June 6, 2025Shoebox Gifts Bring Joy to Deaf Children in Namibia
Operation Christmas Child opens doors to the Gospel among children who had never heard about God’s love for them.
May 14, 2025After Overcoming Leukemia, Shoebox Recipient Disciples Others
When a student of The Greatest Journey in Panama fell ill, his teacher brought the discipleship lessons to him in the hospital. Today, he teaches others the same Bible course.
December 23, 2024The Gospel Comes to Remote Parts of the Philippines
Communities are hearing the Good News through Operation Christmas Child and The Greatest Journey.
December 23, 2024Shoebox Gifts Remind Mexico’s Children that God Is Near
Operation Christmas Child outreach events encourage Acapulco’s children and families to hope in Jesus Christ in the wake of the storm.
December 23, 2024Doors Opening for the Gospel Among the Saramaccans
Operation Christmas Child volunteer leaders in Suriname are eager to bring Good News to more children among this unreached people group.
November 26, 2024Great Joy in Mexico's Jungles
The Gospel of Jesus Christ reaches some of the most remote regions of Mexico through Operation Christmas Child. Watch the video!
September 16, 2024How to Pack a Shoebox
Discover the joy of giving with our step-by-step guide on "How to Pack a Shoebox" for Operation Christmas Child. This resource outlines everything you need to know to create a meaningful gift for children in need, including suggestions for...
September 16, 2024Order Free Shoeboxes and Materials
Prepare to pack your Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes by ordering free resources.
August 28, 2024Pointing Children to Jesus in Slovakia
AFTER GOD USED A SHOEBOX GIFT AND THE GREATEST JOURNEY DISCIPLESHIP COURSE TO TRANSFORM THEIR FAMILY, A MOTHER AND SON NOW TEACH THE SAME 12 BIBLE LESSONS TO OTHER CHILDREN.
August 20, 2024Operation Christmas Child Ministers in Tahiti
Samaritan's Purse serves Tahitian boys and girls who live away from the limelight of the Olympics surfing competition.
August 20, 2024Sparking Revival in Paraguay
The Gospel is transforming the hearts of children and healing broken communities across the South American country through Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts.
July 16, 2024The Greatest Journey
The Greatest Journey is a 12-lesson discipleship course designed for Operation Christmas Child shoebox recipients. Children who participate in the program learn how to follow Christ and share Him with others. As they do, entire families and...
June 25, 2024July Update from Franklin Graham
Your gifts help the Gospel to grow in some of the most unexpected and challenging places. Through The Greatest Journey, unreached children and their families encounter Jesus in a meaningful way.
January 26, 2024Shoebox Gifts Bless Boys and Girls in the Philippines
Sent from Canada with God’s love, shoebox gifts and discipleship opportunities are changing children’s lives in the Philippines.
January 26, 2024Shoebox Gifts Help Churches Share the Gospel Across Ukraine
Operation Christmas Child is reaching children and their parents displaced by the war in Ukraine.
January 26, 2024Good News and Great Joy in El Salvador
Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes sent from Canada delight children and open doors for the Gospel.
January 23, 2024Scaling Mountains with Shoebox Gifts and the Gospel
A Samaritan’s Purse ministry partner in the Philippines tackles rough terrain with Operation Christmas Child boxes in tow. God uses his efforts to bring people to Christ in a remote village.
December 22, 2023Pack Shoeboxes Online
Pack gift-filled shoeboxes and share God’s love with a hurting child overseas, without even leaving your home.
November 23, 2023Making Disciples in the Philippines
Children in a slum community come to faith in Jesus Christ through Operation Christmas Child and the Greatest Journey.
November 10, 2023The Power of a Shoebox Packed with Love and Prayer
God used an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift packed with love to transform a young girl's life in Honduras.
October 16, 2023Elena’s Story: Offering Praise in Poland
A Ukrainian mother gives thanks for the Good News and Great Joy that God is bringing to refugee children through Operation Christmas Child.
August 23, 2023A Kazakh Church in Mongolia Reaches Children with Shoebox Gifts
Despite the challenges, a church is showing God’s love to Kazakh boys and girls through Operation Christmas Child and The Greatest Journey discipleship program.
June 30, 2023Become a Year-Round Volunteer
Find a role suited to your unique gifts and receive exclusive training, online courses, and other resources to help you succeed.
June 8, 2023Andy Castillo's Story: Rescued by God
Andy Castillo, Samaritans Purse staffer, shares how a kidnapping led him into full-time ministry and how simple shoeboxes are helping to transform lives in the Americas and around the world.
