Samaritan's Purse
International disaster relief and medical aid delivered rapidly to crisis zones
Our editorial assessment
Samaritan's Purse is a large, logistics-heavy disaster-relief organisation known for deploying rapidly to crises with its own aircraft, field hospitals, and emergency water and shelter capacity. It is a faith-based (evangelical Christian) charity, which some donors will weigh, but its financial credentials are strong across all three watchdogs: a four-star Charity Navigator rating, a CharityWatch "A-" grade with about 90% of spending on programmes, and BBB Wise Giving accreditation. For donors focused on fast, well-resourced international disaster response, it is highly efficient.
The problem they're solving
In the chaotic first days after a disaster or in active conflict zones, few organisations can move medical teams, clean water, and shelter at scale quickly. Samaritan's Purse maintains the airlift, field hospitals, and pre-positioned supplies to respond within hours rather than weeks.
About Samaritan's Purse
Samaritan's Purse is a Christian relief organisation that provides emergency aid — medical care, shelter, water, and supplies — to victims of disaster, war, and disease around the world, operating its own airlift and field hospitals.
Where your dollar goes
What your donation could do
Your $100 funds emergency medical care, shelter, and relief in crisis zones.
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How this score was produced
The Charity Ranking score is our own editorial assessment, produced with a weighted rubric covering program spending, transparency and governance, evidence of impact, cost-effectiveness, and leadership. It draws on publicly available reports from independent evaluators such as GiveWell, Charity Navigator, and CharityWatch, but it is not a rating issued or endorsed by any of those organisations. The community rating shown above is a separate signal contributed by signed-in donors; it is displayed alongside our criteria but never feeds into the editorial score. Read the full methodology →