Christmas Boxes Charity Australia

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.

Christmas boxes charity australia.

A small shoebox can have a big impact. Pick one thing and do it this christmas season. 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. Select a child s age group and fill the box with items consistent for that age group.

Santa will love you all the more for it. Samaritan s purse was founded in 1970 by baptist pastor robert pierce bob the founder of world vision international in boone north carolina. There is a role for you. Operation christmas child shoebox gifts thoughtfully selected for a child in need can express compassion creativity and the love of christ to children families and communities 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. All gifts purchased online will go directly to children in our programs many of whom have experienced abuse neglect poverty and homelessness. See our updated lists of what to pack in shoebox gifts for boys and girls according to age group. A small donation is required to cover shipping costs.

What goes into the box is fun but what comes out of it is eternal. Operation christmas child a project of samaritan s purse has delivered 157 million gift filled shoeboxes to boys and girls around the world. 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. We praise god for so many children whose lives have been changed as the result of a simple gift.

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. Graham became president of samaritan s purse in 1979 following pierce s death in 1978.