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MISSION STATEMENT
S amaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian
organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around
the world. Since 1970, Samaritan’s Purse has helped meet needs of people
who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with
the purpose of sharing God’s love through His Son, Jesus Christ. The organization
serves the church worldwide to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
DEAR FRIEND,
For more than 45 years, Samaritan’s Purse has answered the desperate cries for
help from victims of disaster, disease, poverty, famine, and war. In everything we
do, we seek to follow the Biblical example of the Good Samaritan, lifting up the
Name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Last year, we responded to devastating earthquakes in Nepal and fierce cyclones
that pounded Myanmar and the small Pacific island of Vanuatu. We worked day
and night to meet the critical needs of the human tide of refugees fleeing from
terror and bloodshed in the Middle East. Hundreds of doctors served countless
hours in missionary hospitals. By God’s grace, we were able to reach more than
11 million hurting children with shoebox gifts from Operation Christmas Child,
and more than 1.2 million of them gave their hearts to Jesus through our
follow-up discipleship program, The Greatest Journey. These are just a few of
the ways we relieved suffering, brought hope, and shared the Gospel.
Nothing we do is more urgent than telling people about Jesus. He told us, “I must
work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can
work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world” (John 9:4-5). Thank you
for your faithful prayers and generous support as we continue to meet the needs of a
broken and sin-sick world. May God richly bless you.
Sincerely
Franklin Graham
President & CEO
ON THE COVER: We loaded Nepal military helicopters with tons of winter supplies to help families high in the Himalayas whose villages have been inaccessible by road since the earthquakes.
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The earthquake that struck Nepal on April 25 was the deadliest
disaster of 2015, rocking the world’s highest mountains and leaving millions homeless. As Samaritan’s Purse worked in Jesus’ Name to meet desperate needs in this former Hindu kingdom, God gave us opportunities to share about “a kingdom that cannot be shaken.” (Hebrews 12:28)
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Duffel bags contain coats, gloves, and winter clothes to keep an entire village warm through the
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“That’s my house,” said a woman named Mithu, pointing at cracked and teetering stone walls on a mountainside in Nepal. “We can’t
live there anymore. It’s not safe for my children.”
Mithu and her family were among
millions in Nepal who lost their homes in
the 7.8-magnitude earthquake April 25, 2015.
They were cold, hungry, and living under a
patchwork tent when Samaritan’s Purse arrived
with food and blankets. “I am so happy you
came to help us,” Mithu said. “It gives us hope.”
In the days following the earthquake,
the Lord opened doors for us to reach over
60,000 families with food, kitchen
kits, tarps, blankets, hygiene items,
and other emergency supplies.
Our medical team traveled by U.S.
military helicopters to some of
the most remote and hardest-hit
regions to care for hundreds of
sick and injured survivors.
Relief work was complicated by
Nepal’s landlocked location in the
Himalayan mountains between
India and China, as well as by a
powerful aftershock that struck May
12. Within weeks of the disaster, we
chartered a series of relief flights
into the nation’s only airport and
transported 110 truckloads of emergency
supplies across the treacherous mountains into
the nation’s capital, Kathmandu.
As the annual monsoon rains
approached, we rushed to provide 24,000
families with materials to construct sturdy
temporary housing to give them safe and
dry places to live while they rebuild their
homes. The shelter kits they received
included metal sheeting and framework,
tarp, wire, gloves, and a toolkit.
Prem Kumari Gurung, 45, walked for
several hours with her family to obtain the
materials. She already had sold some of her
meager possessions to purchase sheet metal
for a new structure, but it wasn’t sufficient.
She was anxious about the future.
The shelter kit she received from
Samaritan’s Purse enabled her to finish
building their shelter. “I was worried about
how I was going to build a house,” she said.
“But now I have all of these things.
I am happy and relieved.”
In addition to shelters, we
have also provided clean water
and sanitation for schools and
tent camps, food for vulnerable
families, and other desperately
needed items for tens of
thousands of people. Our work to
provide physical relief in Jesus’
Name was noticed by Nepal’s
prime minister, who asked if we
would bring supplies to Himalayan
villages to help disaster victims
survive the brutal winter. Our team
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Emergency shelter was a priority to protect children like these from monsoon rains.
In a snowy Himalayan village, families line up to receive blankets and clothing to help them survive winter.
