Claudia Molina has helped pack hundreds of shoebox gifts in her time as a project leader for Operation Christmas Child, and with each box, her prayer remains the same: that God would use each gift to touch a child’s heart, just as He did hers. As a little girl in the central neighborhood of San…
Operation Christmas Child
Printable Resources
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…
Feeding Programs
Fleeing from Boko Haram
Editor’s Note: Names have been changed throughout this article to protect identities. In the Diffa region of southeastern Niger, there is little sound. Apart from the side-to-side rocking of the moving Land Cruiser and subtle shifting of sand in the wind, the sun beats down on a sparse landscape largely devoid of movement. Motorcycles are…
Discipleship, Education & Training
Thanking God for Military Couples Saved in Alaska
On the eve of the 17th anniversary of 9/11, ten U.S. military couples gathered by the glacial waters of Lake Clark to spend a restorative week (Sept. 2-8) in the Alaskan bush for the penultimate session of Operation Heal Our Patriots 2018. And much like the nearly 140 couples that had already come to Samaritan…
Our Ministry
Samaritan’s Purse Aviation
RushingHelp and HopeWorldwide Stay Informed About Our Work Sign up to receive email updates on the work of Samaritan's Purse, prayer alerts, and volunteer opportunities. Sign Up Now The Samaritan's Purse aircraft fleet, which includes our DC-8 cargo jet, enables us to respond to disasters with great speed, quickly bringing emergency supplies and teams anywhere in the…
Crisis & Disaster Response
To Walk in Their Shoes
Adriana knew she had to leave Venezuela when one of her sons was so weak from going without food that he didn’t have the energy to get out of bed. He was so pale and motionless that she thought he might be dead. Then, he blinked but stared ahead with a glazed expression that sent…
Our Ministry
2022 Mid-Year Impact Report
Thank You Ukraine Response Afghan Resettlement Program Operation Christmas Child U.S. Disaster Relief 2022 Mid-Year Impact Report Thank You Samaritan's Purse remained focused on the most significant part of our mission—helping people in Jesus' Name—as needs throughout the world dramatically increased during the first few months of 2022. We quickly assisted families in conflict-torn Ukraine,…
Animals, Agriculture & Livelihoods
Refugee Mom Tailors New Life in South Sudan
Mary focuses deeply as she makes another attempt at stitching a straight line across a long strip of fabric. This is her third week in a Samaritan’s Purse tailoring class at a local church in the town of Mankien, South Sudan. Each week for five weeks she kisses her children and leaves early in the…
Health & Medical Ministries
Sight Restored for Hundreds During South Sudan Cataract Campaign
Cataract surgery—a simple enough procedure in Western countries—is nearly impossible to access in South Sudan. When people’s eyes begin to cloud with cataracts, it is typically only a matter of time before they reach complete blindness. To help meet the great needs of this East African nation, Samaritan’s Purse sent a medical team to Tonj,…
Discipleship, Education & Training
Military Couples Start Fresh During Alaska Adventure
Mike Woodard’s muscular frame stands six-foot-four. During his time as a soldier in the U.S. Army, there’s no doubt the enemy should and would have feared him in close quarters. He served bravely in a 2011-12 combat tour to Afghanistan, though it came at great cost. He got blown up three times—once each by a…
