Missions Box: Good News from Nonprofits Worldwide

Franklin Graham Dedicates New Samaritan’s Purse Airlift Response Center in Greensboro

September 28, 2023September 26, 2023 /Leave a comment

Samaritan's Purse President and CEO Franklin Graham will dedicate the organization's new Greensboro Airlift Response Center on Sept. 26.

BOONE, NC — Samaritan's Purse President and CEO Franklin Graham will dedicate the organization's new Greensboro Airlift Response Center on Tuesday, Sept. 26. This facility was built to support the organization's two largest cargo aircraft—a Douglas DC-8 and a newly acquired Boeing 757. The more...

CityServe International and Fill the Needs Launch Unique Maui Relief Operation in a Boeing 747 Filled With Emergency Relief Supplies

September 27, 2023September 26, 2023 /Leave a comment

BAKERSFIELD, CA — Hope is on the way for firestorm-battered residents in Maui who’ve lost everything. It will soon touch down in the form of a Boeing 747sp airliner packed with 30 tons of desperately needed relief supplies, on Monday, September 18 at Kahului Airport...

Over 17,000 Hear the Gospel at Will Graham’s First Outreach in Brazil

September 27, 2023September 26, 2023 /Leave a comment

BRAZIL — More than 17,000 flocked to hear evangelist Will Graham on his first ever outreach to Brazil on Saturday September 16 at Campina Grande do Sul rodeo arena for Esperança Curitiba (Hope Curitiba). Altogether, nearly 1,000 people made decisions for Jesus Christ in Curitiba....

Sierra Leoneans Welcome The Global Mercy

September 26, 2023September 26, 2023 /Leave a comment

This time it is the Global Mercy the world’s largest non-governmental hospital ship, which has docked at the Queen Elizabeth II Quay.

SIERRA LEONE — In response to an invitation from H.E. President Julius Maada Bio, Freetown has welcomed a Mercy Ships’ hospital ship, marking the sixth instance of the collaboration between Mercy Ships and the government of Sierra Leone. This time it is the Global Mercy®...

Chaplains Ministering to Hawaiians Who ‘Desperately Need’ Prayer

September 26, 2023September 26, 2023 /Leave a comment

Residents of Lahaina on Hawaii are processing their loss after their city was devastated by wildfires, seeking strength through prayer

MAUI, HAWAII — Residents of Lahaina on the island of Maui, Hawaii, are processing their heartache and loss after their city and surrounding neighborhoods were recently devastated by wildfires, seeking solace and strength through prayer. Through tears, Carolyn shared her story with Billy Graham Rapid...

Breaking the Cycle of Poverty in Togo

September 26, 2023 /Leave a comment

Christian charity CRY has launched a campaign to highlight how education is helping to break the cycle of poverty in some parts of the world.

TOGO — Christian charity CRY has launched a campaign to highlight how education is helping to break the cycle of poverty in some of the neediest parts of the world. This report shares the story of how an orphanage that they support in Togo is...

Mobile Dentistry Ministry Continues in Kyiv Region

September 21, 2023September 19, 2023 /Leave a comment

The team from the charitable mobile dentistry ministry with KJMC has been traveling around the Kyiv region in Ukraine.

KYIV, UKRAINE — For more than a year now, the team from the charitable mobile dentistry ministry with Kyiv Messianic Jewish Congregation has been traveling around the Kyiv region in Ukraine, providing people affected by the war with qualified medical care. On average, the team...

Hawa Reunited with Mercy Ships Volunteers in Sierra Leone Who helped Save Her Life

September 21, 2023September 19, 2023 /Leave a comment

A woman whose life was saved has been reunited with volunteers who helped her 18 years ago as Mercy Ships returned to Sierra Leone.

SIERRA LEONE — A woman whose life was saved by a surgical charity as a child has been reunited with volunteers who helped her 18 years ago as Mercy Ships returned to her home country of Sierra Leone in a brand-new hospital ship. At five...

Compassion International Launches New ‘Hope Starts Here’ Experience

September 20, 2023September 19, 2023 /Leave a comment

Compassion International, a leading child development organization, is excited to announce the launch of its new Hope Starts Here experience.

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — Compassion International, a leading child development organization, is excited to announce the launch of its new "Hope Starts Here" experience. Buoyed by compelling personal stories, "Hope Starts Here" is an immersive experience, transporting visitors to vulnerable communities where Compassion works. This...

