Samaritan’s Purse is urgently seeking highly qualified Christian men and women to serve the Lord in the Bahamas. As islanders face daunting challenges after Hurricane Dorian, now is the time to come alongside them, helping to rebuild and sharing the hope found only in Jesus Christ. “At Samaritan’s Purse we don’t run from disasters—we run…
Construction Projects
Home Again
A Samaritan's Purse rebuild project in Louisiana helps the Johnsons return… Home Again The last day Linton Johnson, 84, walked through his old home on Adams St., he shone a heavy flashlight into every room and corner—it helped him to remember. He recalled the house's history in a distinct accent, one formed from many decades spent…
Operation Christmas Child
David and a Toy Car
David and a Toy Car "My interest in how things—and people—can be restored to new life probably started with that toy car." I received my shoebox gift in Romania at age 2, the youngest you can be to receive a box. So, I don't remember all the details of what happened. But my older sister…
Operation Christmas Child
Dania and a Radio
Dania and a Radio "Even though we were poor, prayer made us feel rich." I was born in the Middle East in a country where 97 percent of the population—including my parents—didn’t believe Jesus Christ is Savior and Lord. My parents moved our family to another country in the region to pursue a better future.…
Our Ministry
Apprentice Shares God’s Love Among Isolated Communities in Bolivia
APPLY NOW FOR OUR SUMMER 2022 OPENINGS When COVID-19 shutdowns halted the world as we knew it, I had to finish my degree in international relations and economics online. I wondered whether any job was in my near future, let alone the wonderfully meaningful one I found. As an international logistics apprentice in Bolivia, the…
Franklin Graham
Newsletter August
Franklin Graham Update | August Kentucky Suffers Another Tragedy Dear Friend, More deadly storms have ravaged Kentucky. Eight months after tornadoes tore through the western end of the state, catastrophic summer storms have flooded mountain communities hundreds of miles to the east, taking at least 37 lives. The devastation is so overwhelming that officials are still trying to account for…
Animals, Agriculture & Livelihoods
Cattle Farming Offers Income for Impoverished Families
Hai and his wife are raising their two grandchildren in a small village in Vietnam. Their daughter works in a factory away from home because she is unable to find a job in their community. “Before COVID-19, I picked up odd jobs to make a living,” Hai said. “During the pandemic years, my family faced…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Caring for Afghan Evacuees in Transition
The invigorating feel of a fresh haircut or a new dress. The fun of kicking around a soccer ball or flying a kite. The confidence of being seen by a medical professional. A Samaritan’s Purse Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) is providing all of these experiences and more to Afghanistan evacuees at a transit center…
Homes and Hope Restored in Lake Charles
When Hurricane Laura roared ashore in southern Louisiana last August, 2020 already felt like a year full of storms for Lake Charles homeowners Rufus and Shirley Goodwin. COVID-19 hit them hard in the spring and hospitalized them both. The symptoms were so severe that they feared for their lives. Then the hurricanes hit. Category 4…
Animals, Agriculture & Livelihoods
Livelihood Projects Open Doors for Women in Cambodia
Phally worked tirelessly but still couldn’t provide for her seven children on the wages she earned as a day laborer. Two of her daughters had to quit school to go to work. The family’s dreams of a better life were fading away. “We struggled to make ends meet, facing the bitter realities of poverty and…
