Operation Christmas Child
Shoebox Drop-Off Locations
Drop‑off Locations National Collection Week is Every year, National Collection Week takes place the third week in November when more than 4,500 drop-off locations open across the country. These sites are posted on this page. You can also Build a Shoebox Online, or drop off your gift-filled shoeboxes at one of our processing centers. 25…
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Follow Your Box Look-up
Follow Your Box Look‑up Tool Discover Your Shoebox Gift's Destination Once shoeboxes are processed by late December or early January, you can check country destinations here if you donated through Follow Your Box and attached the bar code label to your shoeboxes. If you recently dropped off your shoebox, it is likely that it has not…
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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 ·…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Good News for Emmanuel
David Torres is the logistics officer for the disaster assistance relief team in the Liberia The anticipation was almost unbearable. All the medical personnel gathered around the white, plastic table in the Ebola isolation center that had the white board with the status of all the patients. We had just received a text message that…
Health & Medical Ministries
Smiles Abound in Bolivia
The Samaritan’s Purse Cleft Lip and Palate Project expanded from South Sudan into Bolivia in late October, performing 29 free-of-charge surgeries on patients from just a few months old to 45 years of age. A 13-member medical team from the United States and Canada spent October 25-31 in La Paz, Bolivia, providing screening and operations…
Children's Ministries
Two Hearts Receive Healing
Upon first appearances, they don’t have a lot in common. Jheens is 11 years old. He lives with his parents and older sister in his aunt’s apartment in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. He attends school and hopes to be a doctor one day. His father works to provide for their family, while his mother devotes all…
Animals, Agriculture & Livelihoods
The Trees of Guidan Ara
Renae Chrystal is the communications intern in Niger. As a country in the sub-Saharan climate of West Africa, Niger struggles yearly with heat and a shortage of rain. Particularly in the north of the country, the climate is dry and desert-like for most of the year, which creates a tough environment for crops and any…
Animals, Agriculture & Livelihoods
New Agricultural Techniques Yield Bountiful Harvests in Niger
Renae Chrystal is the communications intern in Niger. Farmers in Niger have difficulties growing enough crops to feed their families. Rain only falls for a few months of the year, leaving the soil dry and almost incapable of producing a harvest. However, the farmers are learning new ways to develop their fields. I met with…
Crisis & Disaster Response
First Patient Receives Christ at Ebola Treatment Center
As a major Ebola outbreak spreads in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Samaritan’s Purse remains at work on the front lines. Our doctors, nurses, water sanitation and hygiene specialists and other essential staff are operating a newly established 18-bed Ebola Treatment Center in the remote area of Komanda. Fear has gripped the region…
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Operation Christmas Child Local Events
Send Message cancel Find Local Events Search below for an event near you and view results beneath the map. Search for Events NOTE: ADD checked=”checked” to all checkbox inputs below after National Project Leader Workshops Event is over Select Event Type: Project Leader Workshop Packing Party Countdown Event OCC Spokesperson Event Celebration Event Recruitment Event…
