OCC Guyana
Shoe boxes were first delivered in 2000. Since then, 171,801 children have received a gift. Last year an estimated 1,200 children enrolled in the Operation Christmas Child discipleship program.
Spiritual Impact Stories
Beyond the Box
From a ministry partner: "After we distributed the gifts, we had 40 children who began attending Sunday school. From the Sunday school, a youth fellowship started. From the youth fellowship, children have committed their lives to Christ. We thank God for Samaritan’s Purse and for these gifts. People are not only seeing a gift, they are experiencing the love behind the gifts."
Reaching the Unsaved
A local Sunday School teacher, Mark Lodim, of the Goed Fortuin Baptist Church in Guyana expressed his thanks to Operation Christmas Child in a letter:
"On behalf of my Pastor, our church, our youth and myself, I take great pleasure in thanking Operation Christmas Child and all those involved in packing shoe box gifts for our community. It has been a miracle to see many unsaved children receive these gifts through God's unconditional love. Most of these children have grown up in a Hindu home and because of the love that was shown through these shoe boxes, many families have come to accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.
The shoe box gifts have provided an avenue for children to come to Sunday school, when before it was prohibited by many families to attend a Christian church.
May God continue to bless and use this ministry to provide a way to reach the unsaved children of this world."
PRAYER REQUESTS
Praise the Lord for the opportunity to offer hope to children in conflict-affected communities.
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