On the Ground with Samaritan's Purse

Latest Episodes:

Celebrating the Servant’s Heart: National Volunteer Month Apr 07, 2023

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Samaritan’s Purse volunteers are the heartbeat of U.S. Disaster Relief. In honor of National Volunteer Month, Kristy Graham introduces listeners to a few of our selfless volunteers—some who have served with Samaritan’s Purse for more than a decade and others who are volunteering for the first time. Luther Harrison, vice president of North American Ministries, shares how volunteers play an integral role, and how he has seen this aspect of the ministry continue to grow.
Meet a homeowner whose life was transformed when volunteers helped him recover from an EF3 tornado
Volunteer with Samaritan’s Purse
Learn the latest on how Samaritan’s Purse is responding to the spring storms

Inside a Refugee Camp Mar 31, 2023

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Listen again to Inside a Refugee Camp, which first aired in 2019 as millions of Syrian refugees fled to Iraq. Hear about life inside the camp, the logistics of helping families resettle, and how their lives have changed.
Read more about what God is doing through our team members as they continue to provide relief in Iraq, and support partners in Syria.
Do you feel that God is calling you to be a part of crucial disaster relief efforts with Samaritan’s Purse? Apply to become a member of the Samaritan's Purse Disaster Assistance Response Team.
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Building Resiliency in Christ Mar 10, 2023

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Bev Kauffeldt has served with Samaritan’s Purse around the world for more than two decades. Her life experience internationally coupled with her own testimony and cancer diagnosis has taught her to rely on God for strength daily. Bev candidly shares about failure and how it has taught her to rely on Christ.
Learn more about the Samaritan’s Purse Apprenticeship Program that Bev Kauffeldt leads
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Learn more about God’s love and how you can accept Jesus Christ as your personal Savior

Mission of Hope: Delivering the 200 Millionth Shoebox to Ukraine Feb 24, 2023

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Samaritan’s Purse collected its 200 millionth Operation Christmas Child shoebox this year. This milestone gift was hand-delivered to an orphan in Ukraine by Elizabeth Groff, who also received a shoebox gift as a little girl living in a Ukrainian orphanage. Join them on this journey of bringing joy and the hope of the Gospel to children in conflict-weary Ukraine.
Hear how a shoebox changed Elizabeth Groff’s life
Meet Natalya, an orphan who received the 200 millionth shoebox
Learn more about how Samaritan’s Purse is meeting physical and spiritual needs in Ukraine

Franklin Graham on Aviation: Reaching the Remote Feb 10, 2023

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Aviation opens doors for the Gospel by allowing us to respond when every second counts and enables us to reach the most remote regions of the world. Join Kristy Graham as she chats with pilot and Samaritan’s Purse president Franklin Graham as well as other crew members about how aviation has shaped the ministry of Samaritan’s Purse.
Read about our DC-8 aircraft
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Visit the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association website

Inside Ukraine Pt. 2: Voices of the Responders Feb 03, 2023

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In part 1 of this mini-series, we brought you inside our Emergency Field Hospital near the frontlines of war in eastern Ukraine. Today, we’re bringing you behind the scenes to hear what it was like for medical responders and staff serving.
Listen to “Inside Ukraine Pt. 1: Voices of the Survivors”
Listen to “Tangible Love: Serving Patients in Ukraine”
Read about the ongoing response in Ukraine
Learn more about God’s love and how you can accept Jesus Christ as your personal Savior

Inside Ukraine Pt. 1: Voices of the Survivors Jan 27, 2023

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For months, Samaritan’s Purse worked in an undisclosed location in Ukraine—a liberated city just miles from the frontlines. Now, it’s finally safe to share that story with the world. In this episode we take you to an Emergency Field Hospital hidden in a bunker. Patients share what it was like to live in the aftermath of war and the hope they’re experiencing now.
Listen to an episode about our Emergency Field Hospital in Lviv
Listen to an episode about how Samaritan’s Purse and our brave church partners are getting food into areas of Ukraine still in the midst of conflict
Read the stories of survivors in Ukraine
Do you want to know Jesus Christ as your personal Savior? Visit the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association website to learn more.

Looking to 2023: Reflections With Edward Graham Jan 20, 2023

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Kristy Graham and Edward Graham, vice president of operations at Samaritan’s Purse, reflect on 2022 and share hopes for the coming year.
Listen to last year’s ministry update with Edward Graham
Visit the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association website
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Healing Hearts: Children's Heart Project Jan 13, 2023

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In the United States, children born with heart defects have access to the healthcare they need, but so many children around the world don’t have this luxury. Kristy Graham introduces you to Hishga, a young girl from Mongolia, whose life was forever changed through Children’s Heart Project.
Read about Children’s Heart Project
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Listen to Erdene’s heart surgery story
Learn more about the Emerson Rose Heart Foundation
Learn about the Gospel and salvation

Miraculous: Answered Prayers of 2022 Dec 30, 2022

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Prayer is so important to every part of the ministry at Samaritan’s Purse. In this episode, Kristy Graham reflects on the importance of prayer and hears stories from staff members about how the Lord has worked in 2022. You’ll hear from a variety of different voices across the ministry as they share in their own words the miraculous ways God has answered prayers.
Read Kristy’s YouVersion devotional on living a life of gratitude
Visit our website for more stories of answered prayers
Learn about salvation, the Gospel, and Jesus