Samaritan's Purse

Samaritan's Purse
Founded	1970
Founder	Bob Pierce
Type	Faith-based
Focus	Religious ministry and crisis relief
Location	Boone, North Carolina, USA;
Area served	International
Method	Direct aid; Program funding;
President	Franklin Graham
Revenue	$1 billion USD
Website	samaritanspurse.org

Samaritan's Purse is an evangelical Christian humanitarian aid organization that provides aid to people in physical need as a key part of its Christian missionary work. The organization's president is Franklin Graham, son of Christian evangelist Billy Graham. The name of the organization is derived from the New Testament Parable of the Good Samaritan. With international headquarters in Boone, North Carolina, the organization also maintains warehouse and aviation facilities in nearby North Wilkesboro and Greensboro, North Carolina.

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