young disciples are sharing their faith, and the Gospel is transforming families and communities around the world.” —Franklin Graham President, Samaritan’s Purse “Declare His glory among…
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Biography: Ken Isaacs
Ken Isaacs Vice President, Programs & Government Relations, Samaritan's Purse As vice president of programs and government relations, Ken Isaacs oversees all international relief projects for Samaritan's Purse. Isaacs has more than 35 years of experience working in the relief and development communities, and his work has taken him to nearly 150 countries in response to…
