What is Project Outreach?

An effort to share God's love with those outside the United States, Project Outreach began in 1966 with the “Vietnam Project." Support from Good Samaritan Society residents and staff members helped change the lives of orphaned children in Vietnam.

In the mid-1970s, the organization extended its international footprint when the Society began supporting LAMB Hospital in Bangladesh.

In 2007, The Good Samaritan Society and the Lutheran Church of Colombia (IELCO) partnered to build a senior center in Soacha, Colombia.

Relationships between people living and working within the Good Samaritan Society and mission organizations have opened new doors for many years. In 2010, the Society explored outreach efforts in Africa; by 2013, our locations and staff were supporting Karanda Mission Hospital in Zimbabwe.

Today, as the ministry of the Good Samaritan Society continues to grow, so do the connections we make within our global community.

Join Society staff member Shari Ward on day one of the 2015 Project Outreach trip to Colombia in the video below.

How can I get involved?

Project Outreach gives you the opportunity to help others, with the knowledge that you don’t have to do it by yourself.

Opportunities for monthly or annual giving, community fundraisers, international mission trips and more exist to foster connections between participants and the individuals and organizations we support in other countries.

When joined with contributions, prayers and spiritual support from more than 240 Good Samaritan Society communities across the country, our shared efforts make a tremendous difference in places where $100 can pay for a month’s rent or a year of education for a child.