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On the Ground with Samaritan"s Purse

On the Ground with Samaritan"s Purse

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 we help.

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Why Should We Hurt When Others Are Hurting?

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2026/01/30

If you’re reading the news headlines and you find yourself tired or overwhelmed by the pain and suffering in our world, you’re not alone. Many Christians are struggling to figure out how to grieve with compassion for the number of disasters plaguing communities near and far. Kristy Graham sits down with Jeremy Zerkle to talk about why Christians should care when others are hurting. Resources: Listen to our episode with Jeremy’s wife about her work as a licensed counselor and how she add...

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A Journey Up the Amazon River

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2026/01/16

Take a trip with Kristy Graham to the ends of the earth where a team delivers Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes to an unreached people group deep in the jungles of Peru. For the first time the Chapra people hear the Gospel in their heart language, opening the door for future generations to learn about Jesus. Resources: Learn more about Operation Christmas Child and how you can get involved.Watch how the Gospel changed an isolated Amazon village forever.Listen to “Trusting God: A Conve...

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Trusting God: A Conversation with Ken Isaacs

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2026/01/09

Hear how God used a well driller with no international experience or college degrees to accomplish His purposes around the world. Ken Isaacs has served with Samaritan’s Purse for decades and today leads our international relief efforts. Kristy recently sat down with him to hear how God continues to direct his steps, enabling him to run to the fire. It may not be an easy path, but God can use you in mighty ways when you are willing to say yes. Resources: Ken Isacc’s new book, Running to the Fi...

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Beyond the Church Walls: Serving in Your Community

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2026/01/02

As we begin a new year, join Kristy Graham as she hears testimonies of how churches are taking bold steps to serve their communities in unique ways, that are bringing people to salvation in Jesus Christ. This episode challenges listeners to look for ways to increase their acts of service outside the walls of their church. Resources: Learn more about becoming a Lighthouse Church to serve as a home base during a disaster response in your community or even maintaining a Disaster Response ...

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Near to the Brokenhearted

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2025/12/26

At 10 years old, Alyona received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift, and the Lord used it mightily to reveal more of His character and His heart. After years of loss, God filled Alyona with hope, healing her broken heart. Now, Alyona’s story is a testimony of how the Lord’s power is made perfect in our weakness. Resources: Learn more about Operation Christmas Child.It’s not too late to build an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift online!Listen to “A Legacy of Missions” to hear...

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A Legacy of Missions

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2025/12/19

Earlier this year, Kristy went to Tenwek Hospital and met a father and son neurosurgeon team serving with World Medical Mission. Hear from this family—Dr. Charles Branch and his son, Dr. Byron Branch—with three generations of neurosurgeons about their faith and passion for the Gospel. Resources: Learn more about World Medical Mission and how you can get involved. Listen to “Drawing Near to God: Comfort After the Storm,” to hear how Samaritan’s Purse is responding in Jamaica after H...

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Drawing Near to God: Comfort After the Storm

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2025/12/12

Almost two months after Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica, people continue to get through this hard season by drawing near to God and clinging to their faith. Kristy hears stories of resilience and hope on the island from Samaritan’s Purse teams on the ground and the people they are serving. Resources: Listen to “Amid the Storm, God Answers Prayers: Hurricane Melissa” to hear more about a disaster responder’s first impressions as he arrived in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa.&n...

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How Honeybees and Baby Chicks Change Lives

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2025/12/05

How can something as simple as honeybees or baby chicks change lives? Matt Nowery, the country director for Samaritan’s Purse office in Iraq, talks with Kristy Graham about how teams are sharing the love of Jesus Christ in a difficult place for ministry. Honeybee and baby chick programming provides families with an income while restoring purpose and dignity to people who have lost hope. Hear stories of families in Iraq whose lives are forever changed through these projects. Resources: B...

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Amid the Storm, God Answers Prayers: Hurricane Melissa

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2025/11/28

On October 28, Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without shelter, clean water, or medical care. Many areas across the island were completely cutoff and inaccessible. Kristy talks with two of our Disaster Assistance Response Team members, Dave Holzhauer and Bev Kauffeldt, about the numerous ways that Samaritan’s Purse is helping on the island. They share how they are witnessing the Lord answer prayers during this response.

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The Gift of the Gospel: A Conversation with Cissie...

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2025/11/21

Kristy Graham sits down with her sister-in-law, Cissie Graham Lynch, to talk about the gift of the Gospel and how you can play a role in sharing the Gospel around the world this holiday season. For many years, Cissie and Kristy have had the privilege of witnessing the Lord work in and through Samaritan’s Purse, and they share stories about how God has changed hearts and blessed communities, all because of the hope of the Gospel.

