Franklin Graham Update | September Preparing War-Weary Ukrainiansfor a Harsh Winter Preparing War-Weary Ukrainiansfor a Harsh Winter Dear Friend, Winter comes early in Eastern Europe, and it looks like it will be a harsh one for the people of Ukraine. After six months of war, millions are living in badly damaged houses without power or running water as they…
Manar and a Teddy Bear Several gifts in my shoebox have become decades-long reminders of God’s love. My name means beacon. I was born to Christian parents in a Middle Eastern country whose majority aren’t followers of Jesus, and my name was a testament to being a light for Christ. But for a kid who…
Praising God for 30 Years of Operation Christmas Child Since 1993, God has used Samaritan’s Purse to deliver over 200 million Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts to children in need and disciple 50 million of these boys and girls. When Franklin Graham agreed to fill shoeboxes with toys and other fun items for children in war-torn…
Franklin Graham Update | September HELPING OUR NEIGHBORS COAST TO COAST Dear Friend, The wildfire on Maui was the deadliest inferno our nation has seen in more than a century. On the other side of the nation, Hurricane Idalia left a swath of damaged houses from Florida into Georgia. In both cases, survivors and communities need help to recover…
BOTH SIDES of the BOX Every year people prayerfully fill shoeboxes with toys, school supplies, and personal care items for children in need around the world. These special boxes are joyfully received by boys and girls from 2-14 years old, often as their first gift ever! Whether sending or receiving, those touched by Operation Christmas Child…After sharing the story of the Good Samaritan, Jesus said “Go and do likewise.” That is the mission of Samaritan's Purse—to follow the example of Christ by helping those in need and proclaiming the hope of the Gospel.
Not everyone who fills a box full of gifts is able to afford the $10 donation that covers shipping, processing, ministry partner training, and Gospel materials. By adopting a shoebox, you can help us deliver the great joy of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to boys and girls in more than 100 countries.
It only costs $10 to provide a Bible or Christian literature for a family in need through the Christmas catalog.
It only costs $6 to provide lesson books and a Bible for a boy or girl participating in this discipleship program by Samaritan’s Purse.

This booklet invites children to receive God’s Greatest Gift, His Son, Jesus Christ. It is used in more than 80 languages.
This resource equips local churches with information on how to organize a distribution, share the Gospel, and invite boys and girls to participate in follow-up discipleship.
