2022 Headlines
Operation Christmas Child nearing 200,000,000 gifts delivered worldwide in almost 30 years
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"The people of Pembina Valley are very generous and love to give," says Operation Christmas Child Drop-off Lead
The Pembina Valley has again shown its generosity, supporting the Operation Christmas Child shoebox campaign to the tune of 5,652 packed boxes. More
Samaritan’s Purse still on the ground in Abbotsford with recovery specialists
Local team is helping with cleaning, rebuilding and spiritual care. More
"Every shoebox counts" and the numbers are up
"The more numbers we get, the more families are impacted and the more children can be reached, but every shoebox counts.” More
Estevan delivers 461 shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child
The generous spirit of Estevan residents was on display again during this year. More
Volunteers clean yards, share tears in aftermath of Fiona
'I think that it's really important for us to be loving our neighbours' More
‘Community Connect Day’ at Rotary Park
On Sunday, October 2, Samaritan’s Purse organized a ‘Community Connect Day’ at Rotary Park. More
Samaritan's Purse Canada Shipping emergency supplies to Pakistan monsoon victims
Emergency relief supplies distributed after deadly flooding in Pakistan. More
Operation Christmas Child Media Kit 2022
Operation Christmas Child brings joy and hope to children in desperate circumstances around the world through gift-filled shoeboxes and the message of God’s unconditional love. More
Samaritan's Purse: Lending a helping hand after the storm 'in Christ's name'
From its mobile base set up in the parking lot of the Metropolitan Bible Church on Prince of Wales Drive, Samaritan's Purse co-ordinates the work of volunteers helping homeowners clean up their properties. More
Haldimand County nurse returning to Ukraine for 2nd deployment to help refugees
Ontario's Kim Wiebe will be flying off to eastern Europe, for a second time. at the end of May as part of an effort to help displaced Ukrainians in western Ukraine. More
Total of 28 Ukrainians touch down in Toronto
A total of 28 Ukrainians touched down in Toronto recently thanks to the generosity of Samaritan’s Purse and the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel. More
Faith group airlifts displaced Ukrainians to Canada to unite with relatives
Samaritan's Purse transported 28 Ukrainians from Warsaw on Sunday. More
FLIGHT TO SAFETY: 28 Ukrainian refugees united with Canadian relatives
“I couldn’t believe it. I honestly couldn’t believe that people could help us so much" : Olha Koval, refugee More
Samaritan’s Purse focused on long term support of Merritt residents
Samaritan's Purse has been in the community of Merritt since November’s flooding offering mostly volunteer administered cleanup and sanitization of flood affected properties. Now the organization is moving into recovery mode, the next step of... More
Local nurse returns from treating people in war-torn Ukraine
A Puslinch nurse recently made helping people in war-torn Ukraine her mission. More
Samaritan's Purse is responding to the needs of the people affected by the situation in Ukraine
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Longueuil resident answers the call to help Ukrainian refugees
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Canadians help aid effort on the ground in Ukraine with Samaritan’s Purse
“It hits home when you see somebody walking, holding their child and realizing they may not have a home to go back to… and really they’re not safe yet.” More
2021 Headlines
Samaritans Purse and churches helping with aftermath of B.C. flooding
Hundreds of homes have been affected by the flash flooding that occurred on November 14 and 15. While some people are back in their homes in time for Christmas, many are still finding shelter elsewhere. More
Operation Christmas Child Media Resources
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'Giving is everything'
Galilee Jabonillo says she has committed to packing 100 boxes every year. More
"To them, it's a million bucks"
Newmarket volunteer knows shoebox campaign brings hope to children More
Need greater than ever for Operation Christmas Child
Peterborough Petes trainer Brian Miller is more motivated than ever to help underprivileged children in third world countries. More
Fill a shoebox with love for Operation Christmas Child
Operation Christmas Child is hoping residents throughout Leduc County will brighten the holidays for youngsters in developing countries. More
An easy way to bless children around the world
"Don't just consider it. Just do it. It is a thrill to do it!” More
‘It’s an overwhelming job’
Volunteer group helping Westside Road residents recover from wildfire. More
Sifting through the ashes
Samaritan's Purse is in Vernon to help those impacted by wildfire. More
2020 Headlines
Regina man helps in Honduras disaster relief
Regina resident David Whitrow is a long way from home.
