1. The Power of a Simple Gift

2. is the world’s largest children’s Christmas project of its kind
Did you know?
Operation Christmas Child
is the world’s largest children’s Christmas project of its kind

3. Did you know?
Operation Christmas Child is devoted to spreading love, joy and smiles to children in parts of the world who really need them, asking nothing in return.

4. and yet it all boils down to one gift, from one individual to another

5. You can get involved
You can
bring a smile
to a child’s face
this Christmas!

6. First choose some gifts

15. WHAT TO PUT IN A BOX….. A puzzle e.g. small jigsaw
A hat, cap, gloves, scarf
A puzzle e.g. small jigsaw
For boys: a toy car, truck, passenger plane or similar item
For girls: jewellery (e.g. pair of clip earrings, make-up or hair accessories)
A greetings card or a photo of yourself
A cuddly toy
A toothbrush, toothpaste
A wrapped bar of soap and flannel
A notepad, colouring book
Picture books
Pencils and pens
A set of crayons or felt pens
A small ball or tennis ball

16. ….. AND WHAT TO LEAVE OUT
No chocolate due to customs regulations in receiving countries
Other edible items (e.g. crisps, biscuits, tinned food or cake)
War related items (e.g. toy guns and soldiers, knives)
Clothing (other than listed previously)
Glass containers, mirrors or fragile items
Liquids of any type (e.g. blow bubbles, shampoos, bubble bath, toiletry sets or aerosols)
Marbles or sharp objects
Anything of a political, racial or religious nature
Medicines
Books with words

17. DUE TO IMPORT REGULATIONS ALL ITEMS IN THE BOXES SHOULD BE NEW

19. UK Azerbaijan Central Asia Liberia Mozambique Swaziland Zimbabwe Kenya
Belarus
Bosnia
Kosova
Montenegro
Romania
Serbia
Ukraine 19

20. Planes, boats, helicopters, motorbikes – the modes of transport for distributing shoeboxes is diverse.

21. Even camels (in Jordan) and elephants (in Zimbabwe)

22. Kiril, Belarus…… mother never returned

23. Diniko, Mozambique …… School in a box

24. Christian, Romania ….. Action Man

25. Ukvek, Kyrgyzstan……
Dreams of a race car

26. Mazim, Ukraine…… Living in a sewer

27. https://www. samaritans-purse. org
Lutterworth College filled 91 boxes in 2014 and over 100 in 2015

28. Thank You!
We hope you can help us by making shoeboxes this year – in anticipation of that we say….. Thank You!!