Newsletter January 2026
From Hard Questions to Eternal Hope
On the day of Adeni’s birth, his mother, Ropani, was shocked to see the splayed lip on her newborn son. The technology for detecting such malformations before birth was not available in the maternal child clinic in her small village in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In many rural Congolese communities, a child born…
Newsletter April 2026
Helping Families Displaced by Floods in Colombia
Severe historic flooding has displaced tens of thousands of families across Colombia’s Córdoba Province where a month’s worth of rain fell in 14 hours during the country’s dry season. Homes and businesses were destroyed. Large swaths of valuable farmland were under water for days at a critical time of year for area agriculture. Families fled…
The Lord Brought the Hospital to Me
At 103 years old, Claircie* still worked hard in her garden. She relies on the harvest of vegetables and staple foods to feed herself, but recently she felt so ill she could barely get out of bed. She couldn’t afford the cost of treatment at a medical facility. So, she suffered at home hoping it…
Seeds Spring Life
Vira’s* life consists of a quiet but constant struggle to make ends meet. At 56, she’s too young to pull any pension and employment opportunities are scarce. She has no family near, so she scrapes by tending her near-acre of land, some chickens, and a cow in a small village in eastern Ukraine. “I rely…
New Life for Baby Jay
Baby Jay needed a miracle. And soon. Like any first-time parents, Elijah and Hannah Mwaura were overjoyed when they welcomed their son into the world March 30. But when Hannah cradled him in her arms, she noticed that something was wrong. Although he seemed to be breathing without any difficulty, the newborn’s lips, fingernails, and…
Feed a Hungry Baby
When children are desperately hungry, they often need specially formulated food to save their lives and prevent lifelong problems. For just $9, we can provide a week’s supply of therapeutic or supplemental food so that a famished child can be nursed back to health and have a chance at a brighter future. We also help…
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…











