Namibia is located in southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean. It is home to the world’s largest population of free-roaming cheetahs and rhinos. The people of Namibia consist of at least 11 ethnic groups. Samaritan’s Purse began distributing gift-filled shoeboxes in the country in 2001 and launched The Greatest Journey, our follow-up discipleship program,…

Niger is a country located in western Africa named after the Niger River, which means “river among rivers.” It has a desert terrain in the north and savannahs in the south. Samaritan’s Purse began distributing gift-filled shoeboxes there in 2006 and launched The Greatest Journey, our follow-up discipleship program, in this nation in 2011. Read…

Mozambique is a southeastern African nation along the Indian Ocean. The former Portuguese colony has a diversity of landscapes—from rain forests and mountains to grasslands and beaches. Samaritan’s Purse began distributing gift-filled shoeboxes there in 1999 and launched The Greatest Journey, our follow-up discipleship program, in this nation in 2011. Read a Story from the…

Even though it is known as the “land of volcanoes” with more than 20 such peaks, El Salvador has the highest population density of the Central American countries. Its many citizens work primarily in the service industry or grow coffee for export. Samaritan’s Purse began distributing gift-filled shoeboxes there in 1997 and launched The Greatest…

Papua New Guinea is located just north of Australia and east of Indonesia. It is made up of the eastern half of the world’s second largest island, New Guinea, as well as many surrounding islands. The landscape ranges from swamps to mountainous highland areas with an animal population including varied marsupials, reptiles, and over 40…