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DART Newsletter April 2024
DART Newsletter Greetings DART Members, Do you remember the WWJD bracelets? If you are an American and were serious about Jesus in the 1990s, you probably wore one. Despite their commercialism, the message they bore—"What Would Jesus Do?”—posed a thoughtful question, which brings to mind a Scripture that has captured my attention. It's the story…
Animals, Agriculture & Livelihoods
Tailoring Training Strengthens Families in South Sudan
Buk, a 36-year-old widow, was on the brink of despair as she considered her future and that of her teenage daughter. For this single mother in Maiwut, South Sudan, it was a daily struggle to meet the most basic needs of her family. Her daughter even had to stop her education as they simply could…
Animals, Agriculture & Livelihoods
Sewing Projects Strengthen South Sudanese Families
Riek Kuok was forced from his home in Pagak, South Sudan, nearly seven years ago due to armed conflict that flared up in the area. Along with many others, Riek settled in a camp along the Ethiopia border. Just two years ago, he finally returned to the region where he’d been a farmer and a…
Discipleship, Education & Training
Discipleship Encourages Gospel Outreach in South Sudan
At age 69, Aguek has already outlived all of her children. Her oldest died during war, three children died of the measles, one drowned in a nearby river, a son died of a snakebite, and a daughter lost her battle with pneumonia. Aguek’s husband left her years ago. She suddenly developed paralysis on the right…
Animals, Agriculture & Livelihoods
Growing School Gardens in South Sudan
Children living in impoverished villages in South Sudan often struggle to have enough food to eat. While school feeding programs are providing students with a meal during the school day, the meals lack vegetables, meaning micronutrients such as iodine, iron, and vitamin A are absent from a student’s diet. Samaritan’s Purse has stepped in to…
Animals, Agriculture & Livelihoods
Livelihoods Opening Doors in South Sudan
Nyalong, 35, serves as a leader among mothers in Kangkoi, a village in Mayendit County, South Sudan. For the past year, she has been training many women on matters of health and nutrition. She herself has five children, ages 4 to 16. She’s also helping to guide other families in growing food, strengthening their finances,…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Fighting COVID-19 and Providing Relief in Africa
Samaritan’s Purse teams based in our seven country offices across Africa continue to help alleviate suffering during the COVID-19 global pandemic, finding critical ways to support men, women, and children during this uncertain time. Our teams are working hard to help train medical professionals and equip healthcare centers, to create awareness programs for communities, and…
50 Years of Ministry
Surgical Teams Provide Life-Changing Operations
Being born with a cleft lip in South Sudan usually means a lifetime of shame. Many people in the country believe that the facial deformity is the result of a curse and treat those with a cleft lip as outcasts. Samaritans Purse began a cleft lip and palate surgical project in 2011 to send volunteer…
Media
International Projects
International Projects These photographs are available for news media outlet use in coverage of Samaritan's Purse-related stories. If your news outlet uses a photograph, please credit: “Courtesy of Samaritan's Purse.” These photographs are not for commercial use. Cambodia, 2023 After receiving training on proper sewing and business practice from Samaritan’s Purse staff members, Sokun is now…
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Church Engagement
Connect Your Church to Samaritan’s Purse Together we can reach hurting people with physical relief and the hope of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Share Samaritan’s Purse connects churches in the United States with churches across the globe as they seek to share the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ and fulfill the Great Commission.…
