Christmas Boxes Charity Australia

Operation christmas child is a hands on way for you to bless children in need across the world by filling shoeboxes with toys hygiene items school supplies and fun gifts.

Christmas boxes charity australia.

What goes into the box is fun but what comes out of it is eternal. Be a part of changing children s lives all over the world in jesus name through the power of a simple gift with operation christmas child. Operation christmas child is a christian charity that takes a collection of shoeboxes filled with toys school supplies hygiene items apparel candy and a personal note. Over the last decade the number of children living in foster care in australia has doubled and as a group they have the worst educational outcomes of any group of children in australia.

Through our barnardos gifts for kids christmas appeal your organisation school or community group can help make christmas the best day of the year for thousands of disadvantaged australian children. A small shoebox can have a big impact. Santa will love you all the more for it. We praise god for so many children whose lives have been changed as the result of a simple gift.

Select a child s age group and fill the box with items consistent for that age group. Operation christmas child a project of samaritan s purse has delivered 157 million gift filled shoeboxes to boys and girls around the world. Franklin graham met pierce in 1973 and they made several trips together to visit relief projects and missionary partners in asia and elsewhere. Graham became president of samaritan s purse in 1979 following pierce s death in 1978.

A small donation is required to cover shipping costs. Samaritan s purse was founded in 1970 by baptist pastor robert pierce bob the founder of world vision international in boone north carolina. See our updated lists of what to pack in shoebox gifts for boys and girls according to age group. We collect the boxes and distribute them in the name of jesus christ to children living in vulnerable situations.

There is a role for you. Volunteer with operation christmas child and join our happy band of volunteers reaching children in poverty with gift filled shoeboxes and the good news of jesus christ.