On the Ground with Samaritan's Purse

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How to Hold Things Loosely Feb 28, 2025

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Nothing is ever truly ours—even our loved ones belong to the Lord. Hear an incredible story of a family's faith through loss. Kristy Graham speaks with Dr. Seth and Rebecca Mallay, who share their daughter’s testimony and talk about how we should hold things loosely as believers.

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Watch Dr. Seth Mallay’s testimony from Prescription for Renewal last year.
Learn more about the World Medical Mission Post-Residency Program.
Listen to our two-part series about a little boy named Deo, who was suffering from a critical heart condition and needed surgery that wasn’t available in his home country. Listen to Part 1 | Listen to Part 2

Saving Baby Deo: Part 2 Feb 14, 2025

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In a remote area of Uganda, a little boy named Deo was living on borrowed time. At just 3 years old, he was suffering from a critical heart condition, and he needed surgery that wasn’t available in his home country. Samaritan’s Purse knew it would take a miracle from God to save this boy’s life.

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Learn more about Children’s Heart Project.
Listen to “Saving Baby Deo: Part 1” to hear the first half of Deo’s journey to a healed heart.
Listen to “From Emergency Detour to Miracle Story” to hear how God worked in and through Francis, another Children’s Heart Project surgery recipient.

Saving Baby Deo: Part 1 Feb 08, 2025

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Learn more about Children’s Heart Project.
Listen to “From Emergency Detour to Miracle Story” to hear how God worked in and through Francis, another Children’s Heart Project surgery recipient.
Listen to “LA Wildfire Response: Franklin Graham” to learn more about how Samaritan’s Purse is responding to the devastating wildfires in California.

LA Wildfire Response: Franklin Graham Feb 07, 2025

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Even in pain and tragedy, God can make beauty out of ashes. Kristy Graham speaks with her father-in-law and president of Samaritan’s Purse, Franklin Graham, about his recent trip to the Los Angeles area, where he met people affected by the devastating wildfires. You will hear directly from firefighters, who battled the flames, and a homeowner, who gave his life to the Lord after he lost everything in the wildfire.

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Learn more about Franklin Graham’s visit to Los Angeles where he met homeowners affected by the devastating wildfires.
Volunteer with us!
Listen to “A Family’s Story of Survival: Hurricane Helene” to hear a testimony of God’s faithfulness as Kristy Graham talks with a family of five who lost their home in the storm.

A Family’s Story of Survival: Hurricane Helene Jan 31, 2025

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Hear a testimony of God’s faithfulness in a storm, as Kristy Graham talks with a family of five who lost their home in Hurricane Helene. Even though they watched everything they had worked for wash away, the Bowens chose to trust God.
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Learn more about Samaritan’s Purse rebuild projects that are continuing after Hurricane Helene.
Volunteer with us!
Listen to “Hope in Heartache: Hurricane Helene” to hear Kristy Graham speak with Samaritan’s Purse staff in the initial stage of the response.
Listen to “Building Churches in the Last Frontier” to learn about a unique Samaritan’s Purse project, where each year, staff and volunteers build a church in remote Alaska in order to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Building Churches in the Last Frontier Jan 24, 2025

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Every year, Samaritan’s Purse builds a church in remote Alaska as part of our efforts to take the Gospel to the ends of the earth. Hear from Corey and Kristin, who work on this project year-round, about the challenges and joys that they encounter while serving as well as how you can pray for these church builds and the people in these isolated areas.
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Read more about Samaritan’s Purse church build in Mekoryuk, Alaska.
Volunteer with U.S. Disaster Relief and Alaska Church Builds.
Listen to “Passing the Torch in Ecuador: Operation Christmas Child” to hear what it was like for Wheaton College students and staff to take part in Operation Christmas Child outreach events and a graduation ceremony for The Greatest Journey.

Passing the Torch in Ecuador: Operation Christmas Child Jan 17, 2025

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Travel to Quito, Ecuador, where you will hear what it was like for Wheaton College students and staff to take part in Operation Christmas Child outreach events and a graduation ceremony for The Greatest Journey. You will hear directly from the hearts of these students who grew up packing shoeboxes, and recently, got to witness firsthand what God is doing through this Samaritan’s Purse project around the world.
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Watch Wheaton College students partner with Operation Christmas Child in Ecuador.
Learn more about Operation Christmas Child.
Listen to “Faithfully Ministering to the Next Generation in Peru” to hear from pastors and Operation Christmas Child partners who are working diligently to equip youth by sharing the hope of Christ.
Tune in to “Surrendering in Obedience” to hear Kristy Graham and Sam Hawes talk about yielding to the Lord, and striving to glorify Him in everything we do.

Surrendering in Obedience Jan 10, 2025

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Sam Hawes has served with Samaritan's Purse for more than 10 years both in the field and at international headquarters. During that time, God has been faithful to teach Sam about obedience during many changing seasons. Sam shares about surrendering to the Lord, and striving to glorify Him in everything we do. Sam also speaks about unique programming happening in Liberia that he got the privilege to witness firsthand.
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[Learn more about the Disaster Assistance Response Team](https://samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/dart/).
[Check out “Rushing Aid to Turkey: Inside the Command Center”](https://ontheground.samaritanspurse.org/podcast/rushing-aid-to-turkey-inside-the-command-center) to hear about our earthquake response in 2023.
[Read more about Samaritan’s Purse prison ministry programming in Liberia](https://www.samaritanspurse.org/article/though-in-prison-he-is-free/).
[Listen to “How God Answered Prayers in 2024”](https://ontheground.samaritanspurse.org/podcast/how-god-answered-prayers-in-2024) to hear Kristy Graham talk with staff from across the ministry about how they have seen the faithfulness of God and witnessed prayers answered.

How God Answered Prayers in 2024 Jan 03, 2025

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God answers prayers, and the Bible tells us that we can pray about anything and everything, bringing our requests to Him. He hears us and He knows us. Kristy Graham talks with staff from across the ministry about how they have seen the faithfulness of God and witnessed prayers answered. We rejoice about what God has done in and through Samaritan’s Purse in 2024.
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Listen to Hope in “Heartache: Hurricane Helene” to hear Kristy Graham speak with Samaritan’s Purse staff about the uniqueness of the response and how in a seemingly hopeless situation, God gave a peace that cannot be shaken.
Learn more about Operation Christmas Child.
Listen to “Opening Doors in Israel and Gaza” to hear more about Samaritan’s Purse response in the region.
Read more about the Clef Lip and Palate Surgical Teams.
Hear how God answered prayers in 2023!

Treasuring and Pondering God’s Word This Christmas Dec 27, 2024

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In her Christmas devotion, Kristy Graham encourages listeners to take time this season to treasure and ponder God’s Word. Kristy shares what the Lord taught her recently and how God can use the same Scriptures to reveal something new in each season. She talks about how both Mary and Simeon’s faithfulness in Luke 2 is an encouragement to her, demonstrating unwavering trust in God’s plan.
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