In the early morning the long wooden boats motored gently across Nokoue Lake, past the small craft propelled by colorful sails, past the fishermen tending and mending large traps, toward the water dwellings of Ganvie. Secured in the wooden craft were hundreds of Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts destined for an outreach event at a…
Operation Christmas Child
Year-Round Volunteering with Operation Christmas Child
Volunteer Year-Round Gospel Opportunities in 100+ Countries Share the Good News of Jesus Christ in more than 100 countries by volunteering with Operation Christmas Child. Samaritan's Purse collects, processes, and sends gift-filled shoeboxes generously packed by individuals like you, along with Gospel booklets in nearly 100 languages, to ministry partners around the world. Children + Families…
Our Ministry
Donor Ministries 2022 Year-End Impact Report Ministry Overview
Ministry Overview 2022 Year-End Impact Report Thank You U.S. Disaster Relief Operation Christmas Child Water, Sanitation, & Hygiene Vocational and Agricultural Training Puerto Rico Ukraine Thank You Samaritan's Purse remained steadfast this year in our mission to relieve suffering and proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ. We ministered in Jesus' Name to refugees, impoverished families,…
Animals, Agriculture & Livelihoods
Planting Seeds of Faith in Famine-Scarred Niger
The lean season was once a season of despair for many families in Karofane, a village in rural Niger. Halima,* a mother of ten, would watch hopelessly as her children grew thin and weak. Their hair would turn brittle and bleached—common signs of malnutrition. “I would take them to the traditional healer, but still they…
Operation Christmas Child
Andy Castillo’s Story: Rescued by God
Andy Castillo, Operation Christmas Child regional director for North and Central America, was interviewed during a recent trip to his native Honduras. He and his team took part in several festive outreach events while there. Samaritan’s Purse Communications: You became involved in full-time ministry, and specifically children’s ministry, in a unique way. How did that…
Operation Christmas Child
Regional Offices
Call 1-800-353-5949 or email occinfo@samaritan.org for general information. Carolinas Region North Carolina South Carolina Florida/Puerto Rico Region Florida Puerto Rico Great Lakes Region Indiana Michigan Ohio West Virginia Lower Midwest Region Illinois, excluding Northern IL and Chicago/Suburbs Kansas Missouri Nebraska Oklahoma Mid-Atlantic Region Delaware District of Columbia Maryland New Jersey Pennsylvania Virginia Mid-South Region Arkansas…
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Operation Christmas Child Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions Browse by Category Browse by Category Operation Christmas Child · Project Overview · Global Influence of OCC Packing Your Shoebox · Packing and Delivery · Gift Suggestions · Shoebox Labels · Printable Labels · Adhesive Labels · Tracking Your Shoebox Gift · Build a Shoebox Online · Building Online Goal Pages ·…
Health & Medical Ministries
Reaching the Community with Heart Camp
In the U.S., congenital heart defects are the most common birth defect, affecting around 1 percent of all babies. They usually are treated within the first year of life, and these children go on to live a full, healthy life. But in underdeveloped parts of the world, a heart defect is usually equal to a…
Women's Programs
Restoring the Joy of Motherhood
Restoring the Joy of Motherhood Generations of women in Cambodia have come to fear death during childbirth. An alarming number die or lose a child every year due to inadequate healthcare, poor nutrition, and a lack of proper education. Samaritan’s Purse is delivering hope to mothers in remote Cambodia through life-saving healthcare and the message…
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Graham Family Participates in Operation Christmas Child Pacific Push
Franklin Graham presented a bold vision to the Operation Christmas Child team late last year (2018): Deliver gift-filled shoeboxes in Jesus’ Name to every child on 1,000 Pacific islands—more than half a million kids. He believed those island nations and the children who live on them had been forgotten, but he was determined that would…