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received shelter kits from Samaritan's Purse so they will have a place to live while they rebuild.
rushed emergency supplies into the disaster zone.
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immediately began working around the clock
to put together our 10th airlift of supplies,
including blankets and coats, from Charlotte,
N.C., to Kathmandu in mid-January 2016. The
items were flown by Nepali military helicopters
to small Himalayan villages over 8,000 feet
above sea level, where our staff distributed
them to thousands of desperate families.
Nepal’s home affairs minister, Shakti
Bahadur Basnet, joined our team in
delivering the relief supplies. “We would like
to deeply thank Samaritan’s Purse on behalf
of the people of the Nepal government and
the people here,” he said. “We’d like to thank
them from the bottom of our heart.”
We praise God for enabling us to share
the Gospel in word and deed with the
people of Nepal. As we continue to work
hand-in-hand with local churches there,
we look forward to even more opportunities
to share the compassion of Christ and the
Good News of salvation.
Christ lives in us, and we can show Him to others
through our actions. These two devastating earthquakes gave us opportunities as Christians to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way. As Nepali believers, we are trying to make an impact on people by expressing our faith in what we do as well as in what we say.
Samaritan’s Purse is helping us sow a seed for the Gospel by standing with and helping people in need. We see the Lord working in the hearts of
people, and I believe that in the fullness of time, we will see a transformation in Nepal. At the end of this rebuilding process, I think we could see thousands and thousands of people coming into the church because of the Christians who are
working here.We are praying, and we
urge others around the world to pray for our nation. We want to see people accept forgiveness for their sins and lives changed through Christ. We are asking God to let the people see Jesus in us.
Pastor Hanok Tamang has partnered
with Samaritan’s Purse to help
earthquake victims in Nepal, a former
Hindu kingdom where less than two
percent of the people are Christians.
We provided 24,000 families with a place to live while they
rebuild.
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Crossing Overto a New LifeEvery day, thousands of refugees risk their lives in rubber
dinghies as they cross the Mediterranean straits from Turkey to Greece, leaving behind their terrorized homeland and looking to Europe for hope. On the other shore, Samaritan's Purse greets them in the Name of Jesus Christ and offers them what the Apostle Paul called “the way of peace” (Romans 3:17).
On the rocky shores of Lesvos, workers from Samaritan’s Purse welcome weary refugees from Syria.
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More than 2,600 refugees have died
trying to reach Europe in overcrowded boats.
Over 200,000 children are among the Middle East refugees who entered Europe in 2015.
For He will deliver the needy
when he cries, The poor also, and him
who has no helper.PSALM 72:12
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The Greek island of Lesvos is barely two miles from the shores of Turkey,
but the cost of the sea crossing is almost unfathomable. Desperate refugees
fleeing from Syria and other Middle Eastern countries pay smugglers up to
$1,000 for the one-way trip, even though they know that thousands before them
have drowned as waves swamped overloaded rubber rafts.
By the time they arrive on the rocky shores
of Lesvos or other Greek islands, most are
shivering and soaked. And that’s where they
meet workers from Samaritan’s Purse who
greet them at the shores with physical relief
and the compassion of Christ.
We have been working for years in
the Middle East to help refugees fleeing
from conflict and terror in Syria and Iraq.
Last year, we deployed teams to several
countries in southeastern Europe to
minister to vulnerable families searching
for safety and a chance at a new life.
These refugees travel from Greece and
Macedonia via Serbia and Croatia on their
way to Austria and beyond. Along the way,
Samaritan’s Purse staff
and local partners work
hand-in-hand to provide
blankets, water, food, and
other basic necessities for
tens of thousands of people.
Refugees have multiple
contacts with Samaritan’s Purse
as they make their way through
Europe in places like Mytilene,
Athens, and Macedonia—all
places the Apostle Paul visited
during his missionary journeys.
In 2015, our teams fed 64,000
refugees and distributed 55,000
blankets and 133,000 bottles
of water. We also winterized
hundreds of temporary housing
units in Greece by installing heaters, floors,
and insulation.
Many of these Muslim refugees are eager
to hear the truth about Jesus. We have
established “Meeting Places” where Christian
workers who are fluent in Arabic and Farsi
share the Gospel, hand out Bibles, answer
questions, and pray with those who desire to
accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior.
