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Samaritan's Purse

Provides spiritual and physical aid to disaster victims through emergency field hospitals and relief operations.

Boone, North CarolinaEst. 1970

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

2 missions

Hawaii Kona Low FloodingActiveCritical

Oahu, Maui & MolokaiMar 2026200,000 affected

Colombia FloodsActiveCritical

Córdoba & Northern ColombiaJan 2026300,000 affected

Past Missions

11 missions

Hurricane HeleneRecoveryHurricane

Florida & Western North CarolinaSep 2024 — Nov 20246 million affected

March 2026 Tornado OutbreakResolvedTornado

Indiana, Illinois, Oklahoma & MichiganMar 2026 — Mar 2026500,000 affected

Winter Storm FernResolvedWinter Storm

Southeast & Central USJan 2026 — Feb 202650,000,000 affected

US TornadoesResolvedTornado

Missouri & Central USMar 2025 — Apr 2025320,000 affected

Hurricane Helene & MiltonResolvedHurricane

Florida & North CarolinaSep 2024 — Nov 20246,000,000 affected

Türkiye EarthquakeResolvedEarthquake

Southern Turkey & Northern SyriaFeb 2023 — Jun 202315,000,000 affected

Hurricane IanResolvedHurricane

Southwest FloridaSep 2022 — Dec 20224,500,000 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 LauraResolvedHurricane

Louisiana & TexasAug 2020 — Nov 2020600,000 affected

Hurricanes Eta & IotaResolvedHurricane

Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua & BelizeNov 2020 — Mar 20219,300,000 affected

At a Glance

Scope: International
Founded: 1970
Headquarters: Boone, North Carolina
Missions: 13 recorded
Categories: Emergency ResponseMedical AidShelter & HousingFaith-Based
Disaster Types: HurricaneEarthquakeWildfireFloodTornadoGeneral

Locations

headquartersBoone, North Carolina

801 Bamboo Road, Boone, NC 28607

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warehouseNorth Wilkesboro, North Carolina

NC Route 268 East, North Wilkesboro, NC

officeCalgary

20 Hopewell Way NE, Calgary, AB

CanadaView location

officeCoventry

Richardson Way, Crosspoint Business Park, Coventry

United KingdomView location

Help spread the word about Samaritan's Purse and the work they do.

Deadly Tornado Outbreak Tears Across Southeast and MidwestMar 7, 2026

Bob Pierce: The Prayer That Built Samaritan's PurseFeb 4, 2026

Hurricane Melissa Batters Eastern Caribbean as Category 4 StormOct 30, 2025

Multiple Earthquakes Rock Guatemala as Aid Organizations Rush to Remote CommunitiesAug 14, 2025

Tornado Cluster Causes Significant Damage Across Missouri and ArkansasMar 18, 2025