IMPACT OF A SHOEBOX GIFT... 

Through Operation Christmas Child, Samaritan's Purse impacts kids and their families all over the world.  For some of these children, the shoe box gift will be the first and only gift they will ever receive.  Packed wtih simple items such as toothpaste, soap, toys, candy and school supplies, these gifts are a reminder that they are loved and not forgotten. 

Here are just a few examples of the impact these simple shoe box gifts can have: 


"Thank you for the gifts that children from the other side of the world sent to us.  I thank God for those precious gifts.  I have received Jesus as my Savior thanks to Samaritan's Purse and I'm willing to continue following the Lord Jesus until he comes back.  God bless you all."  
-Edward (14 years old), Belize 



"Receiving gifts has been a wonderful experience, especiallly in our community where the majority come from a poor background, where they have never received a gift box.  It's not that their parents do not love them, but that the parents don't have anything to give them.  These presents are a real blessing and really show God's love.  Even parents are blessed too."
- Sunday School Teacher, Zimbabwe 




             For additional impact stories, visit the
                             Samaritan's Purse web site.