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OCC Stories

Karabo and a Comb

I still carry a brown comb in my pocket that I received in an Operation Christmas Child gift box when I was 11. It’s more than just a practical help, it reassures me of God’s faithfulness every time I look at it.

It is a reminder that God knows my needs, even the little things—and that brings me joy.

I experienced heartbreaking loss early in life. My father died when I was 5. Not long afterward, my mother left me with my grandma, and I didn’t see my mother again for years…

Shanika & Sherika and their Notebooks

We received notebooks and pencils in our gift boxes in Jamaica at age 8. Before…

Packing a Shoebox Will ‘Make Your Heart Feel Good’

A 94-year-old woman in Florida packs Operation Christmas Child gift boxes for children in need…

Jaki and her Toothbrush

I can attest to the need to put toothbrushes in gift boxes — I shared…

Bringing the Gospel to the Himba through Operation Christmas Child

Village leaders gathered around the fire and pleaded with their ancestors' spirits. The drought seemed…

Bringing Good News and Great Joy to Mongolian Children through OCC Gift Boxes

Boys and girls who live more than an hour outside of Ulaanbaatar experience God’s love…

Denis and His Cowboy

Growing up in Honduras, my brother and I only had to one toy to play…

Lighting His Way to Jesus

Kululu Atsiaya often felt forgotten, especially at Christmas. He knew his family loved him, but…

Livia and the Hairclips

Livia received her shoebox in a Romanian orphanage when she was 12. All my life…

Local Christians Use OCC Gift Boxes to Help Plant Churches in Remote Mongolia

Highways leading out of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia’s capital city, continue east for many miles as far…

The History of Operation Christmas Child​

“There are still places around the world where the name of Jesus has never been heard.
That’s why we continue to take the Gospel to the ends of the earth through OCC gift boxes.” 

“There are still places around the world where the name of Jesus has never been heard. That’s why we continue to take the Gospel to the ends of the earth through OCC gift boxes.”