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God’s Faithfulness in the Waiting

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2025/11/14

Last year, the Bowens family lost everything in Hurricane Helene. This trial produced faith and endurance in them—though they lost every earthly possession, they lacked nothing because they had the Lord. Over the next several months, the Bowens continually leaned on the promises of God as they waited for their new home to be completed. Join Kristy Graham as she catches up with the Bowens family and attends their home dedication ceremony. You will hear how God has worked in their hearts, bring...

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Live Worthy: A Conversation with General Cody

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2025/11/07

This Veteran's Day, we honor our service men and women who have given so much to our nation for our freedom. General Dick Cody, a retired four-star general who served our country for decades as an army aviator, joins Kristy for a conversation about his military service and his role now in leading and teaching the next generation. General Cody’s service has never stopped, even after retirement, reminding us that no matter what stage of life we are in, God can use us for His glory. Resour...

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The True Bread of Life

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2025/10/31

In the last three years alone, the Lord has equipped Samaritan’s Purse to distribute 750 million pounds of food to hungry families around the world. Every single meal we freely give is an opportunity for people to hear about the true bread of life and our eternal hope: Jesus Christ. Dave Phillips, a deputy director for international projects, sat down with Kristy to share stories about Samaritan's Purse work in getting food to those who need it most. Resources: Check out Samaritan’s Purse Chr...

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Evangelism Outside the Walls of the Church

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2025/10/24

Operation Christmas Child sends millions of shoebox gifts around the world each year, reaching children in need with the hope of the Gospel. But this ministry is also an incredible evangelism opportunity even before the shoeboxes arrive overseas. Kristy speaks with Pastor Rusty Guenther, who leads First Baptist Church of Blowing Rock in North Carolina, about how he has seen Operation Christmas Child bless his congregation and community as a whole. In getting outside the walls of the church by...

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Our Strength Comes from the Lord

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2025/10/17

While Kristy was on the ground in Kenya, she sat down with Becky Chinchen, the founder and executive director of Amani ya Juu. Becky shares what it was like to flee Liberia during civil war and how she was able to turn that painful experience into purpose in creating Amani. Hear how the Lord kept Becky grounded over the years as she leaned on Him for guidance. Resources: Learn more about Amani ya Juu.Hear how Amani ya Juu shepherds women through the stages of brokenness, transform...

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Every Tribe and Tongue: Translating Testimonies

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2025/10/10

People who become Christians in Cambodia often face persecution and anger from their families, but the country is desperate for hope. As spiritual revival sweeps the region, a translator working with Operation Christmas Child finds herself inspired to do more for the Kingdom. Resources: Read more about Operation Christmas Child in Cambodia and how Samaritan’s Purse is working in the country.Learn more about how you can pack a shoebox this year.Listen to “Setting Bones and Sharing Hope,” the s...

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Setting Bones and Sharing Hope

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2025/10/03

This episode follows orthopedic surgeons with World Medical Mission, a medical arm of Samaritan’s Purse, to a hospital in Nigeria where patients received physical and spiritual healing. As patients walk away from surgery forever changed, their families and communities often ask questions about God and this opens the door for our teams to share about true healing and restoration found in Jesus Christ. Resources: Learn more about World Medical Mission and how you can volunteer...

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Brokenness, Transformation, and Celebration: Amani ya...

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2025/09/26

Amani ya Juu gives women a fresh start, equipping them by teaching skills like stitching to give them an income, and most importantly, point them to Christ. Take a tour with Kristy Graham through Amani ya Juu headquarters in Kenya, where you will get to meet women whose lives were changed through the program. Every single woman at Amani has had to flee something: poverty, war, loneliness, abuse, rejection, and they have all been transformed through Jesus Christ. Resources: Learn...

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Giving Back Smiles, Sharing God’s Love

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2025/09/19

This week, we’re taking you to Honduras, where a team of World Medical Mission dental professionals traveled to share God’s love by serving communities with limited access to affordable dental care. Every patient treated also received spiritual care, as they sat down with a chaplain and heard the Gospel. Hear directly from patients whose lives were changed and volunteers who were deeply blessed by serving the people of Honduras. Resources: Learn more about World Medical Mission and how you ca...

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Giving God Your Yes

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2025/09/05

For the past two years, Samaritan’s Purse has been actively providing aid to families caught in the midst of war in Gaza and Israel. Four months ago, Janet Huckabee and her husband, Mike, moved to Israel where he is serving as the U.S. Ambassador. This episode shares Janet’s heart for the work they do and how God has asked her to stretch beyond her physical limits and lean on her faith in this season. Resources: Learn more about how Samaritan’s Purse is providing aid in Gaza...

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