Operation Christmas Child
Volunteer at a Drop-off Location
Volunteer at a Drop-off Location National Collection Week Nov. 18–25, 2024 At nearly 5,000 locations across the nation, volunteers will welcome and pray with people who drop off Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes. Other volunteers will fill cartons and load trucks with the millions of shoeboxes we prayerfully anticipate receiving. Approximately 80,000 people will serve in these…
Our Ministry
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,…
Operation Christmas Child
Why $10?
Why $10? A donation of $10 per shoebox gift is critical for Operation Christmas Child. It provides for: Collection After shoebox gifts are dropped off at nearly 5,000 locations around the United States each year in November, trucks transport the precious cargo to eight different processing centers. Processing Eight processing center warehouses around the country…
Health & Medical Ministries
Nkhoma Mission Hospital, Nkhoma, Malawi
Nkhoma Mission Hospital Nkhoma, Malawi Minimum Time Requirement Three-week service minimum in pediatrics. Four-week service minimum in these specialties: anesthesiology, CRNA, emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, neonatology, nephrology, OB/GYN, pharmacy, physical medicine and rehabilitation, physical therapy, and pulmonology. Profile Over a period of 97 years, the hospital has developed from a single missionary doctor…
Operation Christmas Child
Christian School Challenge 2024
2024 Christian School Challenge Show Your Operation Christmas Child Spirit to Win a Trip! Accept the Challenge Terms and Conditions Thank you for your interest in Operation Christmas Child. The 2024 Christian School Challenge has concluded, but your school can pack gift-filled shoeboxes for children in need at any time! See other schools that have accepted…
Edward Graham Encourages New Yorkers After Flooding
Not in 40 years had Dexter Bunte seen such devastation in his community of Highland Falls, New York. Until July 9 the stream that ran by his house was merely a harmless feature adding to the area’s quaint beauty. “It was a babbling brook. My kids used to get excited when it would rise a…
Operation Christmas Child
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…
Operation Christmas Child
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…
Edward Graham Visits Storm-Rattled Texas Communities
Samaritan’s Purse Chief Operating Officer Edward Graham visited Livingston and Temple, Texas, this week where volunteer teams are helping in Jesus’ Name to clean up flooded neighborhoods and tornado-devastated communities. Graham was able to encourage and pray with homeowners whose lives were turned upside down in a matter of minutes. Residents of Livingston, an hour…
Canadian Military Couple Gives Back in Florida Panhandle
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER WITH SAMARITAN’S PURSE Hurricane Michael caused massive devastation across the Florida Panhandle, leaving Mexico Beach and other communities unrecognizable as nearly every house, landmark, and building was washed away. Thousands of volunteers have served with Samaritan’s Purse, helping hundreds of families recover from the storm. Darren and Colleen Beers are two…
