25 March 2025
For the first time in nearly 30 years, the red and green Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts arrived on the laps of children in Ethiopia.
4 December 2024
Boys and girls in Nigeria hear the Gospel when they receive Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts. They, in turn, lead their community to follow Jesus Christ instead of practicing witchcraft.
19 November 2024
An Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift transformed Claudia’s life as a child, and now, she leads her church to change the lives of countless other children through the same ministry.
17 October 2024
Operation Christmas Child is helping to bring the Good News of Jesus Christ to isolated mountain communities in Ghana.
3 October 2024
Meet Matilda Stevenson, a young girl from Harvey, WA, on a mission to pack 1,000 shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. What began as a family tradition has grown into a project that’s inspiring her community.
5 September 2024
In July of 2024, Samaritan’s Purse International Relief responded to the survivors displaced not only by the landslide disaster but from months of tribal fighting.
Operation Christmas Child opens doors to the Gospel among children who had never heard about God’s love for them.
2 September 2024
A hearing impaired pastor has a unique vision for getting the Good News to this often overlooked group.
20 August 2024
The Gospel is transforming the hearts of children and healing broken communities across the South American country through Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts.
13 August 2024
The Summer 2024 Olympic surfing competition in French Polynesia drew global attention. Meanwhile, a Samaritan’s Purse partner in a town nearby is helping underprivileged Tahitian children and families overcome spiritual poverty and neglect.
1 August 2024
On July 13, chaperoned by the national guard, local churches and Samaritan’s Purse ministry partners led a convoy of trucks filled with 1,600 shoebox-gifts on a 6-hour journey through the highlands of PNG.
31 July 2024
Franklin Graham shares that it’s not just the joy of watching children opening gifts inside their shoeboxes, there’s the greater joy in giving the kids the opportunity to hear about Jesus.
Two of our regional ministry leaders recently visited Lapu-Lapu City in the Philippines where God opened doors for them to bring gift-filled shoeboxes to children in desperate need.
25 July 2024
After receiving an Operation Christmas Child shoebox and graduating from The Greatest Journey, 11-year-old Epiphani is now sharing the Gospel with her community.
24 July 2024
Your generous support of Operation Christmas Child’s The Greatest Journey discipleship program results in incredible changes every minute of every day.
16 July 2024
In one city in Asia, brutal fighting left homes and businesses in ruins and caused the death of dozens of citizens.
12 July 2024
On receiving a shoebox gift, 12-year-old Lim Liya from Cambodia excitedly shared, “All these things I never expected to have. I felt cared for and loved by someone I don’t know.”
8 July 2024
It is so encouraging to see youth—teens—teaching and discipling children as part of Operation Christmas Child. Read Charahja’s story.
2 May 2024
Despite the nation’s vast natural resources, poverty abounds, as does crime, drug use, gambling, and single-parent homes. Many of the children who live here are emotionally and socially neglected.
1 February 2024
Through rough terrains, mountains, and a nearly 56km trek from the nearest town, a small ministry team is reaching a remote Filipino community with the Good News of Christ’s love through Operation Christmas Child.
18 January 2024
As Samaritan’s Purse continues work in Mexico after Hurricane Otis, churches are reaching children and families through Operation Christmas Child and The Greatest Journey.
5 January 2024
Children in a Philippines slum community are coming to faith in Jesus Christ through Operation Christmas Child and The Greatest Journey.
6 December 2023
Operation Christmas Child praises God for 50 million children discipled through The Greatest Journey since 1993!
20 September 2023
For most of us the story of Creation is familiar, but for remote communities in Mongolia it’s the first time they’re hearing it.
1 September 2023
Filipino communities are hearing the Good News through Operation Christmas Child and The Greatest Journey.
24 August 2023
God is using Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts to open doors in Kazakh communities that were previously closed by tradition and other religious beliefs.
18 July 2023
29 June 2023
Empowered by discipleship through Samaritan’s Purse, children all over Latin America are reaching their families and communities for Jesus Christ!
6 June 2023
A Sharman and his community experienced God’s truth love through Operation Christmas Child.
18 May 2023
Meet Marge, a true Aussie shoebox hero at 99 years old! For the past 10 years, she’s been sewing T-shirts, shorts, skirts, and bags for shoeboxes.
17 May 2023
We are immensely grateful for all the amazing volunteers who wholeheartedly contribute their time and efforts to support helping people in Jesus’ name.
20 April 2023
Jargalmaa’s life was changed for good when she received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift with a simple letter inside that said, “God loves you. You are a valuable person to God.”
17 April 2023
Millions of children have fled to western Ukraine or left the country entirely since war broke out last February. Each of them has a different story of confusion, fear, and trauma.
