Former Christian athlete Tim Tebow joined the Samaritan’s Purse team delivering tons of relief goods to the Afghanistan region. They are helping Afghan refugees and evacuees fleeing the Taliban.
Samaritan’s Purse
Apparently, Samaritan’s Purse loaded its DC-8 cargo jet with medical kits, hygiene kits, and other items. The plane delivered these goods to the Afghanistan region. The Christian organization’s president evangelist Franklin Graham led the initiative. Along with his son Edward Graham and former athlete Tim Tebow to support the refugees and evacuees fleeing the Taliban.

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After the controversy surrounding the Taliban taking over rulership in Afghanistan, many Afghans were displaced. For that reason, the volunteers and military personnel’s felt compassion towards the refugees and evacuees. As a result, it encouraged Edward Graham, the ministry’s assistant to the vice president of programs and government relations.
“After all the discouragement, know that America will rally and work together to help those suffering,” he wrote on Instagram. “Proud of our military and their families.”

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Tim Tebow Helps
Moreover, the well-known former professional athlete, Tim Tebow, also participated in the initiative to help. Tim never posted his trip on his social media platforms. But the ministry shared photos of the mission showing that the television analyst was with them.

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Further, Franklin thanked him for his help. In an Instagram post, he told the athlete, “Tim was a great encouragement to everyone on the ground.”
The Samaritan’s Purse president also stressed how the Afghans need the world’s support now more than ever.
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“Protocols changed, and evacuees weren’t even allowed to bring a suitcase when they left,” he said.

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According to Ken Isaacs, vice president of programs and government relations at Samaritan’s Purse, the refugees might be living in camps for “a while.”
“We want to show them the love of Jesus where they are, regardless of what they believe,” he said. “On the ground.”
Reference: Christian Headlines