Operation Christmas Child
Host a Packing Party
Packing Party Resources Families and individuals can make fun and meaningful memories by packing shoebox gifts for children in need! What a great way to start a Christmas tradition that emphasizes giving—as the Lord says, "It is more blessed to give than to receive" (Acts 20:35).There's nothing like the personal touch of shopping for and…
Operation Christmas Child
Build a Shoebox Online Latin America
Send the Gospel to the Ends of the Earth Give Build a Shoebox Online - 013950 $10 $30 $50 Your donation goes to Build a Shoebox Online. Operation Christmas Child delivers these specially prepared gifts to hard-to-reach regions of the world, including areas where the Name of Jesus has not been proclaimed. Samaritan's Purse goes to…
Operation Christmas Child
Order Preprinted Shoeboxes
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…
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Samaritan’s Purse Global Internship Program
Global Internship Program “Go and do likewise.” -Luke 10:37 Apply Today Do you feel called by God to bring hope to a hurting world? The Samaritan’s Purse Global Internship Program is an opportunity for college students and recent graduates to use their skills to impact the world in a tangible way. Whether at our international…
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Lorena and a Doll
Lorena & a Doll Please enable Javascript to watch this video God answers prayers for a child and her family in communist Romania. Lorena grew up in Romania with her parents and sister. The economic effects of communism were so stark that, one evening, her family ate their last piece of bread for dinner. Her…
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One Morning at Dawn
One Morning at Dawn Samaritan's Purse Films from the Frontlines of Ukraine Watch this powerful, two-part program about Samaritan's Purse work in war-torn Ukraine Millions Receiving Relief in Ukraine In the midst of incredible suffering, Samaritan's Purse has been providing massive relief in Ukraine since the beginning of the war. Partnering with Ukrainian churches and others,…
Love Overflows in Eastern Kentucky
The strewn debris and trash still hanging from the barren trees in Brandt Justice’s backyard stand as stark reminders of how high the waters rose when floods ravaged his small Kentucky community last week. In the early hours of Feb. 16, the small tributary behind his home suddenly swelled and climbed to the tips of…
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Official Statement on Mansa, Zambia
A blog that was published in 2017 has recirculated stating that in a province in Zambia, pastors were charged money for Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes. We promptly investigated and were disappointed to find that this incident was true. We have made changes in our global national training program to emphasize that this cannot happen. Shoebox…
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Young Artist’s Prayers Answered Through Gifts in a Shoebox
Mariya Snizhko dreamed of becoming an artist even as she grew up in a Christian home in Ukraine. Art was a way for her to express herself and escape the various challenges in her life, which included being bullied at school. Her parents couldn’t afford basic art supplies, so Mariya prayed that God would provide…
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Paraplegic Volunteer Helps Process Shoeboxes for Children in Need
Samaritan’s Purse relies on thousands of volunteers to process the millions of Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts collected each year for boys and girls around the world. Renee Brinton of Shelby, North Carolina, for one, is determined to share the love of Jesus with these children by doing her part. As the processing center in…
