Two and a half years ago, Josh Jones sat on his couch unconcerned about the reports of an EF4 tornado making its way toward Mayfield, Kentucky. A lightning bolt suddenly struck just outside the window, jolting Josh off the couch and into his truck. This was no ordinary storm. “It was like something I had…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Restoring War-Torn Ethiopia
Restoring War-Torn Ethiopia Samaritan’s Purse is helping displaced people through our Hope for Tigray program. Ethiopia Projects 013235 $ Give Hope Though unnoticed by the world… God has not forgotten them. Just a few years ago, terrible violence overwhelmed a remote part of northern Ethiopia called Tigray. While the war is now over, the fight to survive continues.…
Our Ministry
2024 Mid-Year Report
Thank You Israel Response U.S. Disaster Relief World Medical Mission Operation Christmas Child & The Greatest Journey 2024 Mid-Year Report Thank You Through the first half of 2024, Samaritan’s Purse remained steadfast in our mission to relieve suffering and share the hope of Jesus Christ. Our teams continue serving in the difficult areas of the…
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
Clean Water Restored to Rural Vietnamese Communities
In the lush southern farmlands of Vietnam, the morning humidity is already clinging to Kim Cuong as he goes about his daily labor of tilling the vast rice fields that stretch across the region. This is how the father of three earns a steady income for his family. Each evening he then returns home to…
Operation Christmas Child
Christian Schools Challenge Terms and Conditions
Official Contest Rules for the Christian Schools Campaign Contest By participating in this contest (the “Contest”), you (“Contestant”) accept and agree to the following Terms and Conditions: Dates The Contest runs from July 29, 2024 to November 22, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. EDT (“Contest Period”). Eligibility: The Contest is open only to Christian Schools in the continental United…
Health & Medical Ministries
Hospital de Kalukembe, Angola
Hospital de Kalukembe Kalukembe, Angola Get Started Hospital Website https://www.healthservicecorps.org/hospitals/kalukembe-hospital/ Mission Organization IESA – Igreja Evangelica Sinodal de Angola Profile Hospital de Kalukembe was started by Dr. Adolf Brechet, a Swiss missionary. The mission dates back even further to 1897 and started as a ministry to help rehabilitate ex-slaves in the then Portuguese colony. Later,…
Franklin Graham
Newsletter September 2024
Franklin Graham Update | September Franklin Graham Update | September Medical Missions Making an Impact for the Gospel Dear Friend, Medical missions has long been a crucial part of the work of Samaritan's Purse. I was encouraged to see hundreds of doctors, dentists, nurses, and others gathered at our annual Prescription for Renewal conference to learn about and give praise to God for what…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Love Arrives After the Storm
Among the ruined items Michael Dixon pulled out of his dresser—soaked certificates, destroyed books, precious photos—he discovered a small keychain. Holding it up to the sunlight streaming through his window, a smile crept onto his face. “Sevierville. 1991. Howard’s restaurant. Our honeymoon,” he said, gazing at the two-inch photo of him and his wife, Nancy,…
Operation Christmas Child
Great Joy in Mexico’s Jungles
Las Tres Huastecas region, along the Gulf Coast in Mexico, is hard to reach and isolated from much of the country. Many residents still speak the native language, Nahuatl, and worship indigenous idols. The few churches that preach the Gospel here are met with disdain and uncertainty. Earlier this year, however, at a small school…
Operation Christmas Child
Flowers Become Blessings Through Samaritan’s Purse
Jaci Snowden loves flowers. “Flowers make me feel close to God,” Jaci said as she cut colorful zinnias in her backyard garden for a bouquet. “They are His wonderful masterpieces created in Christ Jesus for a purpose.” For 10-year-old Jaci, part of that purpose is to grow beautiful flowers, arrange them into delightful bouquets, and…
