Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child, the world’s largest Christmas project, has collected and delivered over 220 million shoebox gifts to children in more than 170 countries and territories.

Operation Christmas Child (OCC) sends out Christmas presents to children all over the world who are not fortunate enough to receive presents on Christmas day. Operation Christmas Child encourages and relies on people to donate presents and make their boxes to be sent out. A lot of people know about box making, but a big part of the process needs to be recognized. This is the organization and prepping of the boxes. Volunteers are placed into groups and set up an assembly line that each person must do correctly so that these children can not only have a present but be introduced to the Word of God. The first person must check the boxes being sent out and make sure they have age-appropriate toys along with an adequate amount of things. When the first person approves of the box it is passed to the next person who double-checks the first person in case they missed anything. The next person in line then tapes the boxes shut, so none of the toys are lost during the transportation. The final step is then to scan the label on the box so the person who created the box can see where the box was delivered to. The box is then placed into the shipping boxes, taped up, and then placed into the delivery truck. Anyone fortunate enough to donate either supplies or their time will be greatly appreciated. Children all over the world get to hear about Jesus, and thanks to this more than 20.2 million boys and girls have made decisions for Christ.