On the Ground with Samaritan's Purse

Latest Episodes:

Stories from the Frontlines in Ukraine: Part 1 Sep 15, 2023

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Kristy Graham talks with Vera, a Ukrainian woman who has served on the frontlines with Samaritan’s Purse. Officially, Vera worked as a translator, but she did so much more than this. Her heart was to boldly share the Gospel. Vera tells stories of what it was like risking her own life in conflict areas to distribute relief supplies and share hope with those who desperately needed to hear it.
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Read some of Vera’s journal entries to hear more about her bold faith and what it was like serving in Ukraine.
Hear what it was like during our first 72 Hours on the ground in Ukraine.
Read more about Samaritan’s Purse partners helping in Jesus’ Name in Ukraine.
Steps to find peace with God.

Equipping the Next Generation Sep 08, 2023

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Each year, young men and women get to learn firsthand what Samaritan's Purse is about as they serve during an internship. Interns are stretched and introduced to new passions as they take on projects across the ministry. Hear directly from interns who served all around the world this summer, and also from Charity Moree, the assistant director of campus relations, who is involved in selecting and prayerfully placing interns.
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Learn more about the Samaritan’s Purse Global Internship Program.
Listen to our latest two-part episode to hear from Kendell Kauffeldt about how he depended on God while serving as country director of Liberia for 14 years and served in the midst of an Ebola outbreak.
- Listen to Part 1
- Listen to Part 2
Read about what it means to follow Jesus.

Depending on Christ: Part 2 Sep 01, 2023

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In this two-part episode, Kristy Graham sits down with Kendell Kauffeldt, director of field leadership and development at Samaritan’s Purse International Headquarters. Kendell served as our country director for Liberia for 14 years and navigated leading during the Ebola outbreak in 2014. Through all the pressure, he has learned to lean on God for wisdom and guidance.
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Don’t miss part one of Depending on Christ.
Listen to “Building Resilience in Christ” to hear Bev Kauffeldt, Kendell’s wife, share how experiences like Ebola pushed her to trust God more.
Apply to serve with World Medical Mission.
Listen to our latest episode to learn how God has opened the door for Samaritan’s Purse to serve in Yemen through rehabilitating medical clinics, providing clean water, and offering livelihood trainings.
Learn how to find peace with God.

Depending on Christ: Part 1 Sep 01, 2023

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Don’t miss part two of Depending on Christ.
Listen to “Building Resilience in Christ” to hear Bev Kauffeldt, Kendell’s wife, share how experiences like Ebola pushed her to trust God more.
Apply to serve with World Medical Mission.
Listen to our latest episode to learn how God has opened the door for Samaritan’s Purse to serve in Yemen through rehabilitating medical clinics, providing clean water, and offering livelihood trainings.
Learn how to find peace with God.

Hear How God is Working Around the World Aug 23, 2023

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Each week, On the Ground with Samaritan’s Purse brings you new stories of how God is working through the ministry— whether its hours after the deadly earthquake rocked Turkey, providing eye sight to the blind, or the life-changing impact of an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift.

The Call to Serve Aug 18, 2023

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When flooding devastated Highland Falls, New York, in early July, many families did not know where to turn. Samaritan’s Purse Team Patriot volunteers, North American Ministries volunteers, and Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Rapid Response Team chaplains all came alongside homeowners to help them recover and to share the love of Christ.
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Volunteer with North American Ministries.
Read a story about how a family placed their hope in the Lord during the Highland Falls flood response.
Learn more about Operation Heal Our Patriots.
Listen to our last episode to hear from Dave Philips, deputy director of the international projects department, about following wherever the Lord leads.

Building Schools, Changing Lives Aug 04, 2023

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Across remote villages in Cambodia, Samaritan's Purse has built 43 schools and provided resources so young students can get a quality education. More importantly, this has given Samaritan’s Purse a chance to share the Gospel in some of the most unreached places. Kristy Graham takes listeners to Southeast Asia to show how God is using Samaritan’s Purse to change lives through education and influence generations to come.
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Listen to our episode about livelihood projects in Cambodia.
Read more about our work in Cambodia.
Listen to our last episode to hear from Steve Nickel, vice president of Donor Ministries at Samaritan’s Purse, about how to abide in Christ.

Abiding in Christ Jul 28, 2023

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Steve Nickel, vice president of Donor Ministries at Samaritan’s Purse, sits down with Kristy Graham to share his heart for the Lord and how he has been blessed through interacting with faithful supporters of the ministry. Steve talks about how he followed God’s call to come to Samaritan’s Purse and what it looks like to abide in Christ daily.
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Listen Again: From Darkness to Light, Cataract Surgeries in South Sudan Jul 21, 2023

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After years of living in darkness, hundreds of patients received their eyesight when Samaritan’s Purse conducted a week-long cataract mission last year in South Sudan. Join Kristy Graham as she introduces you to patients whose lives were changed by this routine surgery.
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Learn more about how you can volunteer on a Samaritan’s Purse Cataract team
Listen to our last episode to hear how the mobile home replacement program has changed lives in Mississippi
Read more about God’s love and how you can accept Jesus Christ as your personal Savior

Families Who Lost Everything Find New Hope: Mississippi Home Dedications Jul 14, 2023

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When a tornado tore through Mississippi in March, it devastated entire communities and destroyed homes. Many families lost everything and did not know where to turn. Samaritan’s Purse came alongside these hurting families to bless them with brand-new mobile homes. Hear how this physical picture of the Gospel has changed lives in Mississippi.

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