FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