RIO GRANDE DO SUL, BRAZIL — Following devastating flooding in Brazil, Samaritan’s Purse brought the church and pastors together for a time of healing, renewal, and unity. The result is tremendous spiritual growth and God’s love being shared throughout the region. Jonathan Stone – Samaritan’s Purse: They received about a year’s worth of rain in…
NIGERIA — Pastor Barnabas lives in one of many internally displaced people (IDP) camps in Nigeria, along with thousands of Christians who have been forced from their homes by Islamic extremist violence. Across sub-Saharan Africa, 16.2 million Christians have been forcibly displaced by violence and conflict. But most of the world doesn’t even know it’s…
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — WaterStone, a Christian foundation renowned for its faith-based financial planning and charitable giving, announced today the launch of the WaterStone Impact Fund, established through an innovative partnership with The Tebow Group—founded by former Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow—and Caplin Ventures, a family office headed by Ricky Caplin. The fund was created…
WASHINGTON, DC— On October 23, NRB Membership presented an exclusive webinar featuring three NRB members who recently collaborated to bring the Gospel to areas in Kenya via 1,000 handheld radios tuned to local Christian stations and loaded with audio Bibles and Christian teaching. NRB membership director Melissa Sturgis was joined by Roger Lonnquist, president and…
LEBANON — When Ruba* first accepted Christ into her life while living in Syria, her life was under threat from a terrorist group along with her family. They quickly fled to start a new life in Iraq, but at first they had nothing. However thanks to support from Christian ministry Help The Persecuted and their…
BOONE, IOWA — A Christian broadcaster in Beirut is continuing to air live programs from its studios in the middle of a war zone, bringing hope to people terrified they could be killed by a missile strike at any moment. Watch SAT-7’s Beirut studio director talk about the situation. The 42 staff members at the…
BIRTAMOD, NEPAL — On August 30, 2024, the Hope for Children Birtamod Center, in collaboration with Budhabare City Hospital, successfully organized a free medical camp for children and residents of the Birtamod community. This initiative aimed to address current and emerging health issues, promote healthy living among children, and ensure that their education remains uninterrupted…
LUSAKA, ZAMBIA —In a massive effort to share hope with hundreds of thousands of Zambians, the Luis Palau Association partnered with more than 4,900 churches across denominational lines to accomplish the Love Zambia Festival. This nationwide evangelistic campaign trained tens of thousands of Christians and reached hundreds of thousands of individuals with the Good News…
ISRAEL — Marking the first anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7th, International Christian charity SAT-7’s ARABIC channel has been sharing call-ins and videos from those caught up in the conflict with their viewers. They’ve been highlighting stories from Christians on the ground and how Lebanese churches are stepping up to support those…
PHILIPPINES — Joni and Friends recently sent a team to the Philippines where they met Robby, who was born with cerebral palsy. Robby’s condition limits his ability to walk and be independent, leaving his family struggling with the physical and emotional challenges of caregiving. But despite the hardships that he and his family face, Robby…
KYIV, UKRAINE — What does a Ukrainian congregation do when missile attacks knock out the electric power? It can become a time of miracles, as seen in this story of a prayer retreat in Ukraine organized by the Kyiv Jewish Messianic Congregation last August. Boris Grisenko – Senior Rabbi of KJMC: And then the Lord…
KOHALPUR, NEPAL — On August 20th, 2024, the Hope for Children center in Kohalpur, Nepal, organized an impactful awareness program focusing on the reduction of domestic violence and the prevention of alcohol and drug addiction. The event saw the active participation of around 50 community members. Guests from the Kohalpur Nagar Police Department and the…
BOULDER, CO — Gloo, the leading technology platform dedicated to connecting the faith ecosystem, and Barna Group, a visionary research and resource company, announced a new initiative called State of the Church 2025. The initiative seeks to equip ministry leaders and their communities with regular research findings and measurement tools to better advance human flourishing…
SOUTH AFRICA — Scripture Union is marking 100 years since being formally established in South Africa. Their work is focused on leading young people to a lifelong journey of faith, rooted in the habit of personal Bible reading. Through a range of ministries, and partnering with local churches, Scripture Union introduces 10- to 19-year-olds to…
CAMEROON — In the Far North region of Cameroon, Christians are high value targets for Islamist extremists from Boko Haram, leading to significant trauma among the local population. Believers like Ramata* live under the threat of attacks that can snatch away loved ones and uproot families from their homes. Thanks to support from Open Doors,…
CALGARY, CANADA — Dr. Ivan Meiszinger shares the challenges and rewards of volunteering short-term in a mission hospital in Togo and seeing God provide. Dr Ivan Meiszinger – Hospitalist Physician: I wanted to become a physician for the chance to help vulnerable people. The desire to become a doctor goes back quite far. There’s actually…
