Puedes bendecir a un niño en
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is located on the coast of West Africa, next to Liberia and Guinea. In addition to being a gold, diamond, and bauxite mining hub, it is also rich with wildlife. Hippopotamuses and crocodiles (including rare miniature versions of these species) reside in its rivers together with manatees. Large game such as elephants, lions, and buffaloes, however, have been hunted off so that now they only reside in the country’s game preserves. Samaritan’s Purse began distributing Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts here in 1997, and today, roughly 40 percent of the population is of shoebox-receiving age. Since 2011, The Greatest Journey follow-up discipleship course has been offered to boys and girls in this nation. Samaritan’s Purse also worked extensively in Sierra Leone and its neighboring countries during the Ebola outbreak of 2014.
Read a Story from the Field
Mohamed often pestered his parents for a mathematical set and other school supplies. His mother and father tried to respond his pleas, but were unable to buy the items for him.
To his surprise, Mohamed was invited to a local church where he received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox brimming with the very items he wanted: a mathematical set, pens, and other fun things! His parents marveled that, of all the places in their community, a church was the source of the coveted items. They promptly asked to talk to its pastor.
Previously, Mohamed’s parents had told him to never go near a church. But after seeing Mohamed’s shoebox gift, they changed their mind and began attending church as a family as well as talking more with the pastor. Since then, every member of the family has accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior!
Oremos por los que reciben cajas de regalos
“Si ustedes creen, recibirán todo lo que pidan en oración".—Mateo 21:22
Por favor, no dejes de pedir por el niño por el que oraste al empacar tu caja de regalos. Sigue pidiéndole a Dios que atraiga su corazón al Evangelio de Jesucristo, para que lo siga toda la vida. Ora también para que familias y comunidades sean transformadas al compartir el amor de Dios a través de tu donativo.
La Gran Aventura
Además de que la caja de regalos deleite a un niño, puedes darle la oportunidad de participar en La Gran Aventura.
Este programa de discipulado de doce lecciones, impartido por maestros locales capacitados, muestra a los niños cómo seguir a Cristo y compartirlo con los demás. A medida que los niños comparten las historias de las Escrituras que aprenden en clase, sus amigos y familiares llegan a la fe, lo que permite el crecimiento de las iglesias, el inicio de nuevas congregaciones y la transformación de las comunidades por el poder del Evangelio.
Envía a un niño a La Gran Aventura ¡por sólo $6!
Donación mensual Donación únicaRevisa dónde fue tu caja de zapatos
Nuestro mapa Sigue tu caja está diseñado para que puedas realizar un seguimiento durante varios años de cómo tus cajas de regalos han bendecido a niños en necesidad.
Considera tener uno en tu iglesia u hogar como un recordatorio para orar por los niños que han sido bendecidos con tu generosidad.
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