April 24, 2023Planting Churches in Mongolia
A young girl in Mongolia received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox and learned that God loves her. Years later, she’s now starting a church.
January 30, 2023Celebrating 10.5 Million Gospel Opportunities!
In 2022, you helped send 10,599,907 shoebox gifts to children in over 100 countries—including 415,072 boxes from Canada!
January 30, 2023Franklin Graham Visits War-Torn Ukraine with 200 Millionth Shoebox Gift
God continues to use Samaritan's Purse to open doors for the Gospel after nearly three decades of work in the Eastern European country.
January 30, 2023Good News and Great Joy in the Philippines
In the Philippines simple shoebox gifts from Canada and The Greatest Journey are helping share a powerful, life-transforming message of hope.
December 22, 2022Young People Play Vital Role in Suriname’s Shoebox Outreach
It is so encouraging to see youth—teens—teaching and discipling children as part of Operation Christmas Child.
December 21, 2022Handcrafted Peg Dolls Reach Hearts for Christ
An Ontario artist is passionate about packing shoeboxes with handmade ‘Heart Pegs.’
December 16, 2022Q & A: Gospel Opportunities in Paradise
An Operation Christmas Child volunteer in Fiji offers insight into how shoebox gifts are making a difference in the lives of children and families in the island nation.
December 14, 2022War Can’t Shut Out God’s Love
When you take a moment to pack shoeboxes online, you reach the hearts of children in Ukraine and beyond.
November 17, 2022Celebrating 200 Million Blessings
Elizabeth Groff received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox years ago in Ukraine. Now she’s helping to pack the 200 millionth gift on a tour across the United States.
November 15, 2022Shoeboxes Go to the Very Ends of the Earth
Two generations of children receive gift-filled shoeboxes in a remote region of Mongolia.
November 9, 2022Shoebox Story: Manar and Quality Items
Several gifts in my shoebox have become decades-long reminders of God’s love.
November 1, 2022Bringing the Gospel to the Himba
Discover how God used Operation Christmas Child to deliver the Good News to an unreached tribe in Namibia.
October 31, 2022Lighting His Way to Jesus
Just when a boy from the slums was ready to give up hope, he received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift that shined the light of the Gospel into his life.
October 21, 2022Elizabeth and The Greatest Gift
An illustration of Jesus Christ with outstretched arms made a lasting impression on me.
October 17, 2022Shoebox Gifts Open Gospel Doors Among Benin's Unreached Peoples
A shaman and his community experienced God's love through Operation Christmas Child. He has since received Jesus Christ and now a church has started in the region.
October 12, 2022Quality Matters: What to Pack in Your Shoeboxes
Reasons why it’s important to pack quality shoebox gift items.
October 11, 2022“God Was Calling Me to Do Something More for Him”
Operation Christmas Child supporter helps others pack shoebox gifts for children.
September 27, 2022God Is at Work in Benin's Furthest Reaches
The Gospel of Jesus Christ is transforming lives through Operation Christmas Child and the prayers of God's people.
September 16, 2022Edouard and a Green Yo-yo
The unfamiliar item was a source of curiosity and conversation in Edouard’s West African community.
September 12, 2022Franklin Graham Hands Out Shoebox Gifts in Mongolia
Boys and girls who received life-saving cardiac care from Samaritan’s Purse enjoyed a special gathering and later received Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts.
September 6, 20225 Creative Ideas for Shoebox Packing
Whether this is your first time filling a shoebox or you’ve been at it for years, use the list below to jump-start your packing!
July 29, 2022Children in Benin Hear the Gospel through Simple Shoebox Gifts
Through a friend's invitation and a simple gift, a young girl in the West African nation of Benin finds hope and joy in Jesus Christ.
July 25, 2022Sailors Brave Difficult Seas to Deliver Shoebox Gifts in the Pacific
A missionary team from the Marshall Islands sails to an isolated atoll to host Operation Christmas Child outreach events.
July 14, 2022Attention Shoebox Shoppers
Year-round volunteers give shoebox shopping tips, including how seasonal purchasing can result in cost savings on quality items.
June 2, 2022Young Central Asian Shepherds Receive Shoebox Gifts
Local volunteers deliver Operation Christmas Child gift boxes during a providential roadside encounter.
May 24, 2022Providential Meeting Changes Lives in Central Asia
God uses a shoebox gift to draw a boy to Christ just days before his death.
February 17, 2022‘The Lord Loves Even His Enemies’
In the face of persecution, believers in Central Asia choose to distribute gift-filled Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes in their community.
