Operation Christmas Child
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Printable Resources Print Items Shoebox Labels Logos Print Items Click Images to Enlarge Gift Suggestions 8.5" x 11" (2 pages) A detailed list of recommended items for shoebox gifts, based on gender. ⇣ Download PDF (457 kb) Promotional Insert 5.5" x 7.5" A description of how to pack a box and the journey of a shoebox for…
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Good News and Great Joy Delivered—by Shoebox—to a Teen in Mongolia
When Dariya, 13, of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift in February, it interrupted her life with joy. ‘They Told Us About Jesus’ Dariya lives in an apartment in the Mongolian capital with her grandmother, Bebe Bakhpit, and 10-year-old cousin, Hannah. Her parents are divorced, and her mother works in South Korea—often…
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Adolescente de Texas teje para las niñas alrededor del mundo
During National Collection Week two years ago, Alathia Purtell formed what even she thought was an impossible dream—to produce 2,000 crocheted purses for Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts. Alathia, then 12, was visiting her maternal grandparents in Canton, Texas, when she went with her grandmother Sue to her church’s shoebox drop-off location. There, Alathia saw…
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Nadia and a Doll
Nadia and a Doll "As a Christian from a low-income family in Ukraine, I saw my shoebox gift as an answer to my mother’s prayers. " While growing up in Ukraine I lived in a three-bedroom apartment with my family of 11. Toys were rare in our neighborhood. I remember one of my neighbors showing…
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Cristianos locales usan cajas de regalos para ayudar a plantar iglesias en la remota Mongolia
Highways leading out of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia’s capital city, continue east for many miles as far as the city of Chinggis. From there, the roads diminish to mere gravel paths that stretch across the vast pasturelands of Khenti Province. It’s from Chinggis, where transportation begins to get more difficult, that six churches are praying—paving the way—for…
Programas de Mujeres
Women in Cambodia Support their Families by Raising Healthier Chickens
Porleang and her husband Pheap are farmers in Cambodia’s Kratie Province. Like many families in their village, they had a few chickens and planned to sell them at the local market. However, they did not know how to properly care for the chickens, and they died of disease. Porleang was so discouraged that she considered…
Animales, agricultura y sustento
God’s Blessing Through Beekeeping
When Isatu’s husband died from Ebola back in 2016, she was left alone to raise her children and manage a household. Her story is not uncommon in Liberia where the ravages of war and a deadly virus have left families without fathers or mothers—or both. Often families also lack money to handle everyday expenses. This…
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Ordena cajas de regalos preimpresas
Get Your Preprinted Shoeboxes Today! We praise God that each year we are able to reach millions of children in some of the most remote areas of the world with an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift and the message of the Gospel. Our colorful preprinted shoeboxes—available in both corrugated cardboard and plastic—are sturdy options to ensure…
Animales, agricultura y sustento
Semillas de amor y esperanza
Jean Tisu was finally able to walk in peace as he strolled the rows of beautiful cabbages in his high rubber boots. “The life of a displaced person due to war is not good at all,” Jean said. “We were chased away from our homes. When we arrived here, we had a hard life.” Jean…
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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…
