South Africa is a bustling nation of 55 million people nestled at the southernmost tip of the continent, surrounded on three sides by the sea. Only 25 years removed from apartheid, the country continues to recover from that traumatic chapter in its past. While many residents today enjoy unprecedented opportunities, others still face daunting challenges.…
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Shoebox Gifts Encourage Venezuelan Migrants in Colombia
Well more than 2 million Venezuelans have left their nation over the past few years, many fleeing to neighboring Colombia. They’re leaving because the situation in Venezuela is bleak—with runaway inflation, increasing crime, and critical shortages of food and medicine. As the economy collapses, families simply can’t afford to eat. Some Venezuelans go back and…
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hasta lo último de la tierra
Sending the Gospel to the Ends of the Earth Build a Shoebox Online Donation: 013950 Give Now Single Gift Monthly Gift Every $25 provides a child with a shoebox gift and the opportunity to hear the Gospel. Samaritan's Purse is going around the world to share God's love with children in need through Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts.…
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Bold Vision for the Pacific
Franklin Graham’s bold vision to deliver gift-filled Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes in Jesus’ Name to every child on 1,000 Pacific islands—more than half a million kids—began in early 2019 and will continue until every child is reached. “I want to reach these islands for Christ,” Graham said when he visited the island nation of Kiribati…
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2024 Mid-Year Report
Thank You Israel Response U.S. Disaster Relief World Medical Mission Operation Christmas Child & The Greatest Journey 2024 Mid-Year Report Thank You Through the first half of 2024, Samaritan’s Purse remained steadfast in our mission to relieve suffering and share the hope of Jesus Christ. Our teams continue serving in the difficult areas of the…
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Resources & Ideas Hub
Resources & Ideas Hub Explore the links below for ideas of how you or your group can pack shoeboxes and touch the lives of children and families around the world, bringing hope through the Good News of Jesus Christ in the form of a simple gift. Shipped To You Free Materials A place to order…
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Nueva Iglesia bautiza a nuevos creyentes en las montañas de México
El pueblo de La Laguna, en el remoto México, hogar del pueblo Náhuatl, fue una vez un pueblo que nunca había oído el Evangelio de Jesucristo. Nadie en la comunidad de la montaña había escuchado el Nombre de Jesús. Nadie había escuchado que Dios los ama o cómo podrían tener una relación personal con el…
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#ShoeboxStories: Désiré and The Yo-Yo
ShoeboxStories #shoeboxstories is an ongoing series in which shoebox recipients share about the eternal impact of a simple gift. Désiré -and- The Yo-yo God used a simple light-up yo-yo to remind me of His love. I remember walking every day to school when I was young. Most of the time I went without any lunch…
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Shoebox Gifts Protected in the Storms
When Hurricane Laura threatened Louisiana at the end of August, and again when Hurricane Delta came only a few weeks later, Lula Singletary and her daughter, Kathy Guidry, prayed for God’s protection as they evacuated their neighboring homes in Woodlawn. This community near the town of Jennings endured wind gusts of more than 165 mph,…
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Evangelismo. Discipulado. Multiplicación.
Evangelism. Discipleship. Multiplication. Sending Good News and Great Joy Discover how Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts lead to evangelism, discipleship, and the multiplication of believers and churches even to the ends of the earth. “I want every child to know there is a God who loves them.” Franklin Graham, President, Samaritan’s Purse Evangelism The Gospel is shared with…
