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Alex grew up in Rwanda and his grandmother and uncle were killed in the genocide. He then went to live in an orphanage where he received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift. This planted seeds of hope and love in his life that later prompted him to accept Jesus Christ as his Savior. In 2010, Alex returned to his orphanage to distribute shoebox gifts to other orphans.

Alex Nsengimana, a genocide survivor, returns to his orphanage in Rwanda to give out shoebox gifts like the one he received as child. Watch more of his story of how God used a shoebox from Operation Christmas Child to change his life at www.samaritanspurse.org/alex

Meet Alex, a survivor of the genocide in Rwanda who received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift as a child. Watch as he walks through the memorial for those killed in the 1994 genocide and talks about how through Jesus, he is able to forgive for those who killed his family and people. http://www.samaritanspurse.org

Meet Alex, a survivor of the genocide in Rwanda who received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift as a child. Watch as he distributes gifts to children in the Rwandan orphanage he grew up in, while also forgiving those who killed his family.

Starting this year, toothpaste and candy are no longer allowed in shoebox gifts, due to increasing customs regulations. See what shoebox recipient Alex has to say about the change, and remember, your simple gifts-packed with love in Jesus' Name-deliver hope and joy to children all around the world. To see our official list of what can and can't be in a shoebox, visit our gift suggestions list here. https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/what-goes-in-my-shoebox-suggestions/