At one refugee camp in Croatia, a man
from Iraq met one of our team members
outside a Muslim prayer tent. He had found
a Bible and had prayed that someone would
come to tell him more about Jesus. Our staff
member explained the Gospel to him and led
him in prayer to repent of his sins and accept
Christ into his heart.
A young mother from Syria arrived at
a train station in Austria carrying her
9-month-old baby and a Samaritan’s
Purse backpack filled with supplies. When
a local Christian woman offered to help
her, the mother asked, “Are you from
in Europe have received backpacks containing blankets, hygiene items, and other essentials.
51,000 women and children
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had encountered several of
our teams along her journey
who had made a profound
impression on her.
The Austrian Christian
woman wrote to let us know that
she was able to reap the spiritual
harvest from the seeds the Lord
had sown through Samaritan’s
Purse. “She prayed with me to
receive Christ today!” she said. “It
was such a sweet, unexpected
moment, and I wanted to let
you know God is using you. I
believe that you being there at a
time when she had nothing, and
showing her God’s love through
your actions, allowed her heart to be open
today. Praise God and keep doing all you do
because God is working in amazing ways!”
We gave children backpacks filled with essentials they need during weeks of traveling.
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As I was working one day, I
met four Iranian refugees. Speaking in their language, I asked them how they were, and the conversation was going so well that I was able to talk to them about Jesus Christ. They were touched, and one of them showed me the New Testament he had received from Samaritan’s Purse in Greece.
As we talked, another Iranian man came and said, “There are 70 to 80 others in that tent. You should tell them all about Christ.” We went to the tent, and everyone made a circle around me.
It was so loud that I had to shout so that they could hear me.
I didn’t have much time because these refugees were scheduled to leave on a train in 20 minutes. I quickly spoke about Christ’s sacrificial death for the forgiveness of sins, His triumphant resurrection, and the steps to peace with God. I then asked, “Who wants to pray the sinner’s prayer with me?” About 50 people loudly shouted, “I do!”
As these new brothers in Christ boarded the train, they were both laughing and crying with joy. I prayed that the peace of the Lord would go with them.
One of our staff members serving in southern Europe tells how he was able to share the Gospel at a transit camp and lead dozens of Iranian refugees to faith in Christ.
“Tell them all about Christ”
Dr. Nathalie McDermott of Samaritan’s Purse treats a child who was injured during the journey. As our teams care for refugees, God gives us opportunities to tell them how much He loves them.
”For I was hungry
and you gave Me food;
I was thirsty and you gave
Me drink; I was a stranger
and you took Me in.”
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11.2 Million Gospel Opportunities
We praise the Lord for supplying more gift-filled shoeboxes than ever before, knowing how He uses these simple gifts to strengthen churches around the world and show boys and girls how much He loves them.
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“Let the little children
come to Me, and do not
forbid them; for of such is
the kingdom of heaven.”
Matthew 19:14
BELIZE: Churches are strengthened as they
hand out shoebox gifts and Gospel booklets in
their communities.
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FIJI: Living on a remote island in the South
Pacific, these girls were delighted to get shoebox gifts packed by believers
from Australia.
MIDDLE EAST: Not far from ancient Nineveh, God prepared the way for us to bless children with Christmas gifts.
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We praise God for giving Samaritan’s Purse more opportunities than ever before to share the Good News of Christ through our Operation Christmas Child project. This past year, we collected 11.2 million gift-filled shoeboxes and distributed them through churches and Christian partners to children in 104 countries.
Over 8.7 million of these gifts were
packed in the United States and
dropped off at more than 4,000 locations
across the country. Over 109,000
volunteers served at eight processing
centers to inspect, sort, and prepare
the shoeboxes for shipment overseas
to children who are hurting because of
poverty, war, disaster, or disease.
As Christians around the world hand
out the boxes in their communities, they
share the eternal hope of salvation through
Jesus. To help children understand, we also
supply a colorful Gospel booklet called The
Greatest Gift, which we make available in
65 languages. Millions of children also are
invited to participate in The Greatest Journey,
the Samaritan’s Purse discipleship course that
teaches them to faithfully follow Jesus.
shoebox gifts delivered worldwide through Operation Christmas Child since 1993.
received shoebox gifts collected from believers in the United States, Austria, Australia, Canada, Finland, Germany, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
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Operation Christmas Child is carried out across Moldova
through more than 500 local church partners. Our vision is to reach each child with the Gospel—and through the children to reach the parents with the Good News of redemption through Christ. We are even able to share in schools!