Relief Beds Arrive in Maui County to Help Displaced Families

September 20, 2023September 19, 2023 /Leave a comment

Relief Bed International was able to respond to the needs of aid workers in Maui with 100 Relief Beds arriving to help displaced families

TACOMA, WA — Relief Bed International was able to respond quickly to the needs of aid workers in Maui with 100 Relief Beds already arriving to help with displaced families. "We are so honored to have partners like World Vision who are able to respond...

Worke’s Witness: Christian Convert Testifies to God’s Help in East Africa Despite Violent Persecution

September 19, 2023September 19, 2023 /Leave a comment

EAST AFRICA — For years, Worke*, a Christian convert in East Africa, outwardly acted like a Muslim while secretly holding onto Jesus in her heart. But after her husband died of an illness, she openly embraced her faith in Christ – and his family strongly...

The Salvation Army Southern California to Host Annual Gala to Raise Funds to Combat Homelessness

September 19, 2023 /Leave a comment

The Salvation Army Southern California is set to host its Finding A Way Home Gala to raise funds towards homelessness.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA — The Salvation Army Southern California is set to host its highly anticipated Finding A Way Home Gala at the Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on Sept. 21. Sponsored by Payden & Rygel, the extraordinary event will honor Sarah Michelle Gellar...

Unsilenced Documentary Tells Story of BGEA’s Battle for Freedom of Speech in the UK

September 15, 2023September 14, 2023 /Leave a comment

BGEA has released a documentary called Unsilenced, defending freedom of speech to ensure the Gospel cannot be silenced.

LONDON — The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association has released a documentary called Unsilenced. The 30 minute TV special tells the story of how when confronted with opposition to Franklin Graham's God Loves You UK tour they went on a mission to defend freedom of speech...

Reflecting on Mob Violence Against Christians in Pakistan

September 14, 2023September 14, 2023 /Leave a comment

JARANWALA, PUNJAB — Christians in Pakistan are considering how to rebuild their homes and churches in the aftermath of mob violence attacks on townships in Jaranwala, Punjab, following unsubstantiated allegations of blasphemy. Christians were forced to meet in the open air on Sunday (August 20),...

U.S. Mission Spotlights Crisis of Ukraine’s ‘50,000 Social Orphans’

September 12, 2023September 11, 2023 /Leave a comment

LOVES PARK, IL — The war in Ukraine has caused a dramatic surge in the number of "social orphans," according to a U.S.-based organization responding to an escalating crisis of child abandonment. SLAVIC GOSPEL ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS EFFORT TO AID UKRAINE'S '50,000...

A Call for Volunteers in Hawaii

September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 /Leave a comment

Samaritan's Purse COO Edward Graham encourages people to be volunteers to help Lahaina homeowners on Maui, Hawaii sift through the ashes.

LAHAINA, HAWAII — Samaritan's Purse COO Edward Graham encourages people to be volunteers to help Lahaina homeowners on Maui sift through the ashes of their property to recover personal items, a service that offers survivors both comfort and closure. Edward...

Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains deploy to Valdosta, Georgia, after Hurricane Idalia

September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 /Leave a comment

CHARLOTTE, NC — The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) has deployed to Valdosta, Georgia, after Hurricane Idalia caused massive flooding that has impacted close to 500 homes in the Valdosta area. “We know that Hurricane Idalia not only impacted Florida, but parts of Georgia...

Help The Persecuted Supports More than 12,000 Impacted by Syria-Turkey Earthquake

September 11, 2023 /Leave a comment

Since an earthquake rocked the people of Syria and Turkey in February 2023, Help The Persecuted provided support to more than 12,000 people.

TURKEY — Since an earthquake rocked the people of Syria and Turkey in February 2023 Christian charity Help The Persecuted has provided practical and spiritual support to more than 12,000 people impacted by the disaster. As a colossal earthquake rocked...

Dodging Police and Smuggling Bibles in China

September 9, 2023September 7, 2023 /Leave a comment

With support from Christian charity Open Doors, Ming takes huge risks to serve persecuted believers in China - including smuggling Bibles.

CHINA — It's illegal to buy a Bible online in China, and some ethnic minorities find it really hard to get a Bible at all. The Chinese authorities watch every movement - not just on the street, but online too. With support from Christian charity...

Alaska Pilots Are a Lifeline in the Wilderness

September 9, 2023September 7, 2023 /Leave a comment

Samaritan’s Purse pilots Bill Sims and John Erickson share what makes flying in Alaska for military couples in search of God's healing.

SAMARITAN LODGE ALASKA — Samaritan’s Purse pilots Bill Sims and John Erickson share what makes flying in Alaska for military couples in search of God's healing so special. Bill Sims - Samaritan's Purse: I gave my life to the Lord...