February 7, 2022Sharing the Gospel Globally
In 2021, Samaritan’s Purse continued to declare God’s glory in more than 100 countries and territories through Operation Christmas Child—including among many unreached people groups at the very ends of the earth.
January 31, 2022Celebrate with Operation Christmas Child!
View 2021 stats, infographic, PowerPoint slides, and social graphics to share with your church or group.
January 26, 2022Serving the Lord with Love, Thanks to Operation Christmas Child
Canadian-packed shoebox inspires, encourages Costa Rica recipient.
January 25, 2022Sharing God’s Love Through Shoebox Gifts in Guinea
Your gifts are bringing Good News and great joy to the children of Guinea.
January 21, 2022Bringing the Good News to an Island Off Cote d’Ivoire
God uses Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts to open a door and then a church starts in a difficult location.
December 14, 2021Fueled by Faith
National teams find creative ways to transport shoebox gifts far and wide in the Name of Jesus.
December 9, 2021Outsiders Welcomed In
An unreached Baka village in Gabon receives shoebox gifts and the Gospel with joy!
December 2, 2021Shoebox Gifts Open Doors Among the Unreached in Asia
We give thanks for how the one true living God is working through Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts to draw children and their families to Himself!
November 30, 2021You Can Still Pack Shoeboxes Online!
Pack a gift-filled shoebox and share God’s love with a hurting child overseas.
November 29, 2021Stories of Shoebox Miracles
Let God’s love warm your heart as you listen to Sean Campbell recount what it was like to deliver the first-ever shoebox gifts from Canada.
November 19, 2021From Oklahoma with Love
An Oklahoma woman holds an annual shoebox packing party on her ranch to prepare hundreds of Operation Christmas Child gifts for children around the world.
November 17, 2021$10 Shoebox Donation
By giving a minimum $10 donation per shoebox, you help cover the costs of shipping and other project-related costs.
November 17, 2021Check Out Exciting Shoebox Stories!
Firsthand accounts of how God changed lives through simple gifts.
November 15, 2021An Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Gave Hope to an Orphan in Honduras
Yuri Lopez received a shoebox gift when she was 6 years old and it changed her life.
November 10, 2021Building Toy Cars to Help Build God’s Kingdom
A Michigan man makes wooden cars to put in Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes that will help reach the world’s children for Jesus.
November 6, 2021Watch "Lola's Lion"
Lola's Lion is an uplifting story about Lola, a lonely little girl living in an orphanage, who receives an adventurous stuffed lion in her Operation Christmas Child shoebox.
November 2, 2021A Young Girl in Ecuador Shares Her Amazing Testimony
God is working through Operation Christmas Child and The Greatest Journey discipleship course to bring children to saving faith in Jesus Christ.
October 29, 2021The Happy Grandmas Send God’s Love
Two retired women in Miami, Florida, are busy making stuffed animals for Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts because they want children worldwide to know that God loves them.
October 25, 2021Nancy and a Photograph
“Through that picture in my shoebox gift, God’s love became tangible and real to me.”
October 20, 2021Karabo and a Comb
It was the beginning of me reopening my heart … and entrusting it to Christ.
October 20, 2021Evangeline and the School Supplies
“Growing up in a dump site you smell smoke and other unpleasant things, but the shoebox gifts smelled so good.”
October 20, 2021“It’s Making a Difference in Heaven”
Shoebox-packing mother loves the impact of Operation Christmas Child.
October 19, 2021Opening Eyes and Ears in Ecuador
God uses an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift to answer the prayer of a young girl and draw her to faith in Christ.
October 7, 2021Packing a Shoebox Will ‘Make Your Heart Feel Good’
A 94-year-old woman in Florida packs Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes for children in need as a tangible expression of God’s love. She encourages others to get involved too!
September 6, 2021Gergana and a Juggling Set
It holds a special place in my heart and reminds me of God’s love.
August 16, 2021Volunteer Year-Round with Operation Christmas Child
God has uniquely gifted you to serve! Partner with us to reach children for Christ.
July 30, 2021Children in the Pacific Take The Greatest Journey of Their Lives
On the remote island of Vanua Levu, God used local Christians and our discipleship course for shoebox recipients to reach underprivileged children with the Gospel.
July 20, 2021Encouraging Students to Serve Children Around the World
Year-round volunteer in Ohio mobilizes students to get involved with Operation Christmas Child.
July 9, 2021Order Shoeboxes and Resources Today
It's that time again—order free materials to jumpstart your project as we head toward Operation Christmas Child season.
April 24, 2021Yves and a scarf
A stranger loves me? How can that be, when neighbors in Rwanda had tried to kill us?