KANSAS CITY, MO — Water.org has reached a new milestone, changing 70 million lives with access to safe water or sanitation. This milestone highlights the efficacy of Water.org’s market-driven financial approach, which has scaled to reach more than 9 million people in the past year alone. “Reaching 70 million people with access to safe water…
ISRAEL — In the spring of this year, 2024, a law was enacted to establish May 14 as the Day of Solidarity and Friendship between Romania and the State of Israel. It is the date on which the modern State of Israel declared its independence. This decision reflects how relations between the two countries have…
DHAKA, BANGLADESH — On August 27, 2024, a Hope for Children Center under the Diocese of Dhaka organized an impactful awareness session on personal hygiene and nutrition for pregnant women and young mothers in Balapara village. The event saw the active participation of 60 women, who gathered to learn essential practices for their health and…
MADAGASCAR — A YWAM medical ship has set sail from the North Wales coast to Madagascar where its crew will provide vital medical treatment to those in desperate need. GNA reporter Peter Wooding went on board the Island Reach to find out more about their journey and mission to the South East African coast. A…
BOONE, NC — Samaritan’s Purse has completed more than 210 helicopter and fixed-wing missions to deliver emergency relief supplies to some of the most isolated and hard-hit areas of western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee in response to Hurricane Helene—with more airlifts going out every day. From small helicopters to Black Hawks to Chinooks, capable…
MEKORYUK, ALASKA — Residents of Mekoryuk, Alaska, give thanks for the Samaritan’s Purse volunteers who are building a new church in their village to replace the current structure that is in dangerous disrepair. Kristin Holben – Samaritan’s Purse: We are on Nunivak Island in the village of Mekoryuk, Alaska, which is over 20 miles from…
ISRAEL — Samaritan’s Purse President Franklin Graham was in Israel to dedicate two armored ambulances in a ceremony with Magen David Adom, the nation’s emergency services system. Samaritan’s Purse will be providing a total of 42 rescue vehicles, 22 of which have already been donated. Yonatan Yagodovsky – Magen David Adom: Early morning, October 7th,…
UKRAINE — The Hearts of Love special needs children’s center remains open in the midst of the ongoing war in Ukraine, even though several times a day they take shelter in the corridors with the haunting sounds of air raid sirens heard all around the town in the Sumy region of the country. Supported by…
LOVELAND, CO — The Northern Colorado Look Up Celebration with Will Graham took place this weekend, Oct. 5-6, at Blue Arena at The Ranch Events Complex in Loveland, Colorado, with approximately 5,500 in attendance. The outreach was a homecoming of sorts for evangelist Will Graham, who was born in nearby Longmont, Colorado, in 1975. “This…
DHAKA, BANGLADESH — The Hope for Children Balarampur project in the Diocese of Dhaka has brought much-needed relief to the residents of Danga Para Village by inaugurating a new bore well. This recently inaugurated well addresses the community’s dire need for clean, arsenic-free drinking water. Although the village had tube wells in place, they were…
WASHINGTON, DC — Just two weeks after Hurricane Helene made landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast, communities across the state faced another devastating storm. But once again, CityServe is ready to respond. Even before Hurricane Milton hit Siesta Key on Florida’s west coast, CityServe mobilized both of their Florida hubs to get emergency supplies to residents…
MIDDLE EAST — As the war in the Middle East continues to escalate, Christian ministry Help The Persecuted is launching an urgent appeal to enable their team on the ground in Lebanon to provide safe shelter, urgent food supplies and pastoral support to some of the one million displaced people who have fled the fighting…
RWANDA — South Africa’s Robben Island is a former prison colony, most famous for hosting Nobel Laureate Nelson Mandela for 18 of his 27 years in prison. Today it is a popular tourist attraction, and the starting point for a challenging ocean swim. A ten-year-old girl from Cape Town is now the youngest swimmer to…
WASHINGTON, DC — Troy A. Miller, president & CEO of the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB), has issued a statement on the impact of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, and Virginia. The following statement is attributable to NRB president & CEO Troy A. Miller: “We are praying for all those destabilized…
CHARLOTTE, NC— Following the historically devastating impact of Hurricane Helene, the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) is deploying crisis-trained chaplains to multiple areas across the southeastern United States. A Category 4 storm, Helene slammed into Florida on Thursday night before moving into Georgia, the Carolinas, and beyond. As of this time, the BG-RRT deployments…
WASHINGTON, DC — CityServe International, together with Spokes of Hope, 180 Disaster Relief and other strategic partners, has mobilized significant resources and support to provide emergency assistance to communities impacted by Hurricane Helene. Disaster relief has begun in North and South Carolina and will expand to Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee as the areas become accessible….
