Operation Christmas Child
From you to a child in need...
Operation Christmas Child is the largest children's Christmas project in the world, run by the Christian charity Samaritan's Purse. In 2010, it celebrated 20 years of this special shoebox appeal, which has already brought joy into the lives of over 80 million children worldwide.
In its simplest form, it is all about a gift – given to a child in need. Loughton people wrap and pack a shoe box full of love and presents, LMC checks and packs, Samaritan’s Purse send them and their partners overseas deliver it. It’s that simple.
Last year, over 500,000 people from right across the UK and Ireland got involved - including many churches, schools and workplaces. Children and adults alike wrapped and packed almost 1.12 million shoeboxes (from the UK) and over 200,000 (from Ireland) full of gifts and goodies, which were then sent to orphans and vulnerable children living in often difficult circumstances overseas.
LMC played their part when they helped pack and check over 2,000 shoe boxes.
November and December are busiest times. Contact the office for details 020 8502 3071
