Hear why Sarai packs shoeboxes gifts with her church and why she believes every Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift matters.

Twenty years ago in Ukraine, Oksana Faik's sister received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox, and they happily shared its contents. Today, Oksana teaches The Greatest Journey, our 12-lesson follow-up discipleship program, and is seeing many children turn to Christ and follow Him.

Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan's Purse, brings good news and great joy to children around the world. And the work doesn't stop there. Through The Greatest Journey, our discipleship program for those who receive shoeboxes, whole communities are being transformed by the Gospel. A great overview video to share with your church or group, available in three different lengths.

Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan's Purse, brings good news and great joy to children around the world. And the work doesn't stop there. Through The Greatest Journey, our discipleship program for those who receive shoeboxes, whole communities are being transformed by the Gospel. A great overview video to share with your church or group, available in three different lengths.

National Collection Week 2017 was tough for many Operation Christmas Child volunteers still recovering from three major hurricanes that hit the mainland United States and Puerto Rico. Nonetheless, faithful men and women persevered and, by God's grace, the work continued on with great success

She grew up as an orphan in Guatemala and received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift with great joy! Adopted by a U.S. family shortly after she received her shoebox, Jaki has become a gifted musician and testifies to God's amazing grace at work in her life in many ways.

God is at work across Ukraine as children participate in Operation Christmas Child and its discipleship program, The Greatest Journey. Christian leaders give thanks for the opportunities created by gift-filled shoeboxes.

Growing up in Central Asia, Yuliya received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox as a 9-year-old. God used a stuffed puppy, an Etch a Sketch, and a prayerful note in ways that only became clear to her years later when she began following Jesus Christ.

Josiah and Prosper, graduates of The Greatest Journey, share what attending the 12-lesson follow-up program has meant for their life in Tanzania. <!-- tgj the greatest journey occ operation christmas child -->

In rural Tanzania Pastor Marco Kayumbo is watching God reach Muslim communities through simple shoebox gifts.

Daphne received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift in Bolivia and then joined The Greatest Journey discipleship program, where she learned about God's love for her. Daphne is now a Christian and she says it's the "most beautiful thing."

Ira Miller of West Virginia packed 100 Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes for his 100th year. He doesn't let his age stop him from being a missionary.