He has been on the ground in Honduras providing disaster relief for locals since Nov. 20., following Hurricane Eta and Iota’s devastation through Central-America. More
One woman packs almost 1,000 shoeboxes this year, says 'it's my happy place'
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Corbella: Salem's Dream puts thousands of gifts into the hands of needy children
While the goal of 10,000 boxes may be Salem's Dream, it really is a family affair. More
Crime goes down after shoeboxes distributed in El Salvador
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Corbella: Calgary doctor and nurse return from Italy's COVID-19 epicentre
“I want to be where the Lord is, so I go where the broken hearted are and I love them and care for them.” More
'They were never alone'
In Italy's darkest hour, international medics held COVID-19 patients' hands. More
'No patient dies alone'
Samaritan's Purse nurse on working in one of Italy's hardest-hit virus zones. More
A team of coronavirus medics from Canada leave Italy as saviours and honorary citizens
“They made a great sacrifice for us. They were saviours, a gift to Cremona.” More
A first hand look at the Fort McMurray flood
Samaritan's Purse recently deployed teams to both Fort McMurray and Fort Vermilion to assist in disaster relief, and help support flood victims. More
Northern Alberta Flood Response Press Kit
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Meet 2 Canadians helping on the frontlines of Italy's fight against COVID-19
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M*A*S*H, Italian-style: Canadians are part of a medical team learning to fight coronavirus in the field
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Corbella: Canadians helping in the centre of Italy's COVID-19 storm
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COVID-19 Italy Response Press Kit
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2019 Headlines
Vancouver Island doctor rushed to help Hurricane Dorian victims days after his retirement
Potts was asked by Samaritan's Purse to help at a field hospital in Freeport. More
Hurricane Dorian Media Resources: Canadian Response
Broadcast quality b-roll, high-quality photos of Disaster Relief Units, and news release for Hurricane Dorian: Canadian Response. More
Hurricane Dorian Media Resources
Broadcast quality b-roll of Samaritan’s Purse Aid, high-quality photos of Samaritan’s Purse DC-8 and Disaster Relief Units, and news release for Hurricane Dorian. More
Samaritan's Purse opens new Calgary warehouse to better help a hurting world
In case you weren’t sure what Samaritan’s Purse Canada is all about, enormous 12-metre-tall photo murals in its sparkling new 115,000-square-foot warehouse will leave no doubt: “Delivering Hope in Jesus’ Name.” More
OCC Canadian tour making 6 Manitoba stops this June
Join Operation Christmas Child's ‘Discover the Story’ Tour and discover the amazing things the Lord is doing through the shoebox gifts that you are giving. More
Samaritan's Purse helping Ottawa flood victims
Calgary-based organization Samaritan’s Purse Canada is in Ottawa to help clean up flood-damaged homes. More
Kelowna ER physician shares stories from front-lines of disaster relief
Dr. Doug Nottebrock shares his story about his working with Samaritan's Purse and his role in setting up Emergency Field Hospitals. More
Inspection teams deployed to New Brunswick's flood-ravaged areas
Samaritan's Purse is bringing hope and help to flooded communities in Central and Eastern Canada. More
Samaritan's Purse helping with Ebola virus crisis in African nation
David Bock, the international disaster response manager for Samaritan’s Purse Canada, joins Global News Calgary to discuss the current Ebola virus crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and explain how Canadians can help. More
Harvester FM interviews Disaster Response Manager David Bock about Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Harvester FM interviews Disaster Response Manager David Bock about Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and how Samaritan's Purse volunteers and donors are helping. More
Canadians helping out during Ebola epidemic
Jordan Kanigyn from CTV News speaks with Disaster Response Manager David Bock about the emerging Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and how Samaritan's Purse and Canadian volunteers are helping.
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Samaritan's Purse sends team to Democratic Republic of Congo to help fight Ebola outbreak
As the deadly Ebola outbreak continues in the Democratic Republic of Congo, volunteers from Calgary-based Samaritan’s Purse have travelled to the region where they hope to lend a helping hand to those badly in need of urgent treatment. More
2018 Headlines
Flooding in Grand Forks BC
Volunteering with Samaritan’s Purse More
Florida woman helps out in Grand Forks flood relief
Jarrett paying it forward after Canadians helped Floridians following Hurricane Irma More
From 630 CHEK News: Victoria nurse gives back by helping in other parts of the world
Katherine Hensman applies her nursing skills to help people overseas through Samaritan's Purse More
Thinking of 2013, Calgarians offer assistance to flood-ravaged New Brunswick
A disaster relief unit from Samaritan’s Purse is en route to Fredericton, N.B., to help with the devastation caused by flooding across the province. More
From Winnipeg Free Press: Ebola survivor thanks lab that saved his life
National Microbiology Laboratory researchers developed ZMapp, the treatment given to physician in 2014 More
From Faith Today: Christ will rise everywhere. Easter in Uganda.
