Operation Christmas Child
Press Release Reach Millions of Children With Hope 10-6-20
Operation Christmas Child Aims to Reach Millions of Children with Hope this Year Even During the Coronavirus Pandemic, Everyone Can Bless a Child in Need BOONE, N.C. Oct. 6, 2020—As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause fear and uncertainty, Samaritan’s Purse is calling on churches and families to pack more shoebox gifts than ever before…
50 AÑOS DE MINISTERIO
Movilizando militares y sus parejas al frente de desastres naturales
At the 2019 Operation Heal Our Patriots Reunion in Dallas, Texas, we invited military couples to join our U.S. Disaster Relief efforts as part of our new Team Patriot project. Since the first Team Patriot teams deployed in August of last year, Samaritan’s Purse has sent more than 100 individuals to serve again on the…
Operation Christmas Child
Press Release Curbside Drop-Off Sites to Open for Operation Christmas Child 10-26-20
Nov. 16–23: Curbside Drop-Off Sites to Open for Operation Christmas Child BOONE, N.C., Oct. 26, 2020—More than 4,000 locations will now offer a curbside drop-off option for the Samaritan's Purse project, Operation Christmas Child. Volunteers are preparing to collect shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, Nov. 16–23. Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and delivering…
Operation Christmas Child
Pasando la batuta de la caja: conoce al coordinador del equipo nacional
The millions of shoebox gifts packed in 2020 are currently being processed for overseas shipment and will soon be on their way to National Leadership Teams around the globe. These volunteer teams work together with local churches to bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ to children through the distribution of your prayerfully packed shoebox gifts.…
Proyecto de Ayuda para Crisis & Desastres
Bringing Relief After Deadly Flooding in Vietnam
Heavy rains have pounded central Vietnam in recent weeks, resulting in some of the country’s worst flooding in decades. More than 170 people have died, dozens remain missing, and hundreds of thousands of homes are destroyed. Communities already hard-hit by devastating rains were dealt yet another blow when both Tropical Storm Saudel and Typhoon Molave…
Operation Christmas Child
Press Release Curbside Drop-Off Sites Open for Operation Christmas Child 11-16-20
This Week: Curbside Drop-Off Sites Open for Operation Christmas Child BOONE, N.C., Nov. 16, 2020—As Thanksgiving Day approaches, many families are already thinking about Christmas. For those who are including Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts as part of their holiday, more than 4,000 drop-off sites are now open. Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and…
Operation Christmas Child
Press Release Operation Christmas Child December 12-15-20
Operation Christmas Child Celebrates Millions of Gift-Filled Shoeboxes Amidst a Pandemic Year BOONE, N.C., Dec. 15, 2020—Despite a global pandemic, millions of shoebox gifts for the Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child were collected the week before Thanksgiving following a curbside drop-off model at more than 4,000 locations nationwide. Creativity, determination, and faith inspired many…
Agua, salubridad e higiene
Providing a Pipeline for a Community’s New Start
The small fishing village of Sweetings Cay on the eastern end of Grand Bahama island was told to evacuate quickly as Hurricane Dorian tore a path toward them in early September 2019. Dorian had grown into a violent Category 5 storm. The hurricane ripped buildings from their foundations and swept people and belongings out to…
Nuestro Ministerio
Cissie Graham Lynch Speaks During March for Life Event
Update (Jan. 29 afternoon): The 2021 March for Life has now concluded. See below to watch a prayer from Cissie Graham Lynch that was aired during the event. — Cissie Graham Lynch, daughter of Samaritan’s Purse President Franklin Graham, was among those leading the 48th annual March for Life, which this year was primarily a…
Proyecto de Ayuda para Crisis & Desastres
‘The Heavens Were Opened’
Atop a rocky, clay-dirt hill on the outskirts of Cúcuta, Colombia, you can cast your gaze across an invisible border and see beyond the river to the towns of San Antonio and Ureña in Venezuela. Walk down the main road from this humble peak and hang a left. Descend an unreasonably steep but paved slope…
