Samaritan's Purse seeks to show the love of Jesus to the tens of thousands of refugees
Several Christian groups are now busy providing assistance as well as relief goods to tens of thousands of Syrian refugees who have flocked to different countries in Europe, hoping to make them feel what God's love truly is about.
Samaritan's Purse, an organisation headed by Reverend Franklin Graham, is at the forefront of the humanitarian project. It initially distributed 2,000 backpacks to refugees in Macedonia. Each pack was filled with hygiene items, blankets, towels, diapers, granola bars, and candy.
According to Samaritan's Purse official Dr. Natalie McDermott, their outreach project is all about showing refugees the love of Jesus Christ. "Our goal with Sam's Purse is to be the hands and feet of Jesus; it's to meet people where they are and bring them love in a practical way by meeting their needs," she told CBN News. "So sharing love with them and sharing the Gospel with them when the opportunity arises."
McDedrmott added: "I think for them it's a reflection of who Jesus is when they see us meeting their needs and just loving them where they're at, regardless of who they are or where they're coming from, just loving them in the place where they are right now."
Graham also shared on his Facebook page what a big help those backpacks are to the refugees who "have been traveling for weeks with just the clothes on their backs."
"With tens of thousands of refugees pouring across the borders into Europe, you can imagine the massive needs," he said. "Please pray for the refugees — and for our local church partners and staff on the ground working to help in this desperate situation."
CBN's very own charitable organisation called Operation Blessing is also doing its share in easing the plight of refugees in Hungary. The members of the group have been busy distributing food and plastic tarps to help the refugees keep warm, especially at night.
These organisations are now worried about the coming cold and rainy winter season. They fear that severe weather conditions would cause widespread diseases throughout the camps.