We are happy that we can provide the children with these presents. Since Moldova is a former Soviet country, many children have never had gifts before. However, it is not just about the presents. When children from other countries prepare and send these shoeboxes for us to hand out, we are able to show the boys and
girls here that God loves them.More than 11,000 children in
Moldova who received shoebox gifts last year were invited to participate in The Greatest Journey. As a result, we have had opportunities to share the Gospel with many children, and their parents. We would not have these open doors without Samaritan’s Purse.
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”Ion Groza, is pastor of a Baptist church in Moldova. God is using Operation Christmas Child to soften hearts to the Gospel in the former Soviet state.
“We are able to share in schools”
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“Assuredly, I say to
you, unless you are
converted and become
as little children, you will
by no means enter the
kingdom of heaven.”
Matthew 18:3
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disciples of all nations.MATTHEW 28:19
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We praise God that more than a million children made decisions for Christ in 2015 through The Greatest Journey, the follow-up discipleship program Samaritan’s Purse developed for boys and girls who receive our Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts.
F rom God’s creation to the fall of man
to Christ’s resurrection, children learn
about the consequences of sin and God’s
plan for redemption through The Greatest
Journey classes. They memorize Scripture,
are invited to trust Jesus as their Savior,
and learn how to share their faith with
family and friends. Boys and girls who
complete the 12-lesson Bible study receive
a certificate and a New Testament in
their own language. This equips them to
continue to grow as disciples of Christ.
In the past five years, 7.5 million children
have participated in The Greatest Journey,
including nearly 2.8 million in 2015.
Over 5 million have graduated and 3.2 million
have accepted Christ as Lord and Savior.
local volunteer teachers have been trained to lead lessons and disciple children.
children in over 100 countries have participated in The Greatest Journey since it began in 2010.
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After the children receive the Operation Christmas
Child shoeboxes, we invite them to participate in The Greatest Journey. During the course, we teach them about Jesus and how He gave His life for them because He loves them.
The children often go home and tell their families what they learn in class. The parents then want to come to The Greatest Journey course with their sons
and daughters. When we first had family members come, one of our teachers held the children’s class under the mango tree, and I taught the adults in the shelter.
Now, the families are coming to church on Sundays too—all because the children went home and told Bible stories. We are thankful to God for using The Greatest Journey to grow our church and change our community.
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“The parents started coming”Pastor Waisea
Liwaiono coordinates The
Greatest Journey lessons on the
South Pacific island of Fiji. He
walks up to 20 miles three times
a week to lead the discipleship
courses.
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I was finishing up a C-section when one of my colleagues
poked her head in the door. “Kristen, we have someone that was just brought to the hospital. She is hemorrhaging, and her hemoglobin is 4. She delivered the baby in the bush sometime this morning.”
The patient was rushed into the operating room for the hysterectomy she needed to save
her life. I stood over the table praying for her as everything was prepared. Thank God, she survived the surgery and the tense hours that followed.
I went to see her the next morning. She looked up and smiled when I sat on the edge of her bed. She was overjoyed to hear that her newborn baby was okay. I told her that we had prayed over her and that
God had spared their lives. Her husband was sitting beside her. I began telling them about Jesus. I described His love for them and how He had orchestrated all of the details so that she could live.
They got it! They understood. Some of the chaplains and hospital staff have put this couple in contact with Christians in their community. This is what our work is all about.
volunteers, including 570 doctors and
dentists, served at 63 mission hospitals in 34 countries in 2015.
of the doctors and dentists serving through the Post-Residency Program return to the mission field for long-term commitment.
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World Medical Mission supported 63 overseas hospitals in 2015 with much-needed personnel, equipment, and supplies. We sent hundreds of doctors and other volunteers on short-term assignments and helped launch a new generation of medical missionaries through our Post-Residency Program.
Atotal of 986 volunteers, including
doctors, dentists, nurses, and other
medical professionals, took time away from
their busy schedules to make short-term trips
with World Medical Mission and offer their
expertise, compassion, and passion for the
Gospel at understaffed mission hospitals and
clinics in 30 countries in 2015.
Dr. Sam Williams, a vascular surgeon in
Virginia, has served with World Medical
Mission on 26 volunteer trips during the
past 25 years, including 17 to a hospital in
Togo, West Africa. “We are glad to be a part
of the evangelistic outreach of the hospital,"
he said. "The work that we are able to do
surgically allows us to share the Gospel
with our patients.”