Faith Today's Karen Stiller spent Easter in Northern Uganda last year to visit refugee settlements and see the work of Samaritan's Purse. More
From CTV: Nurse returns from treating Rohingya refugees
From CTV Northern Ontario’s Tony Ryma: Joany McDougall of Sault Ste. Marie spent a month in Bangladesh with Samaritan’s Purse. More
2017 Headlines
Samaritan’s Purse trip offers trials and triumphs
Samaritan's Purse volunteers make an impact in Houston, Texas after Hurricane Harvey More
B.C. nurse offering helping hands to displaced in Bangladesh
Kalisse Barwich working with Samaritan’s Purse at a hospital that’s treating Rohingya refugees More
Nurse saves lives in war-torn Iraq
Stacey Horner is a 37-year-old mother of three children and is married to a wonderful supportive husband, Ben. She is also a community care nurse and has worked with Bayshore Home Health for the last 10 years. More
Alberta RN saves lives in war-torn Iraq
Emily Way, RN, is no stranger to the intensity of trauma care and treating patients under difficult circumstances, having worked on a trauma unit and treated prisoners in Calgary. But practising in war-torn Iraq, she says, was a completely different... More
Samaritan's Purse back in Windsor for flood recovery work
Less than a year after it spent days in Windsor helping flood victims with repairs and recovery, the Christian aid group Samaritan’s Purse has come to the rescue once again. More
Calgary Samaritan's Purse volunteers, staff prep for Texas deployment as they return home from B.C. wildfires
Member of disaster response team calls it 'a humbling honour' to be there as families begin healing More
Faith with feet on the ground at Calvary Church in Williams Lake
Volunteers from organizations such as Samaritan’s Purse, Christian Ministries and Bill Graham Rapid Response Relief, are in Williams Lake to help provide support for wildfire victims and volunteers. The teams are being hosted by the Calvary Church... More
Local Christmas Child Coordinator Hand-Delivers Shoeboxes In Africa
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Samaritan’s Purse helps Ashcroft area evacuees rebuild their lives
The organization was asked to help those on the Ashcroft Reserve and Boston Flats who lost homes. More
Walking in their shoes
Local OCC Logistics Coordinator Diane Buhler and her daughter Kirsty made the trip to Dakar, Senegal, where they were able to experience the distribution of shoeboxes first hand. More
Help on the way for flood victims
Samaritan's Purse Disaster Relief Units are on their way to Okanagan Indian Band to assist with the clean-up of flood-damaged homes on the reserve. More
How an NGO helps Ugandan sex workers leave the brutal trade
Women, especially those with children, are so desperate to get money that they often receive only the price of a bottle of pop for their services More
Aid group ensures Uganda benefits from refugee work
A young mother from South Sudan is thankful to be in a refugee settlement in Uganda, after walking with her baby for days to get there. But she anxiously awaits her husband and their other two children. More
Confronting compassion fatigue in South Sudan as millions flee the country
After years of crisis before and since the civil war, NGOs say there is a 'compassion fatigue' when it comes to aid and support for the African nation More
A world torn apart
One Squamish nurse’s story of helping on the front lines in Iraq More
Calgary surgeon saves them all for the Lord
Jeff Way spent three weeks treating patients in war-torn city in Iraq More
Samaritan’s Purse helps with flood cleanup
“If someone wants to talk, we listen. They’re on a journey and we walk beside them.” More
Sussex man drives truck to Ottawa to help with flood relief
Retired New Brunswick truck driver, Larry Adair, came out of retirement to aid flood victims in Ottawa. More
1,000 victims treated at Samaritan’s Purse field hospital near Mosul
Frank King with Samaritan’s Purse Canada joins Global Calgary to talk about the dangerous work being done to save lives at an emergency field hospital near Mosul. More
Calgary doctors on Samaritan's Purse medical mission treat victims in northern Iraq
Bomb blasts, gunfire, women and children peppered with shrapnel — these were some of the experiences of one Calgary cardiologist working at an emergency field hospital in Mosul, Iraq. More
Hospital in Iraq through Samaritan's Purse
Magdalene John and Alexander Best talk to Director of Programs of Samaritan's Purse Canada John Clayton about their projects in Northern Iraq including a hospital dedicated by Franklin Graham. More
2016 Headlines
Samaritan’s Purse set to deploy emergency hospital in Mosul
Responding to a request from the United Nations, Samaritan’s Purse is preparing to send medical workers to the embattled city of Mosul. More
Operation Christmas Child journey to Senegal an eye opener for Peterborough Petes trainer Brian Miller
Hockey trainer gains new perspective on trip to Africa More
Distributing aid in Haiti is a dangerous proposition
Religion reporting doesn't usually put a journalist in harm's way. But that wasn't the case when an RNS photojournalist accompanied a relief convoy distributing aid in Haiti to victims of Hurricane Matthew. More
Resident documents Fort McMurray fires
One Crossfield resident recently used his multimedia talent in Fort McMurray, which was devastated by fire in May. More
Helping hands arriving in Ecuador
"There's thousands injured," said McBurney. "Hundreds of thousands are in need of some type of aid." More
2015 Headlines
The gift of clean water, the gift of life
