On the Ground with Samaritan's Purse
Samaritan's Purse<p>On the Ground with Samaritan’s Purse is a podcast with Kristy Graham that explores the work we’re doing around the world. Experience what it’s like to be in the field with our teams, and hear first-hand from staff, volunteers, and people
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- 25Healed Hearts: Nine Children Return Home to MongoliaThrough the work of Children’s Heart Project, five-year-old Erdene came to the United States with a heart defect, and is now returning to Mongolia healthy and full of energy. Visit our Children’s Heart Project landing page to learn more information. Read about how these Children Take Special Flight Home to Mongolia After Life-Changing Heart Surgeries.
- 26Operation Christmas Child: COVID-19 UpdatesKristy Graham remembers the joy of processing and distributing gift-filled shoeboxes in seasons past in “Operation Christmas Child; COVID-19 Updates."Stay updated on current information from our Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child Landing Page, including specific COVID-19 updates.Another great option to share God’s love is to build a shoebox online. It’s a convenient and personal way to give shoebox gifts directly from home.Listen and learn more about Operation Christmas Child from previous On the Ground with Samaritan’s Purse podcast episodes “Operation Christmas Child in Ecuador” and “Processing Centers for Operation Christmas Child”.Want to know more about our work in Sudan? Read how Samaritan’s Purse Joins Fight Against COVID-19 in Sudan.
- 27COVID-19 Updates: Equipping Churches to Respond Around the World“Our donor ministry team started reaching out to our donors and asking them how we can pray from them. It was good to be able to say to our supporters, ‘Our whole team is praying every morning for your situation and what you’re going through.'” —Sylke Busenbender, “COVID-19 Updates: Equipping Churches to Respond Around the World”Stay updated on information related to our international response to the coronavirus outbreak.Listen and learn more about our response to the COVID-19 outbreak from previous podcast episodes: Hope in Cremona, Italy, Central Park Emergency Field Hospital, and Fighting Fear; Devotions with Edward Graham.Follow us on Instagram for more behind the scenes content.
- 28From Nepal to Togo: Doctors Prepare for Remote Mission HospitalsSamaritan’s Purse provides logistical and spiritual support to doctors in the Post-Residency Program as they serve alongside career medical missionaries.Learn more about opportunities for medical professionals to serve overseas with World Medical Mission.Is God calling you to a career in medical missions? Find out more about the Post-Residency Program.Read how Samaritan’s Purse is ‘Sending New Doctors to the Mission Field.‘What’s it like to experience day in the life of a Post-Residency doctor? Watch ‘Answering God’s Call to Medical Missions.‘
- 29Meeting Physical and Spiritual Needs in BoliviaSamaritan’s Purse partnered with over 100 churches in Bolivia to provide food packages to families in need. Read more about how Samaritan’s Purse is Supporting Bolivian Families During the Pandemic. Check out our website for more information. One of our podcast guests, Grace Wright, gives a video tour– showing a new church that Samaritan’s Purse helped build in the country. Take a look at our Instagram to get a behind-the-scenes look of the making of On the Ground with Samaritan’s Purse.
- 30BONUS: Conversation with Kristy Graham, Celebrating One YearThank you for joining us as we celebrate one year of the On the Ground with Samaritan’s Purse podcast. Check out our website to see photos and insider details for every episode. Read more about the work of Samaritan’s Purse. Follow us on Instagram to learn more about the podcast team and the making of each episode.
- 31Hearts to Serve: Volunteers Deploy Across the CountryTune in to “Hearts to Serve: Volunteers Deploy Across the Country,” to hear how Marie witnesses the local church stepping outside their walls to help families in hurting communities. Is God calling you to be a part of disaster relief with Samaritan’s Purse? Take a look at our volunteer opportunities. Read more stories from each of our U.S. Disaster Relief sites here. Do you want to know more about having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ? Learn more about having peace with God.
