Our DC-8 aircraft left North Carolina on July 26 headed to Chad’s capital, N’Djamena, with urgently needed relief for those who’ve fled fighting in neighboring Sudan. Once our plane lands and is unloaded, transport trucks will then carry the emergency supplies to refugee camps along the country’s rugged, eastern edge. The relief includes nearly 900…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Pray for Sudan
Samaritan’s Purse has relocated its staff based in Khartoum, Sudan, as intense fighting escalates in the country. Seventeen staff members, including four Americans, have been relocated for their safety. Samaritan’s Purse has been working in Sudan since 1993, helping hundreds of thousands of people by setting up hospitals, opening schools, distributing food, providing agricultural supplies,…
Relief for Sudan
Samaritan’s Purse is helping to meet overwhelming physical and spiritual needs in Sudan. Your contribution will support a variety of programs such as clean water, medical care, and emergency relief, especially in light of the 2023 civil war
Our Ministry
World Refugee Day 2022
World Refugee Day Refugee Relief 012190 $ Give More than 100 million people worldwide have been forced to flee conflict, violence, and persecution. Samaritan’s Purse is helping the frightened and suffering across the globe. It can happen so suddenly. Amid gunfire during the early morning hours in a sleeping Sudanese village. Under threat of tanks…
Our Ministry
2023 Mid-Year Impact Report
Thank You Turkey Earthquake Response Ukraine Relief Operation Christmas Child & The Greatest Journey North American Ministries Turkey Earthquake Response Our response in Turkey has been in three phases, each focusing on the unique challenges earthquake victims have faced. Read More Ukraine Relief Throughout the fall of 2022 and into the winter we focused on delivering…
Discipleship, Education & Training
Lives Transformed in DRC’s Dungu Territory
Violence and instability have long plagued the Dungu Territory of northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Churches, schools, and houses burned down during armed conflict decades ago have never been rebuilt, leaving communities seemingly trapped in spiritual and physical poverty. In the wake of so many years of violence, many families have been left with…
Health & Medical Ministries
Cleft Lip & Palate Surgical Teams
Cleft Lip & Palate Surgical Teams Medical Specialists Needed In a hard-to-reach community in Liberia, John struggled to secure a stable livelihood due to a frustrating physical condition—a cleft lip. He had endured a life of ridicule and rejection because people believed that he was cursed. John Finally, John received a life-changing operation from a Samaritan's Purse…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Humanitarian Catastrophe: Sudan’s Ongoing War Against Its Own Citizens
Ken Isaacs, Vice President of Programs and Government Relations for Samaritan’s Purse, testified Wednesday at the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission in Washington, D.C., that focused on the extent of government-sponsored violence against Sudanese citizens. Read his testimony below. Chairmen McGovern and Wolf, distinguished Representatives, and fellow guests of the commission, I would like to…
Crisis & Disaster Response
South Sudan (2013-2014)
South Sudan Projects South Sudan Projects 013954 DONATE NOW Turmoil in South Sudan Samaritan’s Purse is providing emergency relief to the violence-plagued country The world’s newest nation erupted into full-scale bloodshed on December 15 when political and tribal tensions brought the violence-plagued country to the brink of civil war. Caught in the crossfire were hundreds…
Crisis & Disaster Response
The Ongoing Human Rights Crisis in Sudan
Today is Blog Action Day, when people around the world are joining together to blog on the topic of Human Rights. Ken Isaacs, Vice President of Programs and Government Relations for Samaritan’s Purse, writes about the human rights issues still occurring in Sudan, where the government is attacking its own people. What is all the continuing…
