About
Samaritan's Purse responds to victims of war, poverty, disease, and natural disaster. Their disaster relief teams deploy quickly to provide emergency shelter, clean water, and medical care.
Active Missions
1 mission
Past Missions
17 missions
Hurricane LauraResolvedHurricane
Louisiana & TexasAug 2020 — Nov 2020600,000 affected
Hurricanes Eta & IotaResolvedHurricane
Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua & BelizeNov 2020 — Mar 20219,300,000 affected
Hurricane IdaResolvedHurricane
Louisiana & Northeastern USAug 2021 — Oct 20212,500,000 affected
Kentucky Tornado OutbreakResolvedTornado
Kentucky, Arkansas, Illinois, Tennessee & MissouriDec 2021 — Feb 2022500,000 affected
Hurricane IanResolvedHurricane
Southwest FloridaSep 2022 — Dec 20224,500,000 affected
Türkiye EarthquakeResolvedEarthquake
Southern Turkey & Northern SyriaFeb 2023 — Jun 202315,000,000 affected
Hurricane Helene & MiltonResolvedHurricane
Florida & North CarolinaSep 2024 — Nov 20246,000,000 affected
Hurricane HeleneRecoveryHurricane
Florida & Western North CarolinaSep 2024 — Nov 20246 million affected
US TornadoesResolvedTornado
Missouri & Central USMar 2025 — Apr 2025320,000 affected
Winter Storm FernResolvedWinter Storm
Southeast & Central USJan 2026 — Feb 202650,000,000 affected
Colombia FloodsResolvedFlood
Córdoba & Northern ColombiaJan 2026 — Apr 2026300,000 affected
Hawaii Kona Low FloodingRecoveryFlood
Oahu, Maui & MolokaiMar 2026200,000 affected
March 2026 Tornado OutbreakResolvedTornado
Indiana, Illinois, Oklahoma & MichiganMar 2026 — Mar 2026500,000 affected
April 2026 Midwest Tornado OutbreakResolvedTornado
Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri & MichiganApr 2026 — May 2026500,000 affected
South Africa Western Cape FloodsResolvedFlood
Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, North West, Free State and MpumalangaMay 2026 — Sep 202650,000+ affected
Colombia EarthquakeRecoveryEarthquake
Valle del Cauca, Risaralda, Chocó, Caldas and QuindíoAug 2026466,000+ affected
Nepal–Tibet FloodsRecoveryFlood
Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, Gorkha and Chitwan districts, Nepal, and Gyirong County, TibetAug 202693,000+ affected
At a Glance
- Scope
- International
- Founded
- 1970
- Headquarters
- Boone, North Carolina
- Missions
- 18 recorded
- Categories
- Emergency ResponseMedical AidShelter & HousingFaith-Based
- Disaster Types
- HurricaneEarthquakeWildfireFloodTornadoGeneral
Locations
warehouseNorth Wilkesboro, North Carolina
NC Route 268 East, North Wilkesboro, NC
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