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…
Nuestro Ministerio
2023 Mid-Year Impact Report
Thank You Turkey Earthquake Response Ukraine Relief Operation Christmas Child & The Greatest Journey North American Ministries Turkey Earthquake Response Our response in Turkey has been in three phases, each focusing on the unique challenges earthquake victims have faced. Read More Ukraine Relief Throughout the fall of 2022 and into the winter we focused on delivering…
Animales, agricultura y sustento
Sembrando semillas de fe en un Níger herido por el hambre
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
Oficinas regionales
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…
Operation Christmas Child
Alcanzamos a los niños en Alejandría
In the slums of Alexandria, Egypt, roughly 150 children made their way down an alley lined with tall, beige apartment buildings. Passing by scores of stray cats and underneath balconies with clothes hung to dry, they came to a set of steps and bounded up to a second-floor room. As they squeezed into this small,…
Franklin Graham
Newsletter October 2023
Franklin Graham Update | October GOOD NEWS, GREAT JOY: The Lord uses shoebox gifts to bless children around the world and prepare them to hear the Good News of Jesus Christ. 'I felt the love of Jesus through the shoebox!' Dear Friend, As we look forward to celebrating the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Operation Christmas Child…
Operation Christmas Child
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 ·…
Ministerio de Salud y Medicina
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…
Programas de Mujeres
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…
