We are unwavering in the belief that Sponsored Children and program participants should experience the joy of being a child at Christmas in light of the many hardships they face at a young age.

One of the many ways we spread Joy is through our Christmas Hope Bags! Similar to the Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes, these bags are packed with goodies and delivered to our partner communities.

Despite how it looks in holiday movies, delivering toys to thousands of children is no easy task! 🎅 🎁 That is why we ask for your support to help make it happen!

There are two ways you can bring Christmas Hope to a child in need:

SPONSORING A BAG

Those who want to give the bag without the hassle of shipping and packing can Sponsor a Hope bag on our website – quick and easy. With a $30 donation, our team will hand-pack the bag and deliver it to a child in our program!

Each bag packed with toys, school supplies, and personal care items becomes a tangible expression of God’s immense love at Christmastime and all year long. For some children, it is their first gift ever!

GROUP PACKING

Churches, Small groups, businesses, and families can work together to pack bags and hand-pick what goes in them. This is great for teams who work in Specific Communities, have their own Sponsor Children, or just want to participate in a Christmas activity that gives back! If you want to pack bags this year, or in the future, call our office at (401) 421-9078 to get started planning!

For groups that decide to join in, here are the 3 easy steps:

  1. Determine Your Commitment – Choose how many children you’d like to support, and we’ll send you the bags along with packing instructions and a label for gender/age needs.
  2. Pack and Ship – Once all bags are packed full of age-appropriate goodies and properly labeled, send them to our Rhode Island warehouse where we’ll prepare them for delivery to Guatemala. We also ask for you to prayerfully consider helping with shipping costs by including a small donation to ensure each gift arrives safely.
  3. Pray and Connect – We ask you to pray for the children and families receiving these gifts so that each will experience the love of Christ this Christmas.

What to pack?

For some children, a Christmas Hope Bag will be the only gift they’ll receive all year. So, here are some things to think about when packing. Does this bag have FUN items? Is the bag packed FULL? Is this bag PERSONALIZED for their gender and age? If it meets those suggestions and doesn’t include any hazardous items (listed below) you should be good to go!

What to leave out?

For the safety of the children and the integrity of our organization, please DO NOT include the following in packages: candies that melt, perishables, fragile/breakable items, medicine, cough drops, nut products, electronics of any kind, used or damaged items, scary or war-related items (guns, knives, or military figures). seeds, liquids, or aerosol cans.

Ready to get started on your Christmas Hope Bag!?
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Whichever way you choose you choose to give back this Christmas, we are thankful for your support: Gracias y Feliz Navidad!❤️