Tonight the children and I have been putting together our 'Operation Christmas Child' gift box together. Every year Edwards school collects these boxes on behalf of the Samaritans. However anyone can do it and there are drop off points all over the country, we have one at a local pub, shop and pharmacy as well as in the school. We have to decorate a shoe box with Christmas paper and fill it with presents for children who really need them in some of the toughest parts of the world and many of whom are orphans. It really make you think about how incredibly privileged we are to be able to give our children presents. I think it is a good exercise for the children to be involved in too, as it hopefully makes them think a little about what they have.
You choose an age group and whether your gifts are for a boy or girl. I always do one from each of the boys in their age range and the boys help to pick the gifts. However I heard that they are always short of boxes for 10-14 year old boys which is such a shame, so I think we will do a couple for the older boys next year. As well as toys and sweets they even request basics like tooth brushes, tooth paste and soap. They also ask for things like hats and gloves and pens and pencils. Unfortunately you can't put in supplements otherwise I would have definitely included some Eye q fish oils to help boost them up. Tonight Ed has checked all our presents fit in the box and tomorrow we will cover it in some Christmas paper. It is only a little thing but when you look at the video on the website you realise just how much the children need and enjoy it and just how lucky our children are!
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