- 32Power of Prayer: Leaning on God’s Guidance“I prayed that the Lord would give me compassion and strength but when I went in,” said Dr. Julie McKay, a doctor serving at the Emergency Field Hospital in Cremona. “I went over to him and he hadn’t been communicating with us because he was so sick and so out of breath. But he took my hands and looked up at me and said, ‘I feel better today, I have peace.’ It was 100% God.”Do you want to be encouraged by the power of prayer? Check out the replay of the Prayer March 2020.Are you interested in Paul David Tripp’s full devotion mentioned at the beginning of the episode? Take a look at the devotion from his book New Morning Mercies.Operation Christmas Child shoebox season is here! Click here to find COVID-19 updates, gift suggestions, and ways to get involved.Read more about how ‘Dr. Kent Brantly Continues to Share Good News’ after his battle with Ebola.Samaritan’s Purse is still fighting COVID-19 by setting up another Emergency Field Hospital in the Bahamas. Find more information here.
- 33Inside the Hot Zone: Fighting COVID-19 in the BahamasPlease pray for the Samaritan’s Purse Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) as they provide patient care in Jesus’ Name.If you enjoyed hearing first-hand from our COVID-19 treatment center, go back and listen to “Hope in Cremona, Italy,” and “Central Park Emergency Field Hospital,” to learn about our earlier responses in 2020.For more behind the scenes content, check out our Instagram.Stay updated on how God is moving through the ministry by visiting our website to read stories like, ‘Emergency Field Hospital Opens in the Bahamas to Care for COVID-19 Patients.’
- 34BONUS: Meet Our Staff, Appreciating Veterans Day in the MinistryTune in to “BONUS: Meet Our Staff, Appreciating Veterans Day in the Ministry” for a behind the scenes look at the men and women who have perviously served with the U.S. military, who now serve the ministry in Jesus’ Name.Are you or your spouse a service member from a U.S. military branch who has been injured or wounded in active duty since September 11, 2001? Apply to participate in Operation Heal Our Patriots for the upcoming season.Discover more about how Operation Heal Our Patriots is working to strengthen the relationships and faith of our wounded veterans here.To hear more episodes highlighting Operation Heal Our Patriots and veterans who have selflessly served, listen to “Operation Heal Our Patriots,” “The Lifelong Impact of Operation Heal Our Patriots,” and “Memorial Day: Honoring Those Who Died for our Freedom.”
- 35A Letter Changed Her Life: Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Recipient Gives BackIn today’s episode, hear how Yuliya Shubina received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox as a little girl, and is now giving back and serving in Jesus’ Name. Find out how you can make an eternal impact this year by packing a shoebox gift. To send a gift-filled shoebox from your home, you can custom build a shoebox online. Dive deeper into Yuliya’s shoebox story with bonus photos and videos about how her life was changed by Operation Christmas Child.
- 36The Ripple Effect: Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Recipient Gives Back“I’m here to encourage those who are packing boxes that their work isn’t in vain; it’s touching real people’s lives,” Yves explained. “The ripple effects are causing the Gospel to seep into communities that have never heard it before.”Find out how you can make an eternal impact this year by packing a shoebox gift.To send a gift-filled shoebox from your home, you can custom build a shoebox online.Dive deeper into Yves’ shoebox story with bonus photos and videos about how his life was changed by Operation Christmas Child.
- 37Sounds of Hope: Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Recipient Gives BackDania, a shoebox recipient herself, tells Kristy about her recent trip to the Philippines to deliver Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes. Find out how you can make an eternal impact this year by packing a shoebox gift. To send a gift-filled shoebox from your home, you can custom build a shoebox online. Dive deeper into Dania’s shoebox story with bonus photos and videos about how her life was changed by Operation Christmas Child.
- 38A Message from Kristy: Leaning on Christ During AdventTune in to “A Message from Kristy” to hear her heart for Advent season. To hear more episodes about finding hope this Christmas, go back and listen to Kristy’s conversations with Yuliya, Yves, and Dania: three people who received Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes as kids and are now giving back. Read more about how Samaritan’s Purse is continuing to spread God’s love with families around the world.
- 39Making an Eternal Impact: Gifts for Families Around the WorldSamaritan’s Purse gives between three and five goats to each beneficiary—allowing the family to get milk, cheese, and a source of income. Giving a dairy goat affects generations to come.Discover 37 gifts of hope in the Samaritan’s Purse Christmas Catalog to give this holiday season.Follow us on Instagram to see more behind-the-scenes photos of the people and projects impacted by Christmas Catalog gifts.Check out our website to see the ways God is currently working through Samaritan’s Purse across the globe.Kristy’s family’s favorite gift items this year!A village wellHot meals for a childA dairy goat
- 40Praising God in 2020: Ministry Prayers and TestimonyIn July of this year, Kristy met nine children from Mongolia who received life-saving heart surgery in the U.S. through Children’s Heart Project. COVID-19 prolonged their stay, but God used the time for both physical and spiritual healing. Tune in to “Healed Hearts: Nine Children Return Home to Mongolia,” to hear how God touched each child, mother, and translator.See God at work in 2020 through our year-end photo highlights.For more behind the scenes content, follow us on Instagram.Do you want to know more about having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ? Learn more about having peace with God.