A half-dozen Lloydminsterites returned home recently from a charitable mission in Cambodia where they set up water filters for the locals, giving many Cambodians their first access to fresh water for drinking and washing. More
Youth leader flees Syria
Samaritan’s Purse helps Syrian refugee who fled persecution for his faith in Christ. More
The Ebola Crisis
The battle, the aftermath, and where are they now. B.C. doctors and others reflect. More
Calgary aid worker's latest mission to Iraq sees ongoing despair
Samaritan's Purse has been working with refugees for several years in Kurdistan of northern Iraq, with regional director of projects in Asia and the Middle East, Bruce Piercey, recently returning to Calgary from his latest mission at a camp in... More
Samaritan's Purse responding to refugee crisis in Syria
"People who are living in shanties, parks and abandon buildings - trying to eek out an existence." More
Operation Christmas Child shoebox donor, recipient finally meet
"Hugs were filling in where words weren't even there to describe it," says Sudbury's Karyn Mathewson More
Calgarian coming home from Samaritan's Purse work in Kurdistan shares stories of refugee life
"When you can actually make a difference and can help people it helps you to cope with what you see and hear when you get over here." More
Canadians bring health and hope to a hurting world
Dr. Nathan Ginther is a general surgeon from Warman, SK, who served at Kapsowar Hospital in Kenya. Here he shares about serving with World Medical Mission, the medical arm of Samaritan's Purse. More
Clean water is pure relief for impoverished families
The BioSand Water Filter, invented by a retired University of Calgary professor, features layers of sand and gravel inside a concrete box capable of transforming contaminated water into drinkable water in minutes. More
Faith in the face of fear
Alumni on the front lines of West Africa’s 2014 Ebola crisis More
Samaritan's Purse ships 1,800 packages to Nepal
Approximately 160 Calgarians gathered at Samaritan's Purse to pack 1,800 care packages bound for Nepal. More
'It’s a huge setback:' Calgary aid worker in Nepal on second quake
Samaritan's Purse is responding to the earthquake in Nepal. More
Aid organizations working furiously to help Nepal earthquake victims
A Samaritan's Purse staff member from Calgary reports that relief efforts in Nepal are progressing as well as can be expected in the earthquake-ravaged country More
Inventor witnesses impact of life-saving water filter
David Manz, former University of Calgary professor, invented the BioSand Water Filter. Samaritan's Purse Canada has built and installed more than 264,000 worldwide. More
Edmonton Police Service head to Costa Rica with Samaritan's Purse
This year marked the second time Edmonton Police Service members have joined Samaritan’s Purse on a trip to Costa Rica. Activities on the trip included; Distributing Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes to impoverished children, meeting with Costa... More
Hamilton doctor heads to South Pacific to help cyclone victims
Dr. Brianna Wilson will be in Vanuatu for two weeks with the international disaster relief organization Samaritan's Purse. More
Keren Massey leaves for Niger with Samaritan’s Purse
Samaritan's Purse a multi-faceted ministry of helping in agriculture, food security and health, water and sanitation, and protection of the vulnerable. More
Calgary cops and Samaritan's Purse bringing gift of play to Costa Rica
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Former U of C professor touring Cambodia to see his life-saving water filter in action
Former U of C professor and inventor of the BioSands Water Filter David Manz can be seen beside one of the filters during a 1995 trip to Nicaragua. More
Ebola doctor fears deadly scenes may yet be repeated
To this young British doctor working with Samaritan's Purse, Ebola is "a disease that strips people of any kind of dignity in death." More
Flood victims' homes, and hearts, still need healing
Samaritan's Purse continues work with Calgary and High River flood victims. More
Ebola fight creates heroes
The Ebola Virus epidemic in West Africa created many accidental heroes. Read some of their stories about the work they are doing with Samaritan's Purse in Liberia. More
From the front lines of ebola
Kendell Kauffeldt shares his experience about being the Ebola response manager for Samaritan's Purse in Liberia. More
Mission trip left a big impact on Renard
Mary Renard recently spent more than a week in Costa Rica through Samaritan's Purse, an international Christian ministry. More
Samaritan’s Purse recent work in Iraq
John Clayton is Director of Programs with Samaritan's Purse Canada. He has recently returned from Iraq and will share of his experiences while there. More
McEachern heads for return trip to assist Ebola victims in Liberia
Local Fergus nurse Dorothy McEachern is back in the west African nation of Liberia, assisting victims of the Ebola virus. More
Editorial: Winning the war against Ebola
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2014 Headlines
Time Magazine honors "Ebola Fighter" Kent Brantly
Samaritan's Purse doctor and Ebola survivor is among those honored as Time's Person of the Year. More
CPS Honour Guard delivers shoeboxes for Samaritan's Purse
Members of the Calgary Police Service Honour Guard brought in 300 shoeboxes full of gifts which will be sent around the world by Samaritan's Purse's Operation Christmas Child program to children in need for the holidays. More
Calgary group gets millions to fight Ebola
The federal government is giving $2.6 million to a Calgary-based organization, Samaritan's Purse, to help fight Ebola in Liberia. More
