Shoebox Distribution

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  • Excited boys in Grenada unpack a pump for the soccer ball one received in his shoebox gift.

  • A church in Chile hosts an outreach event for children in a neighborhood that recently suffered from a destructive fire. The hope of the Gospel is welcomed by their hurting hearts.

  • Ministry partners around the globe use posters like these provided by Samaritan’s Purse to illustrate the message of the Good News to children at Operation Christmas Child outreach events.

  • Children at an outreach event in Cambodia rejoice when they receive shoebox gifts and hear the message of the Good News.

  • Over 1.6 million children in Cambodia have received a gift-filled Operation Christmas Child shoebox and heard the message of God’s love.

  • Boys in Cambodia wait with anticipation for the moment during the Operation Christmas Child outreach event when they can open their gifts, prayerfully packed just for them by people overseas.

  • Cambodian girls smile at the sight of their Operation Christmas Child shoebox, which for many children is their first gift ever.

  • In Shoroyacocha, Peru, an Operation Christmas Child representative explains the Gospel message to Chapra children who have never heard about Jesus Christ.

  • Chapra boys and girls in Inca Roca, Peru, enjoy exploring the items in their shoebox gifts.

  • After church leaders present the Gospel to boys and girls in Kingston, Jamaica, gift-filled shoeboxes reinforce the Good News of God’s love.

  • Jamaican girls who recently survived Hurricane Melissa share excitement over the items in each other’s shoebox gifts.

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