A blog that was published in 2017 has recirculated stating that in a province in Zambia, pastors were charged money for Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes. We promptly investigated and were disappointed to find that this incident was true. We have made changes in our global national training program to emphasize that this cannot happen. Shoebox…
Operation Christmas Child
Young Artist’s Prayers Answered Through Gifts in a Shoebox
Mariya Snizhko dreamed of becoming an artist even as she grew up in a Christian home in Ukraine. Art was a way for her to express herself and escape the various challenges in her life, which included being bullied at school. Her parents couldn’t afford basic art supplies, so Mariya prayed that God would provide…
Operation Christmas Child
Paraplegic Volunteer Helps Process Shoeboxes for Children in Need
Samaritan’s Purse relies on thousands of volunteers to process the millions of Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts collected each year for boys and girls around the world. Renee Brinton of Shelby, North Carolina, for one, is determined to share the love of Jesus with these children by doing her part. As the processing center in…
Franklin Graham
Newsletter January 2025
Franklin Graham Update | January Franklin Graham Update | January Medical Mission of Mercy Dear Friend, A TERRIBLE CIVIL WAR CONTINUES TO RIP SUDAN APART. Rival factions, armed and supported by foreign powers, are committing horrible crimes against the people as they wrestle for control of the country. In some areas, people are starving. In other areas—where there is relative peace—basic services are…
Operation Christmas Child
Official Contest Rules for Hobby Lobby Gift Card Giveaway on Instagram
Official Contest Rules for Hobby Lobby Gift Card Giveaway on Instagram By participating in this contest and submitting your comment to enter this contest (the “Contest”), you (“Contestant”) accept and agree to the following Terms and Conditions: Dates: The Contest runs Monday, Oct. 19, 2020 – Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. EDT (“Contest…
50 AÑOS DE MINISTERIO
Iron Curtain Falls, Doors for Ministry Open
Samaritan’s Purse was 21 years old when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, opening a door for evangelical Christians to work behind what had been the Iron Curtain. For the next 15 years, Samaritan’s Purse was able to work in Jesus’ Name in Russia, from the shadows of the Kremlin to the reindeer herdsmen living…
Operation Christmas Child
Fotos de voluntarios
Volunteers These photographs are available for news media outlet use in coverage of Samaritan's Purse-related stories. If your news outlet uses a photograph, please credit: “Courtesy of Samaritan's Purse.” These photographs are not for commercial use. Project leaders across the country, including these from New Jersey, help facilitate the shoebox packing efforts of a church or…
Franklin Graham
Newsletter November 2023
Franklin Graham Update | November Franklin Graham Update | November OUR BROKEN WORLD NEEDSTHE HOPE OF THE GOSPEL Dear Friend, The whole world has been horrified by the recent terrorist massacre in Israel. At Samaritan's Purse, we always stand with Israel, and we have a team on the ground right now working through local churches to help those who are suffering and grieving. The…
Operation Christmas Child
Official Contest Rules for Hobby Lobby Gift Card Giveaway on Facebook
Official Contest Rules for Hobby Lobby Gift Card Giveaway on Facebook By participating in this contest and submitting your comment to enter this contest (the “Contest”), you (“Contestant”) accept and agree to the following Terms and Conditions: Dates: The Contest runs for one day only, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020 and ends at 11:59 p.m. EDT…
Nuestro Ministerio
Lola’s Lion
Lola's Lion Play En español Mire el video completo en español Resources Lola's Lion Teacher/Parent Guide Trailers & Extras :30 Second Trailer :60 Second Trailer The Making of Lola's Lion Cissie and Irina Creek Interview About Lola’s Lion About Lola's Lion A heartwarming story of Lola, a lonely little girl living in an orphanage, who receives…
