Operation Christmas Child

Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, an international relief organization. Their mission is to provide local partners around the world with shoeboxes filled with small toys, hygiene items, and school supplies as a means of reaching out to children in their own communities with the Good News of Jesus Christ. Operation Christmas Child ships these simple gifts outside the United States to children affected by war, poverty, natural disaster, famine, and disease; and to children living on Native American reservations in the U.S.

Individuals, families, churches and groups fill empty shoeboxes with “wow” items- like a doll or soccer ball and other fun toys, school supplies, hygiene items and notes of encouragement. Participants are asked to include $10 for shipping costs.