Our Ministry
Building up the Church Worldwide
Supporting the Church Worldwide “For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.” 2 Corinthians 4:5 (ESV) Caring for the Caribbean When Hurricane Beryl roared across the Caribbean in 2024, it decimated several outlying islands near Grenada, including Carriacou. Nearly every home and building—including the…
Operation Christmas Child
Operation Christmas Child 2024-25 Report
Operation Christmas Child Special Report Every Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift prayerfully packed in Jesus' Name is a tangible expression of God's love to a boy or girl in desperate need. We praise the Lord for how He is using thousands of volunteers and church partners to share the eternal hope of the Gospel through…
Shelter to Face the Winter Months
It was the first home they’d ever owned, so when feet of water filled the house, Maggie and Ruben Martinez of Bakersville were devastated. Samaritan’s Purse volunteers and other volunteer groups helped clean the water out, but it was still unlivable, as mold and moisture took over. And as the winter months approached, they knew…
Franklin Graham
Newsletter March 2025
Franklin Graham Update | March Franklin Graham Update | March God Opens a Channel of Peace Dear Friend, Samaritan's Purse has been working in Sudan for decades, and I've been there many times. The country is once again in chaos, devastated by two years of civil war. Millions have fled the fighting. A failed harvest plus the sudden arrival of 700,000 displaced people has…
Crisis & Disaster Response
From Hopeless to Hope-Filled
Bronson Harris lived in a camper next to a creek in Bakersville, North Carolina. When Hurricane Helene swept through the area last September, he lost everything. They helped me out spiritually more than anybody that I had ever spoke with before. He reached out to Samaritan’s Purse, and we supplied him with a new camper…
Discipleship, Education & Training
2025 High Country Warrior Ride Helps Strengthen Military Marriages
The rumble of motorcycles is a familiar sound in Boone, North Carolina—but on Saturday morning, the engines echoing near town signaled more than a mountain joy ride. More than 200 riders rolled out into the hills to show their support of military couples seeking healing for their marriages. Throughout the fall of last year, Samaritan’s…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Couple Receives a New Home in Tennessee
“All I asked for was a tarp,” Kim Mitchum said as she stood on the back porch of her brand-new home built by Samaritan’s Purse. After she and her husband, Mike, lived their entire married life in Florida, they decided to return to Mike’s roots in Western North Carolina about five years ago. They found…
Serving Tornado-Damaged Oklahoma Communities in Jesus’ Name
Samaritan’s Purse is serving communities surrounding Oklahoma City after a string of tornadoes touched down in the early morning hours of Nov. 3, damaging many homes and businesses. A number of residences were turned into rubble. “We knew there was a storm coming. We just didn’t know how bad it was,” said homeowner Michael Spicer.…
