In the desert village of Serinane, hours outside Botswana’s capital Gaborone, jobs are hard to come by. The little money that finds its way to the village is often spent on alcohol; many families are hurting as a result. Life is difficult for everyone here. Change will only come person by person, with God’s transforming…
Operation Christmas Child
Families Learn About Jesus Together in Mexico
As children around the world receive Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts and are invited to learn more about Jesus Christ through The Greatest Journey discipleship program, many parents are curious to find out what their children are learning. This is especially true if the adults themselves know little about Him. Soon, whole families are studying…
New Hearts, New Purpose in Mongolia
At first glance, Erdembayar seems like an ordinary 12-year-old boy. He enjoys participating in physical education class at school with his friends as well as riding horses and cooking Korean food, fried rice, and cakes. But up until three years ago, he didn’t have energy for any of these things. For years previously, Erdembayar had…
Discipleship, Education & Training
The Whole Story
Kaitlyn Lahm is the media relations coordinator for Samaritan’s Purse. She recently traveled to the Philippines. Throughout the schoolyard, children’s laughter and squeals filled the air, and, in the distance, I heard a chorus of voices say, “Ephesians 4:32.” I walked into a classroom to hear more than 30 children reciting, “Be kind and compassionate…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Pastor’s Prayers Answered as Church Helps Thousands Fleeing War
Pastor Vazgen of Abovyan City Church, which is located just outside of the capital city of Armenia, believes that God uniquely prepared and positioned his congregation to love and support families who fled the war. The summer before the war flared up again in Nagorno-Karabakh—a long-disputed piece of land—Pastor Vazgen’s congregation sent a team of…
Media
International Projects
International Projects These photographs are available for news media outlet use in coverage of Samaritan's Purse-related stories. If your news outlet uses a photograph, please credit: "Courtesy of Samaritan's Purse." These photographs are not for commercial use. Colombia Since 2007, Samaritan's Purse has constructed school buildings for rural students ranging from preschool to secondary school throughout…
Our Ministry
2024 Mid-Year Report
Thank You Israel Response U.S. Disaster Relief World Medical Mission Operation Christmas Child & The Greatest Journey 2024 Mid-Year Report Thank You Through the first half of 2024, Samaritan’s Purse remained steadfast in our mission to relieve suffering and share the hope of Jesus Christ. Our teams continue serving in the difficult areas of the…
Operation Christmas Child
Follow Your Box Label Activation
Trying to Follow Your Box? Please use our Look-up Tool! Follow Your Box Activation Activate Your Adhesive Label Now Printable labels do not require this step. Scan a QR Code or Manually Enter a Code Using your device camera scan the QR code from your Follow Your Box adhesive label. Unable to access video stream (please…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Volunteers Begin Helping California Homeowners After Devastating Fire
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER IN CALIFORNIA There wasn’t much time to flee Paradise as the Camp Fire roared across Butte County, California. Residents reported harrowing escapes with their shoes heating up under them as they abandoned cars stuck on melting tires. Before it was fully contained, the Camp Fire burned more than 14,000 homes and…
Preprinted Shoeboxes—Cardboard (Pack OF 50)
Our corrugated cardboard shoeboxes are durable and the slightly increased size allows for larger “wow” items like deflated soccer balls, dolls, and stuffed animals. Available in packs of 50, these boxes arrive flat and easily fold into shoeboxes to pack full of gifts. When folded, the interior dimensions of these shoeboxes are 12 x 7…
