Month: August 2021

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After the Shock: Haiti Earthquake

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On Saturday, August 14, the world awoke to the devastating news of an earthquake hitting the southern coast of Haiti. The next day, Samaritan’s Purse airlifted disaster response specialists and critical relief supplies to provide help to families in urgent need. Kristy talks with team members and beneficiaries on the ground to hear the latest updates.

– Read “Samaritan’s Purse On the Ground in Haiti After Powerful Earthquake Rocks Southern Cities,” to learn more about how the ministry is bringing hope to Haiti during a time of crisis, and how you can get involved.

– Follow us on Instagram to see the Samaritan’s Purse response team bring help to hurting people in Haiti.

– Go back and listen to our episode called, “In the News – Haiti Earthquake,” to hear how Samaritan’s Purse was able to respond at a moment’s notice to the earthquake in Haiti.

Show Notes

Thank you for joining us in another episode of On the Ground with Samaritan’s Purse, hosted by Kristy Graham. On August 14, Haiti experienced a 7.2 magnitude earthquake—compounding more devastation to the already hurting country. In the weeks prior, Haiti was experiencing extreme turmoil with their president’s assassination and rising gang activity. In the hours after the earthquake, Samaritan’s Purse sent a Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) along with 31 tons of relief supplies to provide immediate help. In this episode, Kristy connects with several DART members who are currently on the ground helping in Jesus’ Name.

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In the News – Responding to the Afghanistan Crisis

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With the chaos of the current events taking place in Afghanistan, Samaritan’s Purse is partnering with organizations on the ground to sponsor flights and bring people to safety. The ministry is deploying our Disaster Assistance Response Team to determine how we can meet urgent physical needs. In this timely update, Kristy meets with ministry leaders who give insight to our work, and urges the body of Christ to pray for hurting families and our teams on the ground.(Photo by Wakil KOHSAR / AFP) (Photo by WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP via Getty Images)

– Read “Samaritan’s Purse Helping Desperate Afghans,” to learn more details about how the ministry is responding to the needs of the people in Afghanistan, and how you can help.

– Watch Franklin Graham, the president of Samaritan’s Purse, as he called for a time of prayer for Afghanistan—asking our nation to pray for the country, U.S. leadership, and all those whose very lives are being threatened by the Taliban.

– Follow us on Instagram to hear more about Kristy’s heart for hurting people in Afghanistan.

Show Notes

Thank you for listening in to another episode of On the Ground with Samaritan’s Purse, hosted by Kristy Graham. In recent days, the world has had their eyes focused on the devastating events taking place in Afghanistan. Samaritan’s Purse is currently partnering with organizations on the ground to sponsor flights to bring people to safety. In this timely episode, Kristy speaks with Ken Isaacs, the Vice President of Programs and Government Relations, as he gives updates on how Samaritan’s Purse is helping men, women, and children out of this horrific situation.

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Ordinary People Serving an Extraordinary God: Marigold

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When ISIS invaded Sinjar in 2014, the Yazidi community was forced to leave everything behind and flee their homes—many not surviving the brutal attack. Marigold, who now oversees mental health initiatives for Samaritan’s Purse in Iraq, came out of retirement to walk alongside them in their suffering. In this special feature episode, Kristy hears how Marigold is offering care, compassion, and hope to the Yazidis as they begin to return home seven years later.
When ISIS invaded Sinjar in 2014, the Yazidi community was forced to leave everything behind and flee their homes—many not surviving the brutal attack. Marigold, who now oversees mental health initiatives for Samaritan’s Purse in Iraq, came out of retirement to walk alongside them in their suffering. In this special feature episode, Kristy hears how Marigold is offering care, compassion, and hope to the Yazidis as they begin to return home seven years later.

– Listen to our podcast episode “Finding Hope in the Middle East,” to dive deeper with Kristy into the work Samaritan’s Purse is doing in Iraq, Yemen and Syria.

– Read “Honey Helps Soothe the Sting of War,” on our website to learn more about how Samaritan’s Purse is walking alongside the Yazidi people to continue to bring restoration and hope.

– Follow us on Instagram to see behind-the-scenes photos of Marigold and the women she’s helping in Iraq.

Show Notes

Thank you for tuning in to another episode of On the Ground with Samaritan’s Purse, hosted by Kristy Graham. In this special feature of “Ordinary People Serving an Extraordinary God,” Kristy interviews Marigold, the program manager of the mental health initiatives in Iraq.

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In the News – Earthquake in Haiti

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Samaritan’s Purse is responding in southeastern Haiti after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck on Saturday, August 14. Our DC-8 cargo plane has airlifted medical personnel and disaster response specialists, along with shelter materials, water filtration systems, and other supplies to help suffering Haitian families.
Samaritan’s Purse is responding in southeastern Haiti after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck on Saturday, August 14. Our DC-8 cargo plane has airlifted medical personnel and disaster response specialists, along with shelter materials, water filtration systems, and other supplies to help suffering Haitian families.

– Read “Samaritan’s Purse On the Ground in Haiti After Powerful Earthquake Rocks Southern Cities” to learn more about our disaster relief efforts, specific prayer requests, and ways to get involved.

– If you’d like to hear more about our work in Haiti to bring hope and healing, listen to the podcast episode, “Let Us Not Grow Weary: 2021.”

– Visit our website to follow along with all the ways God continues to work around the world through Samaritan’s Purse. Please pray for those suffering as a result of a recent COVID-19 outbreak in Mississippi, wildfires in California, and in the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake.

Show Notes

Thank you for joining us for a bonus episode of On the Ground with Samaritan’s Purse, hosted by Kristy Graham. In the early morning hours of Saturday, August 14, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked the southern region of Haiti—destroying communities and trapping people underneath the debris.

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