For young Christian doctors who
feel called by God to become career
missionaries, our Post-Residency Program
offers two-year assignments overseas.
During the past 11 years, 127 doctors have
served in this program, and another 19 have
been accepted to go out in 2016.
Our biomedical technicians traveled to
19 hospitals and clinics in 2015 to repair,
maintain, and install life-saving equipment.
Our warehouse shipped 48 containers
of equipment and supplies to medical
facilities in 13 countries.
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Dr. Kristen Bracy and her husband Dan are serving a
two-year assignment at Kapsowar Hospital in Kenya
through World Medical Mission’s Post-Residency Program.
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Dr. Arianna Shirk and Dr. David Nolen care
for a newborn at Kijabe Hospital in Kenya. They
are serving two-year assignments with our
Post-Residency Program.
“Those who are well have no need of a
physician, but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”
Matthew 9:12
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A volunteer sanitizes the framework of a flood-damaged house in Andrews, S.C., so it can be rebuilt.
Volunteers clean debris from a home that was
ripped apart by a tornado in Garland, Texas.
We salvaged the cross from the burned Glover Grove Baptist Church in Aiken, S.C., and then cleared the site for reconstruction.
For all the law is fulfilled in
one word, even in this: "You shall love
your neighbor as yourself."
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teams since 1998.
volunteers helped victims of tornadoes, floods, and other disasters in 14 states in 2015.
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From the Carolinas to California, our U.S. Disaster Relief crews worked in 14 states in 2015 and helped over 1,400 families recover from floods, tornadoes, and other disasters. More than 9,000 volunteers cleaned out mud and debris, tarped roofs, salvaged keepsakes, and cleared the way for families to rebuild.
Samaritan’s Purse also rebuilt or repaired
houses for 33 families who lacked the
resources to finish the work on their own.
We wrapped up three years of construction
projects in New York and New Jersey
following Hurricane Sandy by getting a total
of 67 families back in their homes.
Disaster Relief Units responded to floods in
Texas, South Carolina, Kentucky, and Florida;
tornadoes in Oklahoma, Texas, and Illinois; an
ice storm in Tennessee; wildfires in California;
and two church fires in the Carolinas.
God used this work to save many souls.
Through the witness of Samaritan’s Purse
disaster relief volunteers and the
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
chaplains who deployed with us, nearly
300 individuals made decisions for Christ.
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I woke up about 4:30 Sunday morning (Oct 4), looked outside,
and saw that water was already up to the front steps. I knew I had to act quickly, so I started putting stuff on the beds. About 20 minutes later, water gushed up through the floor. I had to get out, so I grabbed my pets, threw them into the car, and left.
I was able to return on Monday. The flood line had reached about five feet in the house. The floors
and walls were totally wet. Mud and silt were everywhere. A man from Samaritan’s Purse walked by and asked if I needed help. I told him I didn’t know what to do, where to go, or how to start getting things back together. He said, “Don’t worry about it. That’s why we’re here. We’ll take care of you.”
In this crisis, the Samaritan’s Purse army of volunteers became my rainbow—the promise of God after the flood.
When they first came to work on the house, I had just been crying. I saw them walking toward my home, and I said, “That’s my
rainbow!” Seeing their faith in action strengthened my faith. I’m so thankful. I could not have done this alone.
Helping Our Neighbors Return Home after Disasters
“That’s my rainbow”
Nola Huffman (left) helps volunteers clean up flood damage in her house in Columbia, S.C. Samaritan’s Purse worked on over 250 mud-soaked houses following unprecedented rains in South Carolina.
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley joined volunteers to help clean
flood-damaged houses in Columbia.
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The summer of 2015 was a milestone for our Operation Heal Our Patriots ministry as we welcomed our 500th couple to Alaska for a week of Biblically based marriage enrichment.
Samaritan’s Purse brought
159 military couples to
Alaska during our 16-week
summer season last year.
These men and women
spent a week learning how
to reconnect and strengthen
their marriages as they deal
with life-changing injuries and
trauma that are the result of
multiple overseas deployments.
Since Operation Heal Our
Patriots was launched in 2012,
there have been 526 couples participating,
and we have seen many come to faith in
Christ through this program. Last summer,
92 people accepted Jesus as Savior and 109
were baptized. Dozens of
couples also rededicated their
marriages—recommitting
themselves to each other and
to the Lord.