April 1, 2021How Shoebox Gifts Travel the World
From donkeys, elephants, and camels to motorcycles, trucks, and canoes, we'll do whatever it takes to transport Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts to the ends of the earth.
April 1, 2021Passionate volunteer answers a need in Nova Scotia
Year-round volunteer Bob Ring shares why he serves with Operation Christmas Child.
April 1, 2021Operation Christmas Child volunteer follows God’s leading to find a shoebox drop-off location
Rebecca Moses uses her God-given gifts, and passion for the Gospel, to reach children around the world with the Good News without leaving home.
March 30, 2021Answering a need and sharing the Good News through Operation Christmas Child
Year-round Operation Christmas Child volunteer uses her passion to reach children with the Good News of the Gospel.
February 24, 2021Shoebox Gifts Bridge the Divide
God used prayer and Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts to help reconcile a believer to his estranged family.
February 9, 2021Operation Christmas Child: Special Report 2020
God was faithful and prepared the way for Samaritan's Purse to take shoebox gifts and the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the ends of the earth, even in a pandemic year.
January 20, 2021Island with No Power, No Airport Receives Shoebox Gifts
Children on a remote island in the Pacific receive shoebox gifts and the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
December 24, 2020Changed Lives
In Botswana God is using Operation Christmas Child to transform lives, families, and communities through the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
- December 9, 2020
Shine a Light in the Darkness
Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts can bring light to children living in hard-to-reach places.
December 7, 2020Shoebox Gifts Protected in the Storms
When Samaritan’s Purse helped a 92-year-old Louisiana resident clean up her yard after Hurricanes Laura and Delta, our team was surprised by the additional blessings they discovered.
December 1, 2020Passing the Shoebox Baton: Meet a National Team Coordinator
Get to know one national leader in Central Asia who has been serving with Operation Christmas Child for 20 years.
November 18, 2020Operation Christmas Child Is Bringing the Hope of the Gospel to 1,000 Pacific Islands
Palau native Rengesuul Yobech is helping accomplish Franklin Graham’s bold vision to reach every child in the Pacific with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
November 13, 2020Excited for Shoeboxes in South America!
Check out this encouraging video from Operation Christmas Child team members in South America as they celebrate what God is doing there.
November 10, 2020She’s Got a Passion for Sharing Christ Through Shoeboxes
A Pennsylvania woman overcomes physical challenges and encourages everyone—especially young people—to pack Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes for boys and girls in need around the world.
October 26, 2020A Boy Called Marvellous
His parents gave him a name that praises the Lord. God’s love expressed through an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift taught him more about the One who is faithful.
October 22, 2020Why I Pack Shoeboxes: One-Word Witnesses
Friends of Operation Christmas Child unpack the single word that, for each of them, describes why they pack gift-filled shoeboxes.
September 25, 2020National Project Leader Workshop
Watch the Project Leader Workshop video and be equipped with resources and critical updates for this shoebox season.
September 23, 2020Christian Leaders in Guam Are Excited About Operation Christmas Child
Gift-filled shoeboxes were handed out to children on Guam in early 2020 as part of Franklin Graham’s bold vision to reach every child on 1,000 Pacific islands with the Gospel over the next few years.
September 16, 2020A Shoebox Gift Filled A Hole in His Heart
Operation Christmas Child helps combat the emptiness an orphan felt.
September 3, 2020Bold Vision for the Pacific
Operation Christmas Child plans to reach every child on 1,000 islands over the next few years.
August 27, 2020Life-giving Lessons in Botswana
Through The Greatest Journey discipleship program, children and families in Botswana are experiencing the power of the Gospel.
August 11, 2020Six Creative Ways to Pack Shoeboxes During COVID-19
Learn what churches and individuals are doing amid the coronavirus crisis to facilitate shoebox packing and ultimately bless children in need around the world.
July 16, 2020Operation Christmas Child Brings Gift-Filled Shoeboxes to Palau
Shoeboxes were distributed as part of a five-year initiative to reach every child on 1,000 Pacific islands with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
June 5, 2020Shoebox Gifts Go Even Where There Is No Road
Two new churches start among an unreached people group in Liberia as a result of Operation Christmas Child outreach events.
February 26, 2020Check Out Shoebox Stories from Around the World
Read and see amazing stories of God's work through Operation Christmas Child.
February 22, 2020Franklin Graham hands out shoeboxes on Saipan and Guam
He distributed Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes to children at a local school before preaching the Gospel to an overflowing crowd as part of the Marianas Festival of Hope.