Operation Christmas Child a rousing success
Participation in Operation Christmas Child has reached a new high in the Quinte region. More
Love gives: especially over the holiday season
Woman who received a shoebox as a child in eastern Europe now how the opportunity to support the organization that helped her better understand what it means to love and give. More
Zoe Winn, 12, has filled hundreds of shoeboxes with gifts to be distributed by Samaritan's Purse
Pre-teen Albertan sends hundreds of gift-filled shoeboxes around the world. More
Offerings: Edmonton family packs thousands of gift boxes for Operation Christmas Child
Family packs love and encouragement into each Operation Christmas Child shoebox. More
Oakville students learn how a golden shoebox rocked her world and changed her life
Shoebox gift was a lesson of giving that still resonates More
The joy of the shoebox gift
Leo Johnson got a special gift when he was growing up in Liberia: a shoebox from Operation Christmas Child More
Doctor helps medical centre in Ghana
Dr. Jim Wiedrick with his family have travelled to Ghana as part of a world medical mission with Samaritan’s Purse. More
Aid worker tells of misery near "the gates of hell"
Bruce Piercey, Samaritan’s Purse director of Middle East and Asia, was in four Middle Eastern countries over three weeks overseeing aid to Syrian and Iraqi refugees displaced by ISIS. More
Petes asking fans to pack shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child
Operation Christmas Child is making an impact on children around the world. More
Love gives
A gift can change a life: Operation Christmas Child is making an impact in the lives of children More
Ian MacKay on potential for Ebola outbreak in Canada: 'We've got education behind us'
Interview with Samaritan's Purse volunteer and nursing student Ian MacKay about the Ebola outbreak More
Kindness delivered from Oakville to Costa Rica in a shoebox
Oakville's Ingrid Kyriacopoulos delivers a shoebox of gifts to a child in Costa Rica. More
Operation Mercy: How shoeboxes can change lives
Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes are changing the lives of children all over the world. More
Cobourg family heading to Rwanda for mission trip
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Lessons learned from the Ebola Epidemic
Ken Isaacs shares his thoughts on lessons learned from the Ebola epidemic. More
‘Suma Aycha’ offers different flavor to La Paz palates
This initiative began seven years ago in Bolivia, with the encouragement of Samaritan's Purse, which supported the community members in improving production and infrastructure for camelid livestock breeding, industrialization and... More
Samaritan's Purse gives Burlingtonians a huge helping hand
Samaritan`s Purse gives Burlingtonians a huge helping hand - more than 100 families will benefit. More
Samaritan's Purse offering cleanup help for flooded Burlington homeowners
Samaritan's Purse is responding to the flooding in Burlington, Ontario. More
Ebola outbreak
Samaritan's Purse is responding to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. More
Local nurse heads to Liberia to battle Ebola virus
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Victoria doctor off to aid Ebola victims in West Africa
A Victoria doctor has left his Victoria practice behind, temporarily, to help victims of the deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa. More
Alberta flood fundraising facts and figures
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Slow return to normal on flooded First Nation
Samaritan's Purse helped respond to flooding in Siksika First Nations in 2013. More
Group of Alberta cops spend their vacation distributing shoeboxes in Costa Rica
Members of the Calgary Police Service and Edmonton Police Service have joined forces to help children in Central America, in partnership with Samaritan's Purse's Operation Christmas Child program. More
High River residents grateful for yard cleanup months after flood
About 60 volunteers with Samaritan's Purse spent the day digging up flower beds, lawns More
Good samaritans clean up after flood
Samaritan's Purse emergency and disaster response team and volunteers worked in Foxboro over weekend, expected in Tweed this week. More
Volunteers answer charity's call
Samaritan's Purse emergency and disaster response team is in Belleville, Ontario, and responding to the flooding in the area. More
Samaritans to the rescue
Samaritan's Purse emergency and disaster response team is in Belleville, responding to the flooding in the area. Staff will likely remain in the region for at least three weeks to co-ordinate volunteers as they help Hastings County residents... More
Saskatoon woman helping Ebola fight in Liberia
Saskatoon native Taya Raine, with children in Liberia, where she does development work with Samaritan's Purse. More
Local dentist speaks to importance of missions
Interview with dentist Dr. Bill Hill about his trip with Samaritan's Purse's World Medical Mission to Liberia, West Africa. More
South Sudan: Samaritan’s Purse remains committed to providing the violence-plagued country with emergency food, water, and medical relief to help with critical needs
South Sudan: Samaritan’s Purse Remains Committed to Providing the Violence-plagued Country with Emergency Food, Water, and Medical relief to help with critical needs More
Samaritan's Purse reports on efforts in South Sudan
As conflicts continue, Samaritan's Purse is rushing to meet the needs in South Sudan. More
York woman's faith led her on path to humanitarian work in Kenya
Water project "opened my eyes to seeing the world," says Ying Mao.