BOONE, NC — Samaritan’s Purse has begun emergency airlift operations in western North Carolina to help people who have been cut off from access to basic necessities due to infrastructure damage caused by Hurricane Helene. The international Christian relief organization has also deployed an Emergency Field Hospital to assist Cannon Memorial Hospital in Avery County,…
CHARLOTTE, NC — Following the historically devastating impact of Hurricane Helene, the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) is deploying crisis-trained chaplains to multiple areas across the southeastern United States. A Category 4 storm, Helene slammed into Florida on Thursday night before moving into Georgia, the Carolinas, and beyond. As of this time, the BG-RRT…
SPRINGFIELD, MO — Convoy of Hope teams are in North Carolina and Florida, where Hurricane Helene made landfall last week as a Category 4 storm. Disaster response teams have already staged numerous distributions for survivors, providing them with food, water, hygiene kits, cleaning supplies and tarps. Additional truckloads of supplies are being sent from Convoy’s…
WASHINGTON, DC— Hurricane Helene, a Category 4 storm, devastated parts of the southeastern United States last week, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Powerful winds and torrential rains inflicted widespread flooding, power outages, and property damage. The hurricane impacted millions across multiple states, including Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia….
BOONE, NC — Samaritan’s Purse is responding to overwhelming needs in Western North Carolina, Eastern Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida following the catastrophic damage from Hurricane Helene. The Category 4 storm made its historic landfall with 140mph winds along Florida’s Big Bend region on Thursday night leaving an enormous path of destruction that flattened homes and…
BUDHABARE, NEPAL — Hope for Children Budhabare in the Diocese of Birtamod proudly celebrated the graduation of seven students from its 10th batch of the six-month tailoring course program. The ceremony was a testament to the dedication and hard work of the trainees, who showcased their newly acquired skills by exhibiting the dresses they had…
DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX — Internationally renowned author and motivational speaker Nick Vujicic is thrilled to announce “I Found Hope Dallas,” a life-changing event set to take place at Mesquite Arena on October 27, 2024. This inspiring evening will showcase Nick’s powerful journey of overcoming adversity and will deliver a message of hope that has touched…
KYIV, UKRAINE — While the war in Ukraine has continued for more than 2 1/2 years now, thousands of Christians have united in prayer for peace over their country. The National Day of Prayer for Ukraine has been uniting Christians of different denominations for 9 years. Recently nearly 8000 people gathered at the Palace of…
WASHINGTON, DC — CityServe International, in partnership with Spokes of Hope, 180 Disaster Relief and Wings of the Spirit, launches a $5 million relief initiative in response to Hurricane Helene’s path of destruction across 5 states: Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Truckloads filled with water, food, clothes and emergency relief supplies will…
NEPAL — The Hope for Children project, under the Diocese of Kohalpur, organized a Free Medical Camp on August 2, 2024, with the aim of providing essential healthcare services to children under the age of five residing in Kohalpur Ward Nos. 10 to 13. Dr. Murali Mohan Gupta, a pediatric specialist from Nepalgunj Medical College,…
BOONE, NC — Samaritan’s Purse is responding to south central Louisiana after Hurricane Francine rapidly intensified into a category 2 hurricane unleashing 100mph winds and heavy rainfall on coastal communities. Today, a Disaster Relief Unit—a tractor-trailer filled with tools and equipment—is on the way to south central Louisiana where strong winds downed trees and extensive…
ITALY — Hundreds responded to Franklin Graham’s invitation to accept Christ as their savior at the historic Naples Noi Festival in Southern Italy. It was the largest ever evangelical event in the country’s history as crowds of 21,000 gathered at the Piazza del Plebiscito. The largest and most significant square in Naples in Southern Italy…
NAPLES — The largest and most significant square in Naples was packed with more than 21,000 people during the Noi Festival last night. It was the first time something like this has ever taken place in Naples, and it set a record as the largest evangelical event in Italy’s history. Political leaders from several different…
NIGERIA — Christmas 2023 saw many largely Christian villages in Nigeria’s Middle Belt attacked by militant Fulani herdsmen. Magdalene* and Mafulul* recount their painful stories – but also God’s healing through trauma-care workshops run by Open Doors partners. Mafulul*: “By 5pm the attackers came. They started shooting everywhere. “My wife had just finished cooking. I…
BOONE, IOWA — The counter-offensive against Hezbollah’s terror network based in southern Lebanon is sending shockwaves through largely Christian communities caught in the crossfire. “We hear the (missile) strikes around us every day,” said Kamelia Jalbout, who lives in Olayaa, a mostly Christian village in south Lebanon, near the Israel border. “When my children play…
BRAZIL — A profound spiritual transformation is unfolding in the Amazon rainforest. For centuries, the Catholic church held a near-monopoly in the region. Today, evangelical Christianity is reshaping the Amazon’s spiritual fabric, leading to new converts and churches. Linger on the banks of the Amazon Rive…and you’ll uncover more than the rich tapestry of life…
COHASSET, CA — The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) is deploying to Northern California following the extensive impact of the Park Fire in Butte and Tehama counties. The fire, which is now 99% contained, burned approximately 430,000 acres, claiming more than 250 homes. “So many have lost so much due to this tragic fire….
JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN — All summer, heavy spring rains around Lake Victoria have slowly worked their way through the Nile River’s swampy course through Uganda, eventually flooding Kuon Nyawal’s farm in South Sudan, destroying her crops, killing her livestock and leaving her home in ruins. “The floods have left us unable to grow our own…
