Christian Ministries Help Deliver Food and Medicine to Families in Iran
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is supporting Iran Alive Ministries’ humanitarian work for families affected by conflict in Iran, using an existing network of house churches to help provide food, medicine and other necessities.
In a report published November 6, CBF said its Disaster Response program had contributed funding to the effort. The partnership developed through field personnel Rick and Lita Sample, who have longstanding connections with Iran Alive Ministries founder Hormoz Shariat and his wife, Donnell.
Organizers said assistance initially focused on Christians who had lost income or possessions during the conflict. The effort subsequently expanded to Muslim families as well. Shariat described financial support for households struggling to buy groceries after losing work.
According to the ministry’s estimate, $400 can provide a family of four or five with approximately a month of food, medicine and other essential supplies. CBF did not disclose its donation amount, a total beneficiary count or a specific distribution date.
Local church members also provide personal support to families coping with bereavement and trauma, the report said. The relief work draws on relationships developed through the ministry’s religious activities inside Iran.
Iran Alive describes its wider work as combining satellite broadcasting, online church services, leadership training and connections with house churches. Its organizational materials identify Farsi-speaking communities in Iran and neighboring countries as audiences for its programming. These activities provide background to the existing network involved in the relief effort.
The ministry’s website also describes counseling, children’s outreach and training for Christian leaders. The humanitarian partnership therefore builds on an established religious organization rather than a newly created international relief agency.
The broader conflict has also complicated humanitarian transport. In April reporting, The Associated Press described shipping disruptions, higher fuel and insurance costs, and delayed food and medical cargo affecting aid agencies operating across the region and beyond. Those earlier reports document the wider logistical pressures rather than independently verifying this particular ministry’s deliveries.
CBF’s November account describes continuing assistance through local church contacts. Its figures and descriptions of distribution come from the participating organizations. The report did not include an independent assessment of how many households had received support.
References
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship — November 6, 2026
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Iran Alive Ministries — Organizational background; publication date unspecified
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The Associated Press — April 5, 2026; regional humanitarian background
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