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Samaritan's Purse Australia

Volunteer with Samaritan's Purse Australia

Samaritan's Purse Australia responds to bushfires, floods and Pacific cyclones and runs Operation Christmas Child shoebox collections. Volunteers help at processing centres and in disaster relief teams.

ProvisionalDisaster responseBroadly evangelical
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Why this is listed

Evangelical disaster response with Pacific reach; sister office of a body already trusted in the US.

How to start

  1. Open samaritanspurse.org.au (opens an external site) and read what Samaritan's Purse Australia says about itself before you read anything else.
  2. Check the time it asks for: ongoing.
  3. Look at the filings below, then decide. Numbers are context, not a verdict.
  4. Tell your church. Going out is rarely meant to be done alone.

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    Join a Disaster Assistance Response Team in Canada

    Samaritan's Purse Canada

    Samaritan's Purse Canada deploys volunteer Disaster Assistance Response Teams after wildfires and floods, from the Okanagan to Manitoba and Ontario. Volunteers also staff Operation Christmas Child processing centres each winter.

    Time
    Ongoing
    Where
    Calgary, Canada
    Area
    Disaster response

    Last verified October 24, 2026

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    1919 food bank and disaster relief in Taiwan

    Chinese Christian Relief Association (CCRA)

    CCRA runs the 1919 food bank, after-school programs and disaster response through a network of local churches across Taiwan. It recruits volunteers and staff through member churches and its 1919 network.

    Time
    Ongoing
    Where
    New Taipei, Taiwan
    Area
    Disaster response

    Last verified October 24, 2026

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    Disaster relief volunteers with CRASH Japan

    CRASH Japan

    CRASH Japan is an evangelical disaster-relief network that trains churches and coordinates volunteers after earthquakes, floods and typhoons. It grew out of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake response.

    Time
    Ongoing
    Where
    Tokyo, Japan
    Area
    Disaster response

    Last verified October 24, 2026

Before you go

Something to read, watch or listen to before you show up. From Ripened Harvest; the picks change each day.

  • Family & childrenProvisional

    Testament: The Bible in Animation

    S4C and Christmas Films

    Nine half-hour Bible stories — Creation and the Flood, Abraham, Joseph, Moses, Ruth, David and Saul, Elijah, Jonah, Daniel — each made in a different animation technique by a Welsh and Russian co-production. Puppets, paint-on-glass and cel animation, one style per story.

    Cost
    Varies
    Time
    A few hours
    Where
    Online
    Who for
    Older children · Series

    Last verified September 8, 2026

  • PodcastsProvisional

    Paul David Tripp

    Paul David Tripp

    Short pastoral reflections on suffering, the heart, marriage, and parenting from a longtime counselor and author. Hosted by Paul David Tripp.

    Cost
    Free
    Time
    Ongoing
    Where
    Online
    Format
    Podcast · Introductory

    Last verified October 24, 2026

  • PodcastsProvisional

    Crazy Love

    Francis Chan

    Teaching, worship, and short reflections from Francis Chan and the Crazy Love ministry.

    Cost
    Free
    Time
    Ongoing
    Where
    Online
    Format
    Podcast · Introductory

    Last verified October 24, 2026