February 14, 2020Your Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes give joy to children in desperate need of hope
God is using you to transform lives, families, and communities through the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
February 7, 2020Join us in celebrating 10,569,405 shoebox gifts packed in 2019!
Download resources to share with your church or group, including infographics, PowerPoint slides, bulletin inserts, and more.
February 5, 2020Daniella's Dream
God uses a pair of shoes in a shoebox to give hope to a little girl.
January 24, 2020Shoebox gifts bring Good News and Great Joy to The Gambia
Bringing great joy and the Good News of Jesus to the children of The Gambia through shoebox gifts.
January 22, 2020Shoebox gifts bring the gospel to Nicaraguan children
Bringing great joy and the Good News of Jesus to the children of Nicaragua through shoebox gifts.
January 17, 2020Hundreds of children in the Bahamas receive shoebox gifts at Christmastime
Operation Christmas Child shares the love and hope of Jesus Christ with children in the hurricane-battered Bahamas.
December 4, 2019Tania and the school supplies
My sister and I didn’t usually receive gifts, even at birthdays or Christmas. Through a shoebox, I learned that there are people who love Jesus enough to give special gifts to children they haven’t even met.
November 25, 2019Passionate supporter packs 70 shoeboxes in mother’s honor
“I’d find stuff at their house and ask ‘Mom, why do you have all these crayons?’ And she’d say ‘Oh, they’re for shoeboxes’”
November 14, 2019Shoeboxes launch outreach to children in western Mexico
A pastor in Mazatlan is seeing God use Operation Christmas Child and The Greatest Journey to open doors for Gospel ministry.
October 25, 2019Edward Graham joins celebration for new church in the mountains of Mexico
A church was started among an unreached people group through the ministry of a local pastor in partnership with Operation Christmas Child.
October 24, 2019It started with a shoebox gift: Children share Christ with their friends in Botswana
Young people are becoming powerful Gospel witnesses in their rural communities.
October 15, 2019The love behind a shoebox gift surprised a girl in Cambodia
Boun Thorne got a glimpse of God’s love when she received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift as a child.
October 7, 2019God uses a shoebox gift to transform a family in the Philippines
Bryce Pablo and his family are thankful for an Operation Christmas Child shoebox that began their journey to Christ.
October 1, 2019Children in Botswana learn about God's love through shoebox gifts
Anitah, a young girl living in the desert region of Botswana, hears the Gospel during an Operation Christmas Child outreach event.
September 9, 2019Now is the time to start thinking Operation Christmas Child!
Learn more about Operation Christmas Child—the worldwide shoebox gift ministry of Samaritan's Purse. Pack shoeboxes today!
August 23, 2019Graham family participates in Operation Christmas Child Pacific push
Franklin and Jane Graham and their son Edward were recently on Tarawa to give out gift-filled shoeboxes to children in need.
July 18, 2019Shoeboxes become an answer to children’s prayers in South Africa
Three months before receiving her shoebox gift, Vanessa began attending church and committed her life to Christ. She longed for a copy of the Bible and began praying for one. When she opened her shoebox, guess what she found inside?
July 11, 2019Church dedicated among unreached Himba of Namibia
About 200 people gathered in early June to dedicate the first church building in the Ombaka region of the southern African nation of Namibia.
June 26, 2019Shoeboxes open doors and hearts for the Gospel in Liberia
Through Operation Christmas Child outreach events and The Greatest Journey, communities are uniting, families are hearing the Gospel, and once-closed villages are inviting Christians to talk about God’s love.
June 17, 2019Salem’s Dream: helping as many children as possible through Operation Christmas Child
Operation Christmas Child fan convinces family to pack shoeboxes for 10,000 children.
May 30, 2019She received a shoebox gift in Ecuador, now she’s giving them to others
Diana Martinez’s life changed forever when she received a shoebox gift as an 8-year-old. Now she’s on the giving end and also teaching The Greatest Journey.
May 8, 2019Watch and download Operation Christmas Child videos
A great resource if you are trying to reach people who may not know what Operation Christmas Child is, or are interested in learning about the project.
April 22, 2019Colombian, Venezuelan children receive shoebox gifts at Easter
Franklin Graham distributes Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts to children in the Colombia-Venezuela border town of Cúcuta, Colombia.
- April 9, 2019
Operation Christmas Child blesses typhoon survivors on Saipan
Outreach events on the small Pacific island spread God’s love to children and families.
February 13, 2019See what the Lord has done through your shoebox gifts
See what God is doing around the world through Operation Christmas Child!
