Samaritan's Purse has deployed a third
emergency relief flight this week, this time to Jamaica, as the organization's response to
Hurricane Beryl reaches multiple countries in the Caribbean.
BOONE,
N.C., July 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/
-- Samaritan's Purse has launched its third emergency relief
flight to the Caribbean in less
than a week, this time, delivering vital supplies to Jamaica as the island begins to recover from
the devastation of Hurricane Beryl. Today's flight carried out by
the organization's DC-8 cargo plane carried essential materials
like tarps and hygiene kits which are crucial for families
grappling with the storm's aftermath. Additionally, seasoned
members of the Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) were also
on board, ready to mobilize and conduct immediate assessments upon
arrival and begin distributing the life-saving cargo where it is
most needed.
Since Tuesday, Samaritan's Purse has also conducted two
additional airlifts that have carried an Emergency Field Hospital
to be used on the flattened island of Carriacou in Grenada alongside thousands of rolls of tarp,
solar lights, and multiple desalination units for fresh water
provision.
"It is heartbreaking to see the devastation across the
Caribbean caused by Hurricane
Beryl," said Franklin Graham,
president of Samaritan's Purse. "My prayer is that our Emergency
Field Hospital, DART members, and the rest of these life-saving
supplies will be a blessing to those who are suffering and remind
them that God loves them and that they are not forgotten."
Samaritan's Purse is now operating across three island nations
in the Caribbean: Grenada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Jamaica. The ongoing response is utilizing
more than 100,000 pounds of imported aid that will provide shelter,
clean water, and medical care. This effort is being conducted by
over 50 Samaritan's Purse staff in coordination with local church
partners throughout the Caribbean.
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ABOUT SAMARITAN'S PURSE
Based in Boone, North Carolina, Samaritan's Purse
responds to the physical and spiritual needs of individuals in
crisis situations—especially in locations where few others are
working. Led by President and CEO Franklin
Graham, Samaritan's Purse works in more than 100 countries
to provide aid to victims of war, disease, disaster, poverty,
famine and persecution. For more information, visit
SamaritansPurse.org.
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