The time in Alaska is just the
beginning of our ministry to
these American heroes. Our
after-care outreach continues
year-round through personal
contact from our staff,
local meetings with fellow
participants, and our Fortify
Your Marriage regional events. More than 185
couples attended two reunion weekends held
at the Billy Graham Training Center at The
Cove in Asheville, N.C.
I had been battling with my faith for a very long time. When I
came home from my deployment, Brittany was constantly repeating, “We should find a church; we should find a church.” I would always avoid it.
When I was feeling bad and in a dark place, my 5-year-old son would say, “Daddy, Jesus loves you. You know that, right?” The Holy Spirit was tugging at me, but I ignored it. I turned my back to it.
During our week at Operation Heal Our Patriots, I realized that it was time for me to surrender and give my life to Christ. I was tired of fighting. I was tired of turning my back. I was tired of letting him down. I knew I had to make a decision, take a leap of faith, and accept Jesus into my life and my marriage.
I want to thank you guys for everything that you do. Operation Heal Our Patriots is very special.
Strength and Hope for the Guardians of Freedom
Marine Sgt. Joe Mejias battles post-traumatic stress disorder after serving four combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. While in Alaska with Operation Heal Our Patriots, Joe prayed to accept Christ, was baptized there in Lake Clark, and rededicated his marriage with his wife Brittany.
couples have participated in Operation Heal Our Patriots since 2012.
veterans and spouses have given their hearts to Christ through the ministry of Operation Heal Our Patriots.
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Marine Staff Sgt. Adel Abudayeh with wife Dana.
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strength and song,
And He has become
my salvation.PSALM 118:14
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Amber McCart is baptized in Lake Clark by her
husband Josh (who lost his right hand after being wounded in Iraq in 2007)
and chaplain Dan Stephens.
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AROUND 2
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30,000cyclone survivors
on the islands of
Vanuatu received
food from
Samaritan’s Purse.
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CAMBODIA
Following Cyclone Pam, we partnered with the
French military to airlift emergency supplies to
every family on the remote island of Aneityum.
Cissie Graham Lynch works with women as they
learn vocational skills.
Samaritan’s Purse worked in more than 120 countries in 2015 as we shared the eternal hope of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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MYANMARFloods in Myanmar turned
roads into rivers, so we used canoes to deliver food
to stranded villagers.
HAITIWe pray that God will raise up leaders for Haiti from the 215 children enrolled at the Greta Home & Academy, operated
by Samaritan’s Purse and named for Fox News host
Greta Van Susteren in recognition of her efforts to
help earthquake survivors.
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KENYADairy goats provided by Samaritan’s Purse ensure that children will have healthy milk and enable their families to escape poverty. As the herds grow, we encourage families to give goats to their neighbors, so the blessings multiply.
19,800dairy goats and other
livestock distributed
worldwide in 2015 by
Samaritan’s Purse.
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CONGO
This water system installed by
Samaritan’s Purse will help protect children
and families from life-threatening diseases.
Samaritan’s Purse helped farmers like Alphonsina
re-establish their cabbage gardens after their families were uprooted by Islamic
raiders. “Hearing God’s Word encourages us,” she said.
UGANDAWe provided food, water, and other assistance to
thousands of refugees who fled from conflicts in neighboring countries.
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Our workhorse in Africa
is a renovated DC-3 that
turned 70 in 2015 and is
still going strong.
DC-3
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Designed for World War II,
the DC-3 is rugged
enough to land on dirt
runways in Africa.9,000
up to
pounds of cargo
The cabin can be
loaded with tons of
food and air-dropped
for refugees.
In parts of Africa and Alaska
that are inaccessible by road,
our flights can be lifelines for
those who are hungry or sick.
Samaritan’s Purse delivers
tons of food and medical
supplies, transports patients
needing surgery, and lifts
up the Name of Jesus Christ
in some of the most remote
corners of this world.
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MONGOLIA
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This Otter float plane
transports military couples
participating in Operation
Heal Our Patriots in Alaska.
passengersup to 14
ALASKASamaritan's Purse expanded the
Alaska Bible Seminary to train pastors to lead remote churches and spread the
Gospel on American's last frontier.
Children provided with surgery since 1997.
