When discussing social justice there is some disagreement on what social justice really is, there are many organizations both religious and secular, who consider themselves to be social justice oriented or claim to mete out justice to people in the name of God. In this article I will talk about Samaritan's Purse, examine their most important projects, their success and whether or not they count as an organization oriented towards social justice. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an original essay Founded in 1970 by a man named Bob Pierce, Samaritan's Purse is an international evangelical Christian charity. The inspiration for founding the organization came to Pierce after visiting the South Korean island of Koje-do. The people on this island, especially the children, lived in very harsh and poverty-stricken conditions, after experiencing this Pierce returned to the United States and set out to help those people he met in Koje-do, with this idea in mind . he founded and began to lead the Samaritan's Purse. In his works, he met a young man named Franklin Graham. Graham accompanied Pierce on various missions and eventually, in 1978, when Pierce died of leukemia, Graham became the leader of Samaritan's Purse. Graham remains the organization's president and CEO to this day. Samaritan's Purse activities focus primarily on providing basic necessities and ministering to people in developing countries and poverty-stricken areas. Their best-funded and probably best-known project is Operation Christmas Child. Operation Christmas Child is a global project that is run with the assistance of people across the country. The way you contribute to Operation Christmas Child is by purchasing a seven dollar tag from Samaritan's Purse and attaching it to a shoebox, which you will then fill with small toys and some essential items (based on the boxes marked on the label, i.e. a 7-12 year old girl, a 14-17 year old boy, etc.). After filling the box, it is shipped off to be sent to a child somewhere in the world who “needs” it. The second and third most funded projects are emergency/disaster relief projects and community development projects. Their most recent emergency relief project focuses on helping Syrian refugees in Greece and Croatia. Samaritan's Purse has staff on five different islands in the area. These staff members serve the shelters by providing them with backpacks with essential items, such as water, protein bars, socks, blankets, soap and other things, to continue their journey across Europe. Temporary living areas with Wi-Fi and phone charging stations are also planned so refugees can have access to information and a way to contact loved ones. Third, they give prepaid debit cards to women and families who need them so they can purchase any items they especially need. As for community development projects, the outcomes and objectives of these projects vary from agricultural assistance to helping women start their own small businesses. On the more agricultural side, Samaritan's Purse provides various types of domesticated farm animals to families around the world and trains those families to care for the animals, including chickens, goats, sheep, cows, and even llamas. They also help encourage sustainable agricultural efforts and donate fruit tree saplings to.