When Athena was 8 years old, she received a gift-filled shoebox through Operation Christmas Child. Living in an impoverished area of the Philippines, the young girl had never received such a present. Athena began to learn about how much God loves her when she read The Greatest Gift, a Gospel story booklet Samaritan’s Purse developed…
50 Years of Ministry
Rebuilding Homes for 5,000 Families After Hurricane Mitch
Hurricane Mitch was the worst storm of the 20th century in the western hemisphere, killing over 11,000 people in Honduras and Nicaragua in 1998. The late-October storm destroyed or damaged more than 80,000 houses in Honduras. Samaritan’s Purse launched the largest construction project in our history and in the four years following the storm, we…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Helping Homeowners After Flooding in Spain
Our Disaster Assistance Response Team is hard at work in eastern Spain after the region received over a foot of rain on October 29, causing the Magro and Turia river basins and the Poyo canal to overflow. The flash flooding claimed the lives of over 200 people and an unknown number are still missing. As…
Operation Christmas Child
Year-Round Volunteering with Operation Christmas Child
Volunteer Year-Round Gospel Opportunities in 100+ Countries Share the Good News of Jesus Christ in more than 100 countries by volunteering with Operation Christmas Child. Samaritan's Purse collects, processes, and sends gift-filled shoeboxes generously packed by individuals like you, along with Gospel booklets in nearly 100 languages, to ministry partners around the world. Children + Families…
Animals, Agriculture & Livelihoods
2024 Year-End Report
Thank You Hurricane Helene Sudan Operation Christmas Child Brazil Beryl Mexico 2024 Year‑End Report Thank You Millions of people worldwide have been devasted by natural disasters, poverty, famine, and war and desperately need physical relief and the hope of Jesus Christ. Samaritan's Purse is reaching hurting families while also letting them know they are not forgotten…
Media
Biography: Edward Graham
Edward Graham Chief Operating Officer, Samaritan's Purse As Chief Operating Officer, Edward Graham oversees the international and domestic operations of Samaritan’s Purse. He frequently travels to disaster areas to coordinate operations and encourage families impacted by catastrophic events. He also meets with key government officials and church leaders in affected areas to establish relationships and to…
Health & Medical Ministries
International Women’s Day
Healthy DeliveriesBring Joy to Displaced Momsin Sudan Women's Projects 013977 $ Give Our Field Hospital team has helped women deliver hundreds of healthy babies over the past few months. Samaritan's Purse serves vulnerable women around the globe through a variety of projects. Among them, we recently set up our Emergency Field Hospital in Gedaref, Sudan, to serve internally…
Operation Christmas Child
Gifts-In-Kind Opportunities
Spread Joy and Hope Through Gifts-In-Kind “We might just look at it as a little stuffed animal or toy, but that is the tool that God is going to use to plant that seed.” —Randy Clark, President, Beverly Hills Teddy Bear Company Operation Christmas Child counts on new in-kind donations to ensure each shoebox gift is full and of the…
A Lifeline for the Conflict-Weary in Ukraine
As bombs continue to rain down over cities across Ukraine, Samaritan’s Purse disaster relief specialists on the ground remain committed to meeting the rapidly growing physical and spiritual needs of families in crisis. We have five medical facilities operating throughout the country, and a robust non-medical relief response as well. Our teams are laboring around…
