Samaritan’s Purse is an international relief and development organisation that works through local churches to proclaim and demonstrate the love of God amongst communities in Africa, Eastern Europe and Central Asia. We are part of the global Samaritan’s Purse family that has been providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world since 1970.

You may have come across our Operation Christmas Child initiative, which thousands of churches, schools and businesses across the UK are already part of. Alongside sending shoeboxes overseas, we respond in a distinctly Christian way to issues facing people in the places where we work: issues like water and sanitation and sustainable livelihoods along with disasters and emergencies.

The two main streams of opportunity are:

International Disaster Response: Samaritan’s Purse stands ready to respond at a moment’s notice whenever and wherever disaster strikes. We specialize in meeting critical needs for victims of conflict, disaster, famine, and epidemics throughout the world, often working through ministry partners on the ground. We provide food, water, shelter, medicine, and other assistance in the Name of Jesus Christ.

World Medical Mission: As the medical arm of Samaritan’s Purse, we place volunteer Christian physicians, dentists, and other medical personnel in mission hospitals and clinics around the world. We also staff a biomedical department and warehouse that provides critically needed medical equipment and supplies to medical mission facilities.

International Disaster Response

Volunteers are assigned to specific roles depending on the needs in each disaster response situation. These volunteers are embedded into disaster response assistance teams (DARTs) and their logistics to and from the field, along with accommodation, are organized by Samaritan’s Purse. Volunteers operate as part of the Samaritan’s Purse team and work closely with other volunteers, staff, as well as local contacts and organizations. These positions are paid.

World Medical Mission

Places volunteer Christian physicians, dentists, and other medical professionals in short-term service as volunteers at mission hospitals and clinics in Africa, Asia, Oceania, Latin America, and the Middle East. We coordinate all the details of the assignment, including: matching interests, abilities, and time frame with a hospital, providing orientation and spiritual resources before and during the assignment, arranging international travel schedules and airline ticketing; assisting with necessary visas, permits, and other field requirements; coordinating field housing and transportation. These positions are entirely self-funded.