Christmas Boxes Charity Australia

What goes into the box is fun but what comes out of it is eternal.

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. We collect the boxes and distribute them in the name of jesus christ to children living in vulnerable situations. A small donation is required to cover shipping costs. 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.

Pick one thing and do it this christmas season. See our updated lists of what to pack in shoebox gifts for boys and girls according to age group. A small shoebox can have a big impact. Operation christmas child a project of samaritan s purse has delivered 157 million gift filled shoeboxes to boys and girls around the world.

We praise god for so many children whose lives have been changed as the result of a simple gift. Samaritan s purse was founded in 1970 by baptist pastor robert pierce bob the founder of world vision international in boone north carolina. 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. Graham became president of samaritan s purse in 1979 following pierce s death in 1978.

All gifts purchased online will go directly to children in our programs many of whom have experienced abuse neglect poverty and homelessness. Select a child s age group and fill the box with items consistent for that age group. Franklin graham met pierce in 1973 and they made several trips together to visit relief projects and missionary partners in asia and elsewhere. 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.

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. 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.