Father Benham is the priest in charge of St George’s Church in the centre of Bartella, just 9 miles east of Mosul. Except that he currently doesn’t have a congregation to minister to, a house to live in or a village to go back to. Two years ago on the 6th of…
Northern Iraq
Videos from Northern Iraq Relief Work
Scenes from a church and our emergency field hospital near Mosul Update from our disaster response team in Mosul – January 2017 Widowed by ISIS brutality; a displaced Iraqi mother talks to us A Mother Displaced from Mosul Shares What Freedom Means To Her And Her Children Pray For…
Northern Iraq
Inside an Evacuee Camp in Northern Iraq
Walking into the dusty camp, I realise I am no longer reading the news reports — I am living them. I stare out of the chain-link fence that surrounds the camp in Khazir and watch as thousands of refugees arrive in a convoy of military vehicles, buses, and personal cars—each packed with Iraqis searching and…
International Disaster Relief
Hope Springs Anew in Northern Iraq
Nestled in an historic Christian village in Northern Iraq’s mountains sit homes that once accommodated visitors intent on enjoying cooler temperatures and rugged scenery. The area was even a favourite of Saddam Hussein—the ruins of one of his castles top a local hill. Those quieter days are long gone now, ending even before the war…
International Disaster Relief
Heartbreak and Inspiration in Northern Iraq
Through the harsh winter months in Northern Iraq, Samaritan’s Purse is continuing to provide aid to Yazidi, Muslim and Christian refugees who have been displaced by IS incursions in Iraq
Operation Christmas Child
Thousands of Shoebox Gifts Head to Northern Iraq
Samaritan’s Purse is airlifting shoebox gifts to children displaced by ISIS militants
International Disaster Relief
Food for Displaced Northern Iraqis
Supplies distributed by Samaritan’s Purse are helping families who have fled the violence that threatens to rip the country apart
International Disaster Relief
Beauty Is More Than Skin Deep for the Displaced of Iraq
Women who fled ISIS are discovering a supportive community and a chance to build their skills within a salon at the Northern Iraq community centre, a Samaritan’s Purse project. Women in the longstanding displacement camp outside of our Northern Iraq Community Centre were forced from their homes by ISIS. As they continue to live…
Gift Catalogue
Franklin Graham Meets with Iraqi Believers as Homes Are Restored
CHRISTIAN FAMILIES ARE ENCOURAGED BY THE HELP THEY’RE RECEIVING AS THEY RETURN HOME TO AREAS ONCE TERRORIZED BY ISIS. Franklin Graham recently traveled to the historic Christian town of Qaraqosh, Iraq, where he saw progress on Project Nehemiah, the Samaritan’s Purse initiative to rebuild the homes of persecuted believers. During this early November…
Gift Catalogue
Help Iraqi Christians Return Home
Christians have inhabited the Plains of Nineveh in Iraq for thousands of years. In 2014, ISIS invaded the region and gave believers an ultimatum: Convert to Islam or die. Thousands of them fled, barely escaping with their lives. Now, they are returning to find their homes in shambles. Samaritan’s Purse is working to rebuild these…
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