Aimmie Jenkins was surprised in Louisiana to see her war-injured husband, former Army Staff Sergeant Andrew Jenkins, mudding out homes; cutting up and carrying trees; and tarping damaged roofs. After more than a decade of watching him painfully and slowly recover from injuries he sustained in Iraq and Afghanistan, she was suddenly watching the man…
Children's Ministries
Finding a New Way Home
Baraka eyed the money as his aunt placed it inside her small satchel. He wanted to be able to find it later when no one was watching, and though she hid the satchel at home, Baraka found it quickly while she was tending to chores. He had become skilled at this since moving to the…
Health & Medical Ministries
Kids Are Missionaries Too
Three-year-old Josh* could not contain his excitement when he found out he was going on his first mission trip. “We are going to El Salvador,” he announced at his church in British Columbia, Canada. “Daddy is going to work on teeth and we’re going to tell people about Jesus!” The Eliason family—Garth and LeeAnne, Josh,…
Our Ministry
Samaritan’s Purse Updates – TV Response-Children in Crisis
Helping Children in Crisis Around the World Samaritan’s Purse provides education, daily necessities, livelihoods training, and more to children at risk around the world. Millions of boys and girls are living in poverty, facing daily threats of violence and exploitation. With nowhere to turn, their futures can seem hopeless. That’s why Samaritan’s Purse is hard…
Children's Ministries
Providing Safe Places for Congolese Children
Fidèle’s idleness had worn down his childhood joy. “At home, there is nothing to do—we just sit with nothing, and there is also hunger.” He is now learning to smile again. Several days a week, he leaves home early and walks dusty roads—in the dry season at least—to a little haven on a hill by…
Operation Christmas Child
Host a Packing Party
Packing Party Resources Families and individuals can make fun and meaningful memories by packing shoebox gifts for children in need! What a great way to start a Christmas tradition that emphasizes giving—as the Lord says, "It is more blessed to give than to receive" (Acts 20:35).There's nothing like the personal touch of shopping for and…
Operation Christmas Child
Lorena and a Doll
Lorena & a Doll Please enable Javascript to watch this video God answers prayers for a child and her family in communist Romania. Lorena grew up in Romania with her parents and sister. The economic effects of communism were so stark that, one evening, her family ate their last piece of bread for dinner. Her…
Operation Christmas Child
Order Preprinted Shoeboxes
Get Your Preprinted Shoeboxes Today! We praise God that each year we are able to reach millions of children in some of the most remote areas of the world with an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift and the message of the Gospel. Our colorful preprinted shoeboxes—available in both corrugated cardboard and plastic—are sturdy options to ensure…
Operation Christmas Child
Bonny and a Plastic Camera
Bonny and a Plastic Camera Please enable Javascript to watch this video “Even today, when I think about the shoebox, I smile.” I grew up in a village in Uganda with my dad, mom, and brother. Uganda is one of the poorest countries in the whole world. People can’t afford even the little stuff like…