Villages and towns across Alaska have churches, houses, and other facilities built by Samaritan’s Purse.
Ken Hose and his family hosted one-year-old Haja from Mongolia when she
was in Minnesota for cardiac surgery through our Children’s Heart Project.
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B o a r d O f D i r e c t o r s
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President
Carroll Companies, Inc.
BOONE, NC
Sterling Carroll
Chairman
Orlando Health Surgery Group
ORLANDO, FL
Michael CheathamM.D., FACS, FCCM
President and CEO
Graham Enterprises
CHARLOTTE, NC
Melvin Graham
Senior Pastor
Bethlehem Baptist Church
MOORE, SC
James Oliver
President & CEO
Samaritan’s Purse
President & CEO
Billy Graham Evangelistic Assoc.
BOONE, NC
Franklin Graham
General Dentistry
VISALIA, CA
Felix Martin del Campo, D.D.S.
Retired Surgeon
Co-FounderWorld Medical Mission
BOONE, NC
Richard FurmanM.D., FACS
Director of Donor Relations
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
CHARLOTTE, NC
Roy Graham
Executive Managing Director
and Treasurer
PaulsCorp
DENVER, CO
Brian Pauls
Senior Pastor
Calvary Chapel Kendall
MIAMI, FL
Pedro Garcia-Carrillo
CEO
TLH Enterprises, Inc.
CORSICANA, TX
Mike Harwood
Vice President of Corporate Affairs
Samaritan’s Purse
BOONE, NC
Phyllis Payne
Executive Vice President
Private Wealth Management Division Executive
SunTrust Bank
CHARLOTTE, NC
Thomas Hodges
Senior Pastor
Calvary Chapel
ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Skip Heitzig
Senior Pastor
Anchorage Baptist Temple
ANCHORAGE, AK
Jerry PrevoD.Div.
President
Horne Properties, Inc.
KNOXVILLE,TN
Douglas Horne
President and CEO
Manna Development Group LLC
ENCINITAS, CA
Paul Saber
Founder and CEO
The Master’s Program
NEWPORT BEACH, CA
Robert Shank
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Melvin CheathamM.D., FACS James Furman
Graeme Keith Ross RhoadsD.Div.
Chairman
The Keith Corporation
CHARLOTTE, NC
Evangelist
CHARLOTTE, NC
Clinical Professor
Department of Neurosurgery UCLA School of Medicine
VENTURA, CA
President
Tar Heel Capital Corporation
BOONE, NC
B o a r d O f D i r e c t o r s E M E R I T U S
©2016 SAMARITAN'S PURSE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. SAMARITAN’S PURSE®, OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD®, WORLD MEDICAL MISSION®, THE GREATEST JOURNEY®, AND OPERATION
HEAL OUR PATRIOTS® ARE ALL REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF SAMARITAN’S PURSE.
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International HeadquartersSamaritan's Purse
P.O. Box 3000
Boone, NC 28607-3000
828.262.1980
samaritanspurse.org
United KingdomSamaritan’s Purse International, Ltd.
Victoria House, Victoria Road
Buckhurst Hill, Essex IG9 5EX
+44 20 8559 2044
AustraliaSamaritan’s Purse-Australia, Ltd.