February 1, 2019Volunteer teacher loves using The Greatest Journey to introduce children in El Salvador to Jesus
“I can tell the next generations about Jesus.”
January 28, 2019Pack a shoebox online
Pack an Operation Christmas Child shoebox online and share God's love with a hurting child overseas!
January 15, 2019Guinea-Bissau children learning the eternal hope of the Gospel through Operation Christmas Child
Gift-filled shoeboxes, The Greatest Journey transforming lives in struggling African nation.
January 15, 2019Sierra Leone children saying yes to Jesus through Operation Christmas Child
God using gift-filled Canadian shoeboxes and The Greatest Journey to transform lives in struggling African nation.
December 29, 2018Franklin Graham and family distribute shoebox gifts in Antigua
Boys and girls on the Caribbean island of Antigua receive Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes and hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
December 18, 2018El Salvador radio station manager helps children receive hope from Operation Christmas Child
Station manager so impressed with The Greatest Journey evangelism and discipleship program that she might use it on-air.
December 13, 2018Operation Christmas Child shoebox packed in Canada brings hope to struggling El Salvador family
Rural parents can’t afford Christmas or birthday gifts for their children.
December 7, 2018The sounds of Operation Christmas Child
Hear 'Angels We Have Heard on High' like never before!
November 30, 2018Pack a shoebox with Uncle Si
Join Uncle Si and build a shoebox online for Operation Christmas Child.
November 28, 2018"Such a good tool for evangelism"
Eighty-nine-year-old Operation Christmas Child supporter sees how God works miracles through shoeboxes.
November 19, 2018Donate to Operation Christmas Child
By giving a minimum $10 donation per shoebox, you help cover the costs of shipping and other project-related costs.
November 16, 2018Texas Teen Crochets for Girls Around the World
Fort Worth girl sees God’s design in fulfilling dream to crochet purses for Operation Christmas Child.
November 15, 2018Good News and Great Joy delivered—by shoebox—to a teen in Mongolia
After 13-year-old Dariya received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift and attended The Greatest Journey discipleship course, her relationship with God was strengthened. What she did later with her shoebox was truly surprising.
November 14, 2018Young artist's prayers answered through gifts in a shoebox
Mariya, an aspiring artist in Ukraine, needed basic art supplies to continue pursuing her creative talents, but her parents were unable to afford them. So, she prayed...
November 13, 2018Canadian fights back tears as she recalls packing and giving a shoebox to hurting El Salvador girl
Melody Borgstrom was among a group of Canadians who travelled to El Salvador with Samaritan’s Purse to distribute Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes and see The Greatest Journey in action.
November 12, 2018Franklin Graham reflects on 25 years of sharing God's love through shoebox gifts delivered to the ends of the earth
Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan's Purse, has delivered 157 million shoeboxes to boys and girls around the world. We praise God for so many children whose lives have been transformed because of a simple gift.
November 9, 2018Local Christians use shoebox gifts to help plant churches in remote Mongolia
Tuya, a former businesswoman, has a passion for sharing the Gospel and helping churches start new churches on the grasslands.
November 6, 2018Mission trip teaches mother and daughter what God is doing through Operation Christmas Child
Calgarian Janet Olmstead and her daughter Kristy went on a missions trip with Samaritan's Purse and distributed Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes in El Salvador.
November 2, 2018Shoebox gifts open doors for the Gospel in South Asia
God uses Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts to open doors for church-planting efforts in an unreached area—and also to bless the pastor’s family.
October 26, 2018Shoebox gifts encourage Venezuelan migrants in Colombia
Operation Christmas Child is bringing joy to children whose homeland is caught in a downward spiral.
October 26, 2018Shoebox letter prompts girl in Mexico to receive Christ
The doll that Jazmin received in her shoebox gift at age 6 was an answer to her prayers. Years later, God used the letter she received in that same shoebox to draw her to Himself.
October 26, 2018There's still time! Pack shoeboxes online!
You can send a shoebox to a boy or girl in need through Operation Christmas Child—pack shoeboxes online!
October 23, 2018Gospel light drives away the darkness for a boy and his father in Togo
God used Operation Christmas Child and The Greatest Journey to transform an entire family in this small West African nation.
October 9, 2018God brings new life to a disabled boy in Mongolia through Operation Christmas Child
After hearing the Gospel and receiving a shoebox gift, a teen with cerebral palsy puts his faith in Christ, returns to school, and becomes a Special Olympic medalist.
October 3, 2018A mountain community in Mexico responds to the Gospel
We praise God that children and their parents are coming to Christ in a remote village in Mexico through the outreach of Operation Christmas Child.
