Samaritan’s Purse supports victims of Sumatra Earthquake

Two earthquakes struck Indonesia’s West Sumatra Province earlier this week, with more than 1,000 people feared dead and thousands more left homeless. The death toll is continuing to rise as the full scale of the disaster unfolds.

Samaritan's Purse is sending two representatives from the UK to join a seven-man global Samaritan’s Purse Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART), to support local partners in Padang, Indonesia.

Samaritan’s Purse are purchasing emergency relief supplies including food and clothing and the DART team are aiming to link up with Christian groups already working in the area, seeking to distribute blankets, hygiene kits and shelter materials to those in need.

Click here to read about how we are responding to the situation in Samoa.

Ways you can help:

Pray:
• For the thousands of individuals affected by the disasters.
• For the local churches to have the strength and wisdom to know how to reach out to their suffering communities
• For the Samaritan’s Purse DART team in the Philippines and Indonesia
• Encourage others in your family and church to pray for the individuals affected by this disaster.

Donate:
• £50 will provide emergency water for up to 30 people for 1 month
• £30 will provide emergency medical supplies for 50 people for 3 months
• £20 will provide an emergency kit for 1 family
• £10 will provide emergency food aid for a family of 5 for 1 month

Donate online now to our Emergency Relief fund or find other ways to donate.