On the Ground with Samaritan's Purse

Inna, a Ukrainian refugee, shares her full-circle connection with Samaritan’s Purse. Hear her inspiring story of receiving an Operation Christmas Child shoebox as a child, fleeing Ukraine, and then resettling in England with the help of Samaritan’s Purse in February 2022. Inna shares a testimony of God’s faithfulness and how her experience culminated in running the London Marathon to raise money t...

Samaritan’s Purse is still responding in Ukraine to help meet the needs of victims of the ongoing crisis. Hear the sounds and stories of what it was like during the first 72 hours on the ground in Ukraine and the ways local churches are acting as the body of Christ even over a year after the conflict began.   Apply now to serve on the Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART)  Learn more about our...

When the war in Sudan left families cut off from the rest of the world and in dire need of food and relief, Samaritan’s Purse responded. Ryan Boyette joined this team in 2003. He shares with Kristy Graham how this changed his life—recounting true life-and-death moments, meeting his wife in Sudan, and ultimately dedicating his life to serve the people there. Listen to Building Resiliency in Christ...

In Cambodia, fathers and mothers often struggle to provide for their family’s needs. Many see illegal migration as their only option, but this compounds the problems that they face. Samaritan’s Purse is working to change this trajectory through livelihood training, cash grants, and education. Kristy Graham takes listeners to Southeast Asia to learn more about how Samaritan’s Purse is working there...

This Memorial Day, Kristy Graham invites listeners into a conversation with Operation Heal Our Patriots’ chaplain Luis Anda. He served in both the Navy and the Army so this day is very personal to him. He shares about the cost of freedom, and how we can only find true, lasting freedom through a relationship with Jesus Christ. Listen to last year’s Memorial Day episode with Lt. Gen. (Ret.) William...

Training for and running a marathon taught one staff member spiritual lessons as she pushed herself to new limits. Kristy Graham, host of On the Ground with Samaritan’s Purse, talks to Melissa about how challenging herself physically deepened her faith, engaged her community, and inspired her work. Creative Ways to Support Samaritan’s Purse Learn more about how Samaritan’s Purse is helping Yazidi...

Kristy Graham traveled to the Cayman Islands to meet three generations of women whose lives were changed through Children’s Heart Project. A mother and her daughter were both diagnosed with the exact same heart defect, and they received surgery on the same day. In more than 25 years of this program, there has never been a story quite like this. Hear how Children’s Heart Project saved the life of a...

Michael W. Smith, a multi-platinum artist and a household name in Christian music, joins Kristy Graham to share more about how he has partnered with Samaritan’s Purse over nearly two decades of ministry. Before leading worship at the organization’s Global Connect Conference, he shares his anticipation for the celebratory event and how God has worked over the years. Volunteer with North American Mi...

Last month, thousands of Operation Christmas Child volunteers and staff gathered together to celebrate 200 million shoebox gifts. Hear from Michael W. Smith as he prepares to lead worship and from faithful volunteers who serve by packing shoeboxes, covering the ministry in prayer, and inspiring more people to get involved. Celebrating 30 Years of God’s Faithfulness Serve as a volunteer with Operat...

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...

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 p...

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 Join...

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 Elizabet...

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 Join our community on Instagram Visi...

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 Le...

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 Emer...

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 Join our community on Instagram

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 Join our community on Instagram Listen to Erdene’s heart surgery story Le...

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...

Operation Christmas Child has been sending gift-filled shoeboxes to children around the world since 1993. Join us as we celebrate a milestone: collecting our 200 millionth shoebox! Elizabeth Groff shares her testimony of how a simple gift changed her life as an orphan in Ukraine, and why she is now excited to be packing the 200 millionth shoebox gift for a child in need.  See the 200 Millionth tou...

Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes are bringing the Gospel to the farthest corners of the earth. In this episode, we’re giving you a glimpse into what it takes to get these gifts into the hands of children. Build a box online Get involved with serving at a processing center Watch Alex’s story Visit the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association website

In the spring of 2020, Italy was the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic with death tolls reaching the thousands. We’re taking you back to the scene as our Disaster Assistance Response Team returns to Cremona—this time to celebrate God’s faithfulness. Read about the Noi Festival See behind-the-scenes of the 2020 Cremona response Visit the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association website

Irina Creek, a former orphan living in the Soviet Union, shares her story of finding hope in a closed country through an Operation Christmas Child shoebox. Host Kristy Graham then dives deeper into Genesis 16 and how God sees every detail of our lives.  Build an Operation Christmas Child shoebox online Learn about how we’re responding to the crisis in Ukraine Join our community on Instagram Visit...

Kristy Graham talks with Samaritan’s Purse president Franklin Graham about the life-changing impact of the Christmas Catalog. Learn more about some of Franklin Graham’s favorite items in the catalog and hear from country directors living in the field about how these gifts open doors for the Gospel in some of the farthest corners of the world. 

Millions of children around the world grow up in unstable homes due to war, death, and poverty. On World Orphans Day, we’re exploring both the complexities of the orphan crisis and the initiatives empowering parents around the globe.  Listen to “Honoring Mothers Around the World” Support maternal and child health programs Learn about nutrition programs supporting mothers Visit the Billy Graham Eva...