September 24, 2018A special Bible, packed in a shoebox, makes its way to a remote Pacific village
A child in the Philippines received a surprising gift in his Operation Christmas Child shoebox and God transformed his life.
September 1, 2018Celebrating 25 years of giving shoebox gifts to children in need
Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan's Purse, has delivered 157 million shoeboxes to boys and girls around the world. We praise God for so many children whose lives have been transformed because of a simple gift.
August 13, 2018Operation Christmas Child Photos
Use the following photos to feature Operation Christmas Child on your prayer wall, at an event or packing party.
August 12, 2018Operation Christmas Child Videos
Watch and be inspired! Check out the latest videos from Operation Christmas Child.
June 29, 2018Smart shoebox shopping year-round
Watch for holiday and seasonal sell-out deals throughout the year, so you can pack even more Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts for hurting children!
April 12, 2018A shoebox gift helped a Tanzanian boy leave the streets and find real hope
Through Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes and The Greatest Journey, the Good News of Jesus Christ is changing hearts and lives in East Africa.
April 2, 2018Enthusiastic Operation Christmas Child volunteer says, 'You’ll always be supported and encouraged'
Year-round volunteer Carolyn Jones is thankful for the many opportunities to serve and grow.
April 2, 2018Year-Round Volunteering with Operation Christmas Child
Are you called to volunteer year-round with Operation Christmas Child? Learn more and apply.
February 10, 2018Give your heart to reach a child in need
February is the month of love, and what better way to show love than by using your God given gifts to touch the hearts of children with the Good News of Jesus?
January 22, 2018Connect logistics coordinator gets to ‘be a part of something God is already doing’
Year-round volunteer Naomi Faroogh works to see the Gospel spread to all nations.
January 16, 2018Franklin Graham leads shoebox outreach events in the Dominican Republic
More than 250,000 children in this Caribbean nation will receive Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts this year.
December 20, 2017Shoebox gifts bring joy to children in Vietnam
A recent Operation Christmas Child distribution event brought smiles to boys and girls in need.
December 12, 2017Operation Christmas Child volunteer goes all out to help children in need
God is using an Operation Christmas Child volunteer to help spread the Good News of Jesus Christ.
November 30, 2017Operation Christmas Child gifts help build the church in Tanzania
God is using a bold church planter, with shoeboxes in hand, to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ to unreached areas.
November 8, 2017Vladimir and the Toy Car
How could something as small as a toy car teach me about God’s love?
October 30, 2017The Gospel transforms a family in East Africa
15-year-old Bahati and her mother love Jesus today because of the witness of a local church equipped with Operation Christmas Child resources.
October 25, 2017A Teen Club in Ukraine Studies the Bible and Motorbikes
A Christian discipleship group in western Ukraine uses The Greatest Journey to help boys learn to follow the Lord.
October 20, 2017Shoebox Joy in Zimbabwe
See how God is using shoebox gifts to transform lives around the world.
October 11, 2017Go tell it on the mountains
An Operation Christmas Child shoebox recipient in Bolivia is sharing the Gospel and inviting her young friends to church.
October 3, 2017Former gang member in Peru trains to be a missionary
God used an Operation Christmas Child shoebox and The Greatest Journey discipleship program to transform a life.
September 27, 2017From a First Gift to the Best Gift
The first present Viorica ever got was an Operation Christmas Child shoebox. Later, she received Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior while enrolled in The Greatest Journey discipleship course.
September 26, 2017It starts with a gift
A shoebox gift is not just a present for a child in need. It's a doorway that allows entire families to come face to face with Christ.
September 24, 2017Shoebox gifts bring joy to children in Belarus
A church reaches out through Operation Christmas Child
August 3, 2017Operation Christmas Child brings Gospel opportunities to Fiji
Nine families are baptized during The Greatest Journey graduation.
August 1, 2017Anabel and a personal note
A personal note meant the most to me when I received a shoebox gift in the Dominican Republic.
July 19, 2017Multiplication in Peru Through The Greatest Journey
The Lord used an 8-year-old to lead six of her cousins to salvation in Jesus Christ.
July 13, 2017Siblings graduate The Greatest Journey and transform their home in Babylon, Namibia with the Gospel
God is using The Greatest Journey discipleship program to change one neighborhood in southern Africa.
July 4, 2017Operation Christmas Child grows Albanian church
Shoebox gifts in Albania start church clubs for children.
June 28, 2017Shanika & Sherika and the notebooks
We received notebooks and pencils in our shoebox gifts in Jamaica at age 8. Before this, our father cut a notebook and pencil in half so we’d have school supplies.