- 41Building an Emergency Field Hospital: Combating COVID-19 in North CarolinaKristy Graham interviews members of the disaster assistance response team to learn more about the logistics and teamwork required to build an Emergency Field Hospital in western North Carolina.Visit our website for more updates and stories of how God is working in our North Carolina Emergency Field Hospital.Pray for the Samaritan’s Purse DART as they assemble an Emergency Field Hospital in Los Angeles County in response to COVID-19.Go back and listen to our episode “Inside the Hot Zone: Fighting COVID-19 in the Bahamas,” to hear patient and medical personnel share stories from our field hospital in the Bahamas.
- 42Feeding Families in Crisis: ColombiaIn Colombia, Samaritan’s Purse is providing food, shelter, and hygiene items to weary Venezuelan families migrating on foot to find a better life. Read more testimonies of how God is working through Samaritan’s Purse to provide relief for families on the Colombia-Venezuela border. Follow us on Instagram to meet individual families impacted by the Samaritan’s Purse Colombia projects.
- 43Let Us Not Grow Weary: 2021Samaritan’s Purse began multiple initiatives in 2021 around the world—including two Emergency Field Hospitals in the U.S. in response to rising COVID-19 outbreaks. Please continue to pray for our teams on the ground helping in Jesus’ Name.Check out our website for up-to-date stories and information of how God is working through the ministry.Go back and listen to our episode, “Building an Emergency Field Hospital: Combating COVID-19 in North Carolina,” to hear how the Samaritan’s Purse Disaster Assistance Response Team constructs a field hospital in a matter of days.To learn how your prayers made an impact in 2020, go back and listen to, “Praising God in 2020: Ministry Prayers and Testimony.”
- 44Marking One Year: Fighting COVID-19 in Central Park– To find more episodes of On the Ground with Samaritan’s Purse that cover the ministry’s first responses to COVID-19, dive deeper into March and April 2020 of the podcast. – Follow us on Instagram to see behind-the-scenes photos of our Disaster Assistance Response Teams in action in Cremona, Italy and New York City. Show … Continue reading "Marking One Year: Fighting COVID-19 in Central Park"
- 45Clean Water Transforms Lives: World Water Day– Visit our website to learn more about the Samaritan’s Purse projects that provide clean water and promote safe hygiene practices. – Listen back to our episode, “The Ripple Effect: Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Recipient Gives Back,” to hear Yves’ redemption story: once a boy living in Africa without easy access to water, his life … Continue reading "Clean Water Transforms Lives: World Water Day"
- 46A Beacon of Hope: Easter Around the World– As we celebrate Easter, be encouraged with this free downloadable PDF with Kristy’s compiled scriptures that focus on Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection. – Follow us on Instagram to find behind-the-scenes photos and stories about our work around the world. – Visit our website to learn more about how Samaritan’s Purse is providing hope … Continue reading "A Beacon of Hope: Easter Around the World"
- 47Through the Eyes of DART Nurses: COVID-19– Listen to “Marking One Year: Fighting COVID-19 in Central Park” to hear Kristy’s conversation with Shelly Kelly while she was caring for COVID-19 patients in New York City. – Find encouragement in Kristy’s initial conversation with Ann Galgano in, “Hope in Cremona, Italy.” – Visit our website to see how God is continuing to … Continue reading "Through the Eyes of DART Nurses: COVID-19"
- 48Ordinary People Serving an Extraordinary God: Marg Baker– Follow us on Instagram to see behind-the-scenes photos of Kristy Graham serving with Marg Baker in Thailand at the Christian Happy Homes. – Visit our website to see how God is continuing to use Samaritan’s Purse to provide hope and healing to families around the world. – Samaritan’s Purse is honored to partner with … Continue reading "Ordinary People Serving an Extraordinary God: Marg Baker"
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