Samaritans Purse

South sudan relief: in 2024, samaritans purse continued its support for refugees, internally displaced persons, and vulnerable members of host communities in south sudan. As the country faced an influx of refugees fleeing civil war in sudan, we organized airdrops and convoys to deliver food and nutritional supplements to more than 600,000 people, including nearly 66,000 treated for malnutrition. We also provided medical treatment to over 78,000 individuals and distributed tarps to more than 12,000 families. Our livelihood programs equipped communities with farming techniques to improve harvests, and we partnered with local churches and government leaders to encourage and disciple over 156,000 people through ministry and biblical leadership training.

U.s. Disaster relief: in 2024, we responded to 32 disasters across the u.s., and we thank god for the more than 50,500 volunteers who served alongside us. Among these responses was hurricane helene, which prompted the largest domestic disaster relief effort in the history of samaritan's purse. Our disaster relief units initially deployed to 6 locations across 3 states. More than 39,000 volunteers came together to assist over 6,200 households with emergency repairs and critical support. So many communities were stranded by washed-out roads and bridges that we organized a fleet of helicopters and coordinated more than 350 flights by army chinooks, civilian blackhawks, nascar team choppers, and other private aircraft to deliver food, water, medical supplies, generators, and internet antennas.

The mission of samaritan's purse is to obediently serve the lord jesus christ. At the core of our ministry is the belief that mankind has been separated from god by sin, and our only hope of salvation comes from the atoning sacrifice of god's son, jesus christ. "if you confess with your mouth the lord jesus and believe in your heart that god has raised him from the dead, you will be saved" (romans 10:9). Many claim to behave mercifully toward their neighbors out of a sense of social consciousness. At samaritan's purse, we take our name and mandate from christ's instruction that we should first love the lord with our hearts, souls, minds, and strength. Caring for our neighbors then flows from our deep love for god. This command is illustrated in the parable of the good samaritan as told by jesus and recorded in luke 10:25-37 (new king james version): and behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, "teacher, what shall i do to inherit eternal life?" he said to him, "what is written in the law? What is your reading of it?" so he answered and said, "'you shall love the lord your god with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,- and 'your neighbor as yourself.'- and he said to him, "you have answered rightly; do this and you will live." but he, wanting to justify himself, said to jesus, -and who is my neighbor?" then jesus answered and said: "a certain man went down from jerusalem to jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a certain priest came down that road. And when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. Likewise a levite, when he arrived at the place, came and looked, and passed by on the other side. But a certain samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had compassion. So he went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; and he set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, 'take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when i come again, i will repay you.' so which of these three do you think was neighbor to him who fell among the thieves?- and he said, "he who showed mercy on him." then jesus said to him, "go and do likewise." at samaritan's purse, we are responding to christ's command to do likewise as we minister to those suffering from the results of sin in our world: war, poverty, disaster, disease, and famine. The bible tells us, "the heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it?" (jeremiah 17:9). In the new testament, we read that "the wages of sin is death" (romans 6:23). Because of adam and eve's disobedience, every human being is born with the stain of sin, which, without the cleansing blood of jesus christ, ultimately leads to physical and spiritual death. The lord, in his mercy, sent his beloved son, jesus christ, from heaven to this earth on a rescue mission. John 3:16 says, "for god so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." jesus took our sins upon himself, suffering and dying on a roman cross. He took our sins to the grave, and on the third day, he arose again. Through his death and resurrection, jesus became the way for us to be reconciled to god. He said, "i am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the father except through me" (john 14:6). If you choose to remain in your sins, you will be separated from god forever. But, if you place your faith and trust in what jesus has done, you will be saved by god's grace. This is the good news: "he who believes in him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten son of god" (john 3:18). If you want to receive god's free gift of salvation, you can pray a simple prayer like this one: dear god, i am a sinner. I am sorry for my sins. Please forgive me. Help me to turn from my sinful life. I believe by faith that jesus christ is your son who died for my sins, and whom you have raised to life. I want to trust jesus as my savior and follow him as my lord from this day forward and forevermore. Amen. If you have prayed this, or would like some spiritual help, please call the following number to speak with a counselor: 1-888-388-2683. You can trust these words are true: "for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of god, not of works, lest anyone should boast" (ephesians 2:8-9). At samaritan's purse, we take prayer seriously. Thanks to what jesus christ has done, we can take our prayer concerns directly to our god in heaven. We can ask him to intervene immediately on behalf of those whose lives are in danger, and we trust him to provide the resources for us to swiftly accomplish his work and his will. The quarterly magazine of samaritan's purse, prayerpoint, is devoted entirely to prayer for our projects around the world. We trust that as god answers prayers, he will meet the needs of his people. In addition to the ministries listed in part iii, the following ministries are our response to the effects of sin on humanity and the natural world. Our mission is to bring god's love, healing, and compassion to those who are hurting or lost. Operation heal our patriots: samaritan's purse established operation heal our patriots in 2012 to help strengthen the marriages of wounded military veterans. During the 2024 season, we were able to have 179 military couples spend a week as our guests in alaska, where they participated in marriage enrichment lessons led by retired military chaplains and also enjoyed outdoor activities designed to draw them closer to god and closer to each other. In 13 years, more than 1,800 couples have participated, and over half of them have rededicated their marriages. Samaritan's purse has also made a commitment to provide aftercare for each couple as long as they need it. We also established team patriot to give wounded veterans a special opportunity to serve on our domestic disaster relief teams. They deployed 21 times in 2024. "yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us" (romans 8:37). The greatest journey: this is a follow-up discipleship program developed by samaritan's purse especially for children who receive shoebox gifts from operation christmas child. We train teachers and provide lesson books in over 85 languages so that children who participate in the program learn how to follow christ and share him with others. In 2024, 5.5 million boys and girls participated in the greatest journey, and over 3 million made decisions to trust jesus christ as their lord and savior. "but jesus said, 'let the little children come to me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven'" (matthew 19:14). Children's heart project: this project of samaritan's purse brings patients to partner hospitals in north america, the caribbean, and south korea for critical heart operations that are not available where they live. We were able to provide life-saving surgery for 56 patients in 2024. Since 1997, we have provided surgery for over 1,550 patients. While surgeons correct life-threatening heart defects, patients and their family members experience the love of christ through their host families and churches, and many respond to the gospel. "but i have trusted in your mercy; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation" (psalm 13:5). World medical mission: samaritan's purse supports mission hospitals around the world by sending medical volunteers, medical supplies, and equipment. In 2024, we arranged short-term trips for 750 healthcare volunteers to serve in 41 mission hospitals in 28 countries. Our post-residency program sends christian physicians and dentists to one of our partner christian mission hospitals where they serve for two years within their specialty alongside career missionaries. Since 2004, we have commissioned 252 post- residents to serve at 39 hospitals in 31 countries in jesus' name. Democratic republic of the congo (drc): the drc is one of many countries where samaritan's purse operates field offices to work in jesus' name to meet local needs. We distributed 633 metric tons of food in a region where people have been uprooted by conflict, provided acute malnutrition care to over 16,000 people, and distributed water to nearly 27,000. We also presented the gospel of jesus christ to more than 40,000 souls through program activities, home and hospital ministry visits, and open-air campaigns. Kenya: since the 1970s, samaritan's purse has had a strong partnership with tenwek hospital in kenya, sending hundreds of doctors through world medical mission and helping tenwek expand and upgrade its facilities. In 2024, samaritan's purse helped compl