June 22, 2017Operation Christmas Child gifts for refugee children in Poland
A Ukrainian missionary uses his background to minister to refugee children living in Polish camps
June 20, 2017Vladimir and the Dental Floss
Growing up in a culture rife with bribery, my shoebox gift—given with no strings attached—showed me God’s unconditional love.
June 14, 2017Nadia and a Doll
As a Christian from a low-income family in Ukraine, I saw my shoebox gift as an answer to my mother’s prayers.
June 13, 2017Shoebox distribution in Kenya jumpstarts journey to Christ for a boy and his mom
An East African family experienced the kindness of Christians and then embraced Christ Himself, leaving Islam behind.
June 5, 2017Orphans and children in poverty hear the Gospel
Children in Myanmar receive Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts and learn about God's love.
February 26, 2017Your church and Operation Christmas Child: A partnership for the Gospel
Share the Gospel, Build the Church, Multiply Disciples.
February 9, 2017Unreached people in Mexico respond to the Gospel
Many Western Durango Mexicaneros receive Christ at an Operation Christmas Child shoebox distribution.
November 22, 2016Canadian teen restarts Operation Christmas Child at her church
Motivated by fond memories of packing shoebox gifts at Sunday school, a Canadian teen takes the reins and starts Operation Christmas Child again at her church.
November 12, 2016Comedian Leland Klassen travels to Senegal with Operation Christmas Child
Leland Klassen is a comedian who went to Senegal to see the impact Operation Christmas Child is having around the world...
November 9, 2016Shoebox gifts a blessing for impoverished mother and daughters
A Costa Rican mother and her daughters who are facing difficult circumstances find joy through Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes packed by Canadians.
- October 27, 2016
Volunteer team to Costa Rica see children impacted by Operation Christmas Child
Several Canadian volunteers traveled with us to Costa Rica to help distribute gift-filled Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes, and see the impact of our voluntary The Greatest Journey Bible study program for children and families that receive...
October 12, 2016Canadian pastors experience Operation Christmas Child in Senegal
Several Canadian pastors traveled with Operation Christmas Child to Senegal to help distribute gift-filled shoeboxes, and see the impact of our voluntary The Greatest Journey Bible study program for children and families that receive shoeboxes.
October 10, 2016Shoeboxes Go Where Christ is Unknown
A Peruvian village receives the Gospel for the first time through the outreach of Operation Christmas Child.
August 26, 2016Alina and the princess shoes
The shoebox made me realize that Jesus hadn’t abandoned me. It was a representation of His love for me.
August 22, 2016David and a toy car
My interest in how things—and people—can be restored to new life probably started with that toy car.
August 16, 2016Alina and a music box
Alina received her shoebox at an orphanage in Romania at age 12.
August 1, 2016Azima and a handwritten note
In times of sorrow and grief when I needed to be reminded of God’s love, I would clutch my shoebox close to my heart and pray.
July 26, 2016Elena and a Gospel booklet
I learned that the truth of God’s love is better than any fairy tale.
July 12, 2016Roselyn and a picture book
My life felt gray. But when my shoebox came, it was full of color.
July 2, 2016Evgeniy and the soap
To the person that packed my shoebox, I say, “Thank you! You gave me something small, but it was so significant!”
April 20, 2016Taking the Love of Jesus to Costa Rica
Canadian family helps distribute shoeboxes to children and uses their personal experience to encourage a family coping with supporting a disabled child
April 8, 2016Gifts-in-kind opportunities
It’s easy for your business or organization to support Operation Christmas Child through in-kind donations. From toys and school supplies to machinery and transportation, the opportunities are endless.
March 30, 2016Hope in a box
Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts bring joy to mom and daughters in Senegal, Africa
February 26, 2016A skipping rope brings health and hope
A girl receives the gift she desperately needs in an Operation Christmas Child shoebox
February 4, 2016A special toy makes its way to Costa Rica
Stuffed toy inside Operation Christmas Child shoebox proves to be a blessing to Costa Rican girl who received it, and Canadian woman who gave it
January 28, 2016Canadian inspired to urge others to pack shoeboxes
Witnessing the reactions of children opening their Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes motivates Canadian woman to ask others to give
- January 28, 2016
Packing shoeboxes is personal now
After a visit to Costa Rica to distribute Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes, Canadian woman encourages others to support Samaritan's Purse.
January 20, 2016Reaching the unreachable
Canadian woman is shocked by the living conditions of the children receiving Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes
January 11, 2016Hope for a single mother with a disabled child
Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts show mother of three that people from far away Canada care about her and her children
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