LANCASTER – National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child is Nov. 18-25. The outreach by Samaritan’s Purse transforms empty shoeboxes into gifts of hope by filling them with supplies like pencils, crayons, and notebooks, alongside personal care items and toys. The gift-filled shoeboxes will be delivered worldwide to boys and girls in need. Alex Nsegimana was a child in Rwanda who saw family members lose their lives through genocide. He would later be sent to an orphanage where he received hope and Jesus Christ through distribution of a shoebox. Alex now is on staff with Samaritan’s Purse and has traveled back to Rwanda to the same orphanage where he lived to bring shoeboxes to the children there. Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered over 220 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 170 countries. This year, they hope to collect enough shoeboxes to reach another 12 million children. For more information on how to fill a shoebox and to find drop-off locations near you, please click on the picture below.
ALEX NSEGIMANA