A blog that was published in 2017 has recirculated stating that in a province in Zambia, pastors were charged money for Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes. We promptly investigated and were disappointed to find that this incident was true. We have made changes in our global national training program to emphasize that this cannot happen. Shoebox…
Operation Christmas Child
Paraplegic Volunteer Helps Process Shoeboxes for Children in Need
Samaritan’s Purse relies on thousands of volunteers to process the millions of Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts collected each year for boys and girls around the world. Renee Brinton of Shelby, North Carolina, for one, is determined to share the love of Jesus with these children by doing her part. As the processing center in…
Franklin Graham
Newsletter March 2025
Franklin Graham Update | March Franklin Graham Update | March God Opens a Channel of Peace Dear Friend, Samaritan's Purse has been working in Sudan for decades, and I've been there many times. The country is once again in chaos, devastated by two years of civil war. Millions have fled the fighting. A failed harvest plus the sudden arrival of 700,000 displaced people has…
Operation Christmas Child
Official Contest Rules for Hobby Lobby Gift Card Giveaway on Instagram
Official Contest Rules for Hobby Lobby Gift Card Giveaway on Instagram By participating in this contest and submitting your comment to enter this contest (the “Contest”), you (“Contestant”) accept and agree to the following Terms and Conditions: Dates: The Contest runs Monday, Oct. 19, 2020 – Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. EDT (“Contest…
50 Years of Ministry
Iron Curtain Falls, Doors for Ministry Open
Samaritan’s Purse was 21 years old when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, opening a door for evangelical Christians to work behind what had been the Iron Curtain. For the next 15 years, Samaritan’s Purse was able to work in Jesus’ Name in Russia, from the shadows of the Kremlin to the reindeer herdsmen living…
Operation Christmas Child
Official Contest Rules for Hobby Lobby Gift Card Giveaway on Facebook
Official Contest Rules for Hobby Lobby Gift Card Giveaway on Facebook By participating in this contest and submitting your comment to enter this contest (the “Contest”), you (“Contestant”) accept and agree to the following Terms and Conditions: Dates: The Contest runs for one day only, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020 and ends at 11:59 p.m. EDT…
Our Ministry
Lola’s Lion
Lola's Lion Play En español Mire el video completo en español Resources Lola's Lion Teacher/Parent Guide Trailers & Extras :30 Second Trailer :60 Second Trailer The Making of Lola's Lion Cissie and Irina Creek Interview About Lola’s Lion About Lola's Lion A heartwarming story of Lola, a lonely little girl living in an orphanage, who receives…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Helping in Honduras After Hurricanes Eta and Iota
Update (Nov. 19): Iota dumped heavy rain—one to three feet of it in certain areas—across Central America, including Honduras. Our team is safe, and we are receiving patients again at the Emergency Field Hospital. Distributions have also resumed. We continue to assess damage from Eta and Iota around San Pedro Sula in order to determine…
Our Ministry
One Morning at Dawn
One Morning at Dawn Samaritan's Purse Films from the Frontlines of Ukraine Watch this powerful, two-part program about Samaritan's Purse work in war-torn Ukraine Millions Receiving Relief in Ukraine In the midst of incredible suffering, Samaritan's Purse has been providing massive relief in Ukraine since the beginning of the war. Partnering with Ukrainian churches and others,…
Operation Christmas Child
Online Interest Form
Online Interest Form Thank you for your interest in blessing children around the world through Operation Christmas Child. After completing this form, you will be contacted by a representative from a local Operation Christmas Child office in your area
