On the backs of elephants, through jungles, and over distant mountains, many faithful and dedicated Operation Christmas Child volunteers joyfully deliver gift-filled shoeboxes to every corner of the globe. These gifts provide local churches in remote locations unique opportunities to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ in a tangible manner during Operation Christmas Child outreach…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Venezuelan Migrants Welcomed at Samaritan’s Purse Shelter in Colombia
Each day, hundreds of people flee from Venezuela crossing into Cucuta, Colombia. Many of them have no plans to return home; instead they’ve chosen to leave behind their nation’s economic collapse and take their chances on starting a new life in a new country. Some of these men and women become los caminantes, or “the…
Discipleship, Education & Training
Military Spouses Open Up About Trials, Triumphs, and God’s Redeeming Love
Sometimes the call came in the middle of the night, and her husband would be gone by morning. She often had no idea where, for how long, or when she would hear from him again. Courtney Keith began to fear an officer’s knock on her door—the signal that her husband had been killed on military…
Operation Christmas Child
Attention Shoebox Shoppers
As back-to-school items are placed front-and-center in stores this time of year, many Operation Christmas Child year-round shoppers are rolling up their sleeves to find great deals. School supplies are a fundamental component of quality shoebox gifts. In addition to capitalizing on seasonal sales and off-season clearance merchandise, shopping year-round divides shoebox purchases over several…
Operation Christmas Child Espanol
Las Cajas de Regalos Van A Lugares Donde No Conocen a Cristo
Después de viajar varios días en canoa río arriba, Raquel Quinchoquer y su grupo de voluntarios nacionales finalmente llegaron a su destino previsto en las profundidades de la Amazona peruana. Habían venido a entregar cajas de regalos de Operation Christmas Child a niños del pueblo Nomatsiguenga. Aunque un porcentaje pequeño pero creciente de la tribu…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Venezuelan Walkers Find Christian Welcome High in the Andes
Hundreds and even thousands of Venezuelan migrants cross into Colombia each day, leaving behind chaos and deprivation. They’re hoping to find safety and economic opportunity in their neighbor nation or other countries farther south, such as Ecuador and Peru. But the journey is demanding, dangerous, and filled with uncertainty. Who knows how they’ll handle the…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Desperate Venezuelans in Colombia Receive Food
Alexandra, her husband Juan, and their 6-year-old daughter have been in Cucuta, Colombia, for several months. They left Caracas, Venezuela, because the situation there had become unbearable. “It was awful,” she said. They lived quite close to the demonstrations that have been roiling the Venezuelan capital, and tensions between police, protesters, and residents had grown.…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Franklin Graham Calls for Prayer for Venezuela
Samaritan’s Purse President Franklin Graham held a special call-in prayer conference today to put a spotlight on the crisis in Venezuela. About 3 million Venezuelans have fled the desperate situation in recent years and millions more remain in the country facing dire shortages of food and medicine. Samaritan’s Purse is actively helping to meet the…
