US-based company Samaritan's Purse is launching its third airlift to Jamaica, deploying an emergency field hospital to Black River, following Hurricane Melissa. The Jamaican Ministry of Health requested the facility to provide urgent care as hospitals and infrastructure across the island have suffered significant damage due to the storm.

Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and delivering shoeboxes to children worldwide since 1993, collecting and delivering more than 232 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 170 countries and territories.

Emergency water systems and medical teams deployed to Jamaica following Category 5 Hurricane Melissa with additional Samaritan's Purse relief flights planned.

President and CEO Franklin Graham said on Facebook that they are working to get these supplies out of North Carolina as soon as an airport in Jamaica is available.

Samaritan's Purse says its teaming up with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association to supply federal workers with free lunch next week, according to a post. Federal employees who've not received a paycheck because of the government shutdown can pick up a ...

Franklin Graham's Samaritan's Purse launched its inaugural 767 cargo flight delivering 290,000 food packets and emergency supplies to Gaza families amid ongoing crisis.

Individuals, families, churches and groups can fill empty shoeboxes with school supplies, personal care items and toys.

Residents and Staff to Pack Hundreds of Gift-Filled Shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. SALEM, OR , October 29, 2025 -- Bonaventure Senior