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Water project offered an interesting perspective of Cambodia
Karissa Noselski, resident of Sylvan Lake, recently returned from an water projects internship in Cambodia with Samaritan's Purse. More
Samaritan's Purse bases disaster relief trailer in Moncton
Samaritan's Purse's equipment will be available to respond to disasters throughout Atlantic Canada More
Samaritan’s Purse committed to working alongside residents
Samaritan's Purse volunteers helped clean out more than 800 homes following the floods in Alberta in June. More
Canadian heroes confront horrors of South Sudan homeland
Samaritan's Purse Canada helps Sudanese Doctors. More
From Millbrook to the Philippines: In the wake of Typhoon Haiyan
Millbrook resident, Steve Elliott, shares about volunteering with Samaritan's Purse and going to help with Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. More
Etobian returns from Cambodia with new appreciation for clean drinking water
Anh Nguyen completes seven-month internship with Samaritan’s Purse Canada More
Couple feels lucky despite loss of 102-year-old house
The demolition of a family’s home near downtown Calgary begins the journey to restoration after last June’s devastating flood. More
Flood damaged home demolished
The Erlton home of John and Mona Hayes was deemed uninhabitable by the province after the June flood, today it was demolished as the first step in a rebuilding project backed by the Calgary charity Samaritan's Purse. More
Flooded homes begin rebuild thanks to Calgary charity
The demolition of a family’s home near downtown Calgary begins the journey to restoration after last June’s devastating flood. More
Samaritan's Purse Canada - Helping Sudanese Doctors
Samaritan's Purse Canada helps Sudanese Doctors as told through a story on CBC News.
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65K shoeboxes filled with toys, school supplies head to Iraq
Samaritan's Purse is sending 65,0000 Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes to Syrian refugee children who are now living in Iraq. More
Charity aims to help struggling flood victims
Samaritan's Purse helps families return home after the 2013 floods. More
Harrowing ordeal for former 'Lost boy' caught in Sudan violence
Samaritan's Purse is committed to helping medical doctors get back to serving the medical system in South Sudan. More
2013 Headlines
Local volunteers help with typhoon relief
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Hamilton docs in the Philippines to help and learn
Canadian doctors volunteer with Samaritan's Purse to go to the Philippines to assist typhoon victims More
Calgary nurse instructor to aid Philippine typhoon victims
Bow Valley College teacher headed to devastated country with Samaritan's Purse More
Love looks like something
A Kitchener woman who received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox years ago has an opportunity to deliver shoeboxes to children in Senegal. More
Calgary man headed to Philippines to help with typhoon relief
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Two weeks after typhoon Haiyan, the crisis has only just begun
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A woman packs hundreds of Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes every year
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Local man to help in disaster area
Volunteers step forward to head into a disaster zone in the Philippines More
Samaritan's Purse packs hygiene kits as part of their disaster relief response to Typhoon Haiyan
Samaritan's Purse helps reach victims in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan More
Woman packs 100 Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes for her 50th birthday
A birthday celebration becomes a way to help brighten the lives of children living in poverty around the world More
Good Samaritans bring help and hope to the Philippines
Hopewell Residential employees volunteer their time at Samaritan's Purse for the Operation Christmas Child program to benefit those affected by Typhoon Haiyan in the Phillipines More
Calgary's Mustard Seed does good deeds, helping Samaritan's Purse with Operation Christmas Child
Clients at Calgary's Mustard Seed have an opportunity to pack gift-filled shoeboxes with Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan's Purse. More
Gift-filled shoeboxes open door to changed lives
Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts allow partners in Africa to provide physical and spiritual aid to children and families. More
Damaris full-circle shoebox story
A Kitchener woman who received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox years ago has an opportunity to deliver shoeboxes to children in Senegal. More
Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes break the ice in Senegal
Gift-filled shoeboxes bring the joy of Christmas to children in Senegal, Africa. More
How shoeboxes help spread the Gospel
Focus on the Family blogger Jim Daly visits Senegal, Africa to share gift-filled shoeboxes with children through Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan's Purse. More
Operation Christmas Child sees shoe boxes packed with gifts for Third World children
Sault Ste. Marie couple packs Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes for children around the world through Samaritan's Purse. More
Christmas in Costa Rica
Yellowknife family to deliver boxes of gifts to impoverished children
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Donated shoeboxes packed with gifts delight children in developing nations
A Waterloo Region mother of three delivers Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes to children in Senegal. More
Samaritan's Purse sends interns overseas
Samaritan's Purse Canada is partnering with the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs to send 16 interns to development projects around the world. More
Samaritan's Purse and local volunteers step up for High River flood
Samaritan's Purse and local volunteers help families clean out their homes after flooding in High River and Siksika Nation, Alberta. More
Gifts delivered by local volunteer
A Hanover, Ontario woman delivers Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes in Senegal, Africa. More
Not just here for photo op, Paul Brandt's the 'real deal'
Paul Brandt and Samaritan's Purse volunteers help a retired couple clean out their flooded home in High River, Alberta. More
Samaritan’s Purse springs into action at local level
Samaritan's Purse disaster relief based on Biblical story of the Good Samaritan. More
Some 2,000 Samaritan’s Purse volunteers helping process more than 700 requests for flood help
Samaritan's Purse volunteers continue to clean out and spray-wash flood-damaged homes in southern Alberta communities. More
Country singer Paul Brandt lends a hand after Alberta floods
Paul Brandt partners with Samaritan's Purse and others to help flood-affected homeowners in southern Alberta. More
Religious organizations help community
Samaritan's Purse and other organizations respond to needs in flood-damaged areas of southern Alberta. More
Research charities before you give
Samaritan's Purse received a grade of A+ in MoneySense magazine's annual evaluation of Canadian charities. More
Calgary's volunteer spirit shines in flood-ravaged neighbourhood
Calgarians unite to clean out flood-damaged homes. More
Airdronian to build water filters in Cambodia
An Airdrie resident is traveling to Cambodia to construct water filters with Samaritan's Purse and provide clean water. More
As flood relief begins, Calgary residents long for home
Calgarians, including Samaritan's Purse, provide care for the homeless and victims of flooding after Calgary disaster. More
Okotoks resident heading to Kenya with Samaritan's Purse to install water filters
Alberta resident travels to Africa as an intern with Samaritan's Purse Water Projects. More
Niagara native helping to bring clean water to Nicaragua
A Niagara native is traveling to Nicaragua to provide clean water through BioSand Water Filters as an intern with Samaritan's Purse. More
Calgary couple Cambodia-bound to help tackle unclean with water problem with local invention
Thanks to a Calgary couple’s thirst to help others, the gift of clean water will improve more lives in Cambodia More
Samaritan’s Purse arrives in Huntsville
Samaritan's Purse begins flood relief work in Huntsville, ON. More
Healthcare project helps people in South Sudan
Partnership between Samaritan's Purse Canada, University of Calgary, Canadian International Development Agency
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OCC's impact immeasurable
Operation Christmas Child conference participants learn the impact that each gift-filled shoe box can have on children around the world. More
Nurse works to better lives amid bloody violence in South Sudan
B.C. nurse Karen Daniels brings hope and health to communities in South Sudan through Christian relief and development organization Samaritan's Purse. More
Calgary nurse making a difference in Africa
A nurse from Cranbrook B.C. has been travelling to Sudan and South Sudan, staying as long as nine months at a time on several missions with Samaritan's Purse over the last decade. More
Lethbridge doctor takes medical skills to Togo
Lethbridge emergency doctor Magda Lisztwan, recently returned from a medical mission with Samaritan's Purse to the west African nation of Togo. More
Will we respond to Sudan's own hell?