Samaritan’s Purse-Australasia
Operation Christmas Child
13 Binney Road,
Kings Park NSW 2148, AUSTRALIA
+61 2 8825 1300
CanadaThe Samaritan’s Purse-Canada
20 Hopewell Way NE
Calgary, AB T3J 5H5
403.250.6565
O f f i c e r s
Franklin Graham . . . . . . . . . . . . Chairman
Brian Pauls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice Chairman
Sterling Carroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Treasurer
James Furman . . . . . . Assistant Treasurer
Phyllis Payne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary
Donna Pierce . . . . . . . .Assistant Secretary
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20142015
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Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents: Available for ministries $6,559,793 $26,769,966 Held for donor-restricted ministry purposes 121,693,162 99,597,233 Investments: Available for ministries 82,420,060 48,006,729 Held for donor-restricted ministry purposes 20,033,651 – Planned giving program 6,568,849 6,542,359 Grants receivable 9,582,703 11,045,940 Other current assets 9,132,924 8,592,653 Inventories 34,864,840 27,664,939 Total current assets 290,855,982 228,219,819Noncurrent assets: Planned giving program investments 24,113,754 22,531,061 Other noncurrent assets 647,736 655,417 Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 112,084,775 95,306,225 Total noncurrent assets 136,846,265 118,492,703 Total assets $427,702,247 $346,712,522
Liabilities and Net AssetsCurrent liabilities: Accounts payable - suppliers $16,494,931 $15,154,572 Accrued expenses 5,225,039 8,317,315 Current portion of planned giving program obligations 6,568,849 6,542,359 Total current liabilities 28,288,819 30,014,246Noncurrent liabilities: Planned giving program obligations 12,836,642 12,134,719 Total noncurrent liabilities 12,836,642 12,134,719 Total liabilities 41,125,461 42,148,965Net assets: Unrestricted: Designated by governing board 6,559,793 5,922,542 Represented by property and equipment 112,084,775 95,306,225 General 97,303,658 80,679,269 Total unrestricted 215,948,226 181,908,036 Temporarily restricted 170,628,560 122,655,521 Total net assets 386,576,786 304,563,557 Total liabilities and net assets $427,702,247 $346,712,522
Consolidated Statement of Financial PositionDECEMBER 31, 2015 (WITH COMPARATIVE TOTALS FOR 2014)
2015 Revenues 62 % Contributions 37 % Contributed goods/services 1 % Other income
2015 Expenses 88 % Ministry 7 % Fund raising 5 % General and administrative
88+8+4
62+1+37
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The Ministry receives significant contributions at year-end due to program activity from projects such as Operation Christmas Child and normal year-end giving from donors. As a result, cash and investment balances are normally at their highest levels at year-end. The cash and investment balances are used as quickly as possible to support Ministry activity. If you would like a complete audit report, please contact us.
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2015 2014
Support and revenue: Contributions $132,913,413 $239,075,247 $ 371,988,660 $312,853,387 Contributed goods and services 13,148,444 213,773,006 226,921,450 203,408,453 Investment income (loss) (252,579) 13,278 (239,301) 1,614,901 Change in value of annuities and trusts (969,279) (25,687) (994,966) 218,472 Other income 1,864,827 281,018 2,145,845 2,320,939 Total support and revenue 146,704,826 453,116,862 599,821,688 520,416,152
Reclassifications: Assessment against restricted contributions 13,669,512 (13,669,512) – – Satisfaction of program and property restrictions 391,474,311 (391,474,311) – – Total reclassifications 405,143,823 (405,143,823) – –
Expenses: Ministry expenses: Emergency relief 90,831,042 – 90,831,042 72,405,243 Community development ministry 39,120,919 – 39,120,919 40,783,545 Medical ministry 32,786,796 – 32,786,796 38,252,161 Children’s ministry: Operation Christmas Child 255,852,548 – 255,852,548 247,858,338 Children’s ministry: other 6,056,032 – 6,056,032 6,412,990 Christian education 27,821,742 – 27,821,742 26,271,230 Miscellaneous ministry 622,672 – 622,672 843,300 Other ministry services 2,101,589 – 2,101,589 1,881,618 Total ministry expenses 455,193,340 – 455,193,340 434,708,425
Supporting activities: Fund raising 38,971,587 – 38,971,587 33,521,836 General and administrative 23,643,532 – 23,643,532 21,094,997 Total expenses 517,808,459 – 517,808,459 489,325,258
Increase in net assets 34,040,190 47,973,039 82,013,229 31,090,894
Net assets at beginning of year 181,908,036 122,655,521 304,563,557 273,472,663
Net assets at end of year $215,948,226 $170,628,560 $386,576,786 $304,563,557
Consolidated Statement of ActivitiesFOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 (WITH COMPARATIVE TOTALS FOR 2014)
Complete 2015 audited financial statements at samaritanspurse.org/financial.
TOTALTOTALUNRESTRICTEDTEMPORARILY RESTRICTED
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THEN JESUS ANSWERED AND SAID:
A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell
among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, wounded
him, and departed, leaving him half dead. Now by
chance a certain priest came down that road. And
when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
Likewise a Levite, when he arrived at the
place, came and looked, and passed by on
the other side. But a certain Samaritan, as he
journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw
him, he had compassion. So he went to him and
bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; and
he set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn,
and took care of him. On the next day, when he departed, he
took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said to
him, ‘Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when
I come again, I will repay you.’ So which of these three do
you think was neighbor to him who fell among the thieves?”
And he said, “He who showed mercy on him.”
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