Whenever and wherever disaster strikes, Samaritan’s Purse is prepared to respond quickly to meet critical needs in Jesus’ Name. After Hurricane Dorian hit the northern Bahamas in September 2019 as a Category 5, Samaritan’s Purse airlifted 360 metric tons of critical relief supplies on our DC-8 cargo jet, making 18 round trips. We also airlifted…
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Packing Amid a Pandemic
Packing Amid a Pandemic These photographs are available for use in coverage of Samaritan's Purse-related stories. If you use a photograph, please credit: “Courtesy of Samaritan’s Purse.” These photographs are not for commercial use. Details ⋮ United States Our curbside drop-off locations offer a touchless way for you to let us know how many shoeboxes…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Emergency Field Hospital and Relief Supplies Airlifted to Hurricane-Hit Honduras
Update (Nov. 16): Distributions are underway in Honduras! Samaritan’s Purse is providing household water filters, emergency shelter material, and hygiene kits to area pastors to aid hurting families in their respective communities. The Emergency Field Hospital is also open and saw 20 patients on its first day! Please pray as Iota is predicted to make…
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Finding Hope in a Heartbeat
Bethy and her husband Gustavo have been living on the streets of San Pedro Sula, Honduras, for weeks. Hurricane Eta’s heavy rains flooded their home, forcing them to seek temporary refuge elsewhere. “It was so scary,” Gustavo said. “We had to set an alarm every 25 minutes to wake up and see what the water…
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Social Graphics
Social Graphics With the following resources, it’s easy to help spread the word about Operation Christmas Child on social media. Download your favorites and start sharing today! Shoebox Items ⇣Download Banners Infographics ⇣Download Banners Build a Shoebox Online ⇣Download Banners Why $10? ⇣Download Banners Gift Suggestions ⇣Download Banners Item of the Month ⇣Download Banners Greatest…
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OCC Regional Offices
Regional Offices Contact your Regional Office Operation Christmas Child regional representatives and volunteers in your area are available to speak at meetings, give media interviews, or help you get involved with the project. Carolinas Regional Office Serving: North Carolina, South Carolina Samaritan’s Purse-Charlotte 7100 Forest Point Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28217 Phone: 704-583-1463 Fax: 704-583-9381 Florida – Puerto Rico…
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Shoebox Label Options
Shoebox Label Options To make sure your shoebox gift gets to a child of the right gender and age, Samaritan’s Purse offers some different label options. Labels also offer a way for you to give the necessary $10 donation per shoebox to provide for collection, processing, shipping, and other project costs. If you donate online…
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Moises and a Soccer Ball
Moises & Soccer Ball Please enable Javascript to watch this video A shoebox gift teaches an orphaned boy that God loves him. Moises grew up in an orphanage in El Salvador. As he watched other kids occasionally get visits from their families, he questioned whether or not he was lovable. “If I wasn’t good enough…
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Watch Uncle Si Pack A Shoebox!
BUILD A SHOEBOX ONLINE Uncle Si packs an Operation Christmas Child shoebox like no one else! National Collection Week may be over, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t pack more shoebox gifts for children around the world. Watch this #Throwback video and Build a Shoebox Online today
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Emergency Field Hospital Airlifted, Now Being Set Up in Ukraine; Please Keep Praying
UPDATE (March 6): The DC-8 landed safely in Poland and materials for the Emergency Field Hospital have been transported to Ukraine. The Samaritan’s Purse team is now in the process of setting up the facility on the outskirts of Lviv. Based on recent assessments, it has been decided to increase the capacity of our Ukraine…
