Greta Van Susteren recently traveled to Jamaica to cover the relief work of Samaritan’s Purse on the island after Hurricane Melissa. She will be spotlighting the ministry of Operation Christmas Child as we delivered shoebox gifts to children in need. Her Christmas TV special aired at 4 p.m. ET on Christmas Eve and 4 p.m.…
Proyecto de Ayuda para Crisis & Desastres
Llega ayuda para las familias que huyen del conflicto en Camboya
UPDATE MONDAY, JAN. 5: As the ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand holds, many displacement camps have shut down and people are beginning to return to their home villages. As a result, Samaritan’s Purse is no longer distributing relief items along the border, but is actively assessing and meeting the needs of local Cambodians through our…
Operation Christmas Child
Operation Christmas Child trae las Buenas Nuevas a Chile
Claudia had never been interested in attending church or learning about God. She did not grow up in a Christian family, and none of her friends or family members followed Jesus Christ. “I always fought with the idea of coming to church,” she said. But Claudia would do anything to help her three children, even…
Operation Christmas Child
Dios usó el caos para que fuera Su mensaje
When Sovann* was a child there was nothing but hopelessness in her life. She made a promise to herself that when she grew up, she would be a person who would listen to young people, and be a mentor. That passion and promise has led her to where she is today as a team coordinator…
Operation Christmas Child
Gratitud a Dios por los nuevos creyentes en la remota Madagascar
Ambodibibaka is so remote you can’t even find it on most maps. The village is nestled in the forests of eastern Madagascar where its residents long held to ancestral worship and traditions—until Samaritan’s Purse teams recently brought the Gospel of Jesus Christ to children and their families. Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts opened the door…
Operation Christmas Child
Transformando a un país de un niño a la vez
“When we need God, He always rescues us. God sent Jesus to save us from our sin and shame. What do you all see here?” Janeysi asks, directing the room full of children to an illustrated presentation of the Gospel. The children attentively watch and respond as they learn about Jesus Christ during an Operation…
Operation Christmas Child
Formando a la próxima generación en Camboya
Sann* seeks to follow Christ and actively works to multiply the number of believers around him. That’s been true of his life since he graduated from The Greatest Journey at age 10. But much of the young evangelist’s life before that was filled with pain. Wanting to spare him the troubles of a fractured home,…
Proyecto de Ayuda para Crisis & Desastres
Ayuda urgente para el Pacífico Occidental tras el supertifón Sinlaku
UPDATE (April 21): A second flight has departed North Carolina for Saipan with solar lights, generators, jerry cans, blankets, and shelter plastic. Relief supplies from our first airlift have already been distributed to hundreds of families. Our outpatient clinic and mobile medical teams are preparing to support local hospitals and provide care in remote locations.…
Operation Christmas Child
Abrir puertas al discipulado con un globo terráqueo
When Maya Kisieviа, known affectionately as Mako, travels for Operation Christmas Child outreach in Georgia, she always brings one unusual item with her—a small school globe. It is not just a prop. It is a doorway into the story. “Our program is called The Greatest Journey,” she tells the children, holding the globe in her…
Operation Christmas Child
En medio del ruido y del silencio, el Evangelio avanza en Gabón
Joy interrupted life in Owendo one Friday afternoon. A church in that neighborhood hosted an Operation Christmas Child outreach event for children in the community. Through singing, games, and interactions with every child, the church laid a foundation for the extraordinary. “Very quickly, what was intended to be a simple gathering transformed into a vibrant…