As the international community avoids involvement in the Sudan/South Sudan border war, Samaritan's Purse provides water and sanitation to 65,000 people in the Yida refugee camp. More
Giving people a hand up
A retired Alberta couple spend their time volunteering with Samaritan's Purse Disaster Relief, traveling the world to provide disaster relief and humanitarian aid. More
To Costa Rica, with toys, candy and love
A school secretary from High Level, AB, travels to Costa Rica with Samaritan's Purse to hand out Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes and conduct dental and eyeglass clinics. More
Samaritan's Purse outreach to children in need
Volunteers at the Samaritan's Purse processing center in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, inspect gift-filled Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes before the gifts are send overseas to hurting children. More
2012 Headlines
Christmas shoe box legacy
A Kitchener woman who received an Operation Christmas Child shoe box shares the impact that the box had on her as a child in Romania. More
A Christmas story: In a poor Romanian town, a shoebox of presents means everything
A Romanian woman who received an Operation Christmas Child shoe box when she was nine, now packs and inspects shoe boxes in Canada to show her gratitude. More
Pair meets a decade after Operation Christmas Child box sent to Bolivia
A girl who received an Operation Christmas Child shoe box in Bolivia ten years ago, meets the boy who packed and sent the box of gifts, in Markham. More
Mission trip to Cambodia planned by Rimbey church
Church members from Rimbey will go on a mission trip to Cambodia with Samaritan's Purse to build and distribute BioSand Water Filters that will help provide clean water to local families. More
Samaritan's Purse more than shoeboxes
Alberta volunteers learn about Samaritan's Purse Disaster Relief, which helps clean up in communities that have been affected by disasters such as floods or fires. More
Operation Christmas Child spreads joy in Cambodia
A Cold Lake teenager travels to Cambodia on a mission trip with Samaritan's Purse to distribute Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes. More
At work and play in a refugee camp
Reporter Karen Stiller visits refugee camps in South Sudan, Africa where Samaritan's Purse is helping provide food, water, sanitation, and healthcare. More
A visit to the world's newest country
Faith Today associate editor Karen Stiller was invited to see the life-changing work Canadians are doing to help in South Sudan, "a very, very difficult place". More
Refugee camps include thousands of parent-less children
Samaritan's Purse is helping refugees from Sudan's Nuba Mountains who have escaped to refugee camps in South Sudan. More
Operation Christmas Child makes impact
MacGregor-area resident Jake Klassen travels to Uruguay to hand out shoe box gifts with Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan's Purse. More
Sanitation is critical in refugee camp
Samaritan's Purse is helping refugees from Sudan's Nuba Mountains who have escaped to refugee camps in South Sudan. More
Delivering the spirit of sharing
Larry Sheppard, a volunteer with Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan's Purse, delivers gift-filled shoe boxes to children in Costa Rica. More
In Sudan, the rainy season compounds fear and misery
As hundreds of refugees escape to South Sudan refugee camps from Sudanese bombing attacks, Samaritan's Purse is providing food supplies in the refugee camps. More
Six youth bound for mission trip to Costa Rica
Six youth bound for mission trip to Costa Rica with Samaritan's Purse. More
Other relief groups offer flood aid
Samaritan's Purse is helping flood victims clean and repair their flood-damaged homes in Perth-Andover, New Brunswick. More
Townshippers return from 'life-changing' trip to Haiti
29 people volunteer their time and skills with Samaritan's Purse to help construct an orphanage and hand out Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes.
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Helping out in the developing world
Lloydminster woman travels to El Salvador with Samaritan's Purse. More
Foreign volunteers join Japanese in rebuilding tsunami-hit houses in Sendai
Volunteers from Samaritan's Purse rebuild earthquake and tsunami-hit homes in Japan. More
Vermilion teen named in Top 30 Under 30
Alberta's youngest member of the Top 30 Under 30 supports Samaritan's Purse with an art show.
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Family to fight human trafficking in Cambodia
Kelowna family works with Samaritan's Purse to educate families, teachers, ministers and government workers to stop human trafficking in Cambodia. More
Second anniversary of Haitian quake
Two years after a massive earthquake devastated Haiti, Samaritan's Purse continues to work with communities in Haiti to rebuild. More
2011 Headlines
Cambodia trip an eye-opener
Nurse Justine Friesen travels to Cambodia with Samaritan's Purse to help in health clinics and clean water projects. More
Exodus prompts Samaritan's Purse relief effort
Samaritan's Purse is providing food and shelter to refugees in South Sudan fleeing attacks in the Nuba mountains from the Sudanese armed forces. More
Ninette man helps rebuild damaged homes in Japan
Manitoba carpenter helps Japanese tsunami victims rebuild their homes with Samaritan's Purse. More
Stavely gal making her mark on the world
Stavely woman works with women in Kenya who are in the prostitution trade as part of a Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) internship with involvement from Samaritan's Purse. More
Christian aid agency helps construct homes
Paul Brandt teams up with Samaritna's Purse for Build It Forward documentary series on CMT Canada, which chronicles how struggling Canadian families are transformed through receiving new homes, then helping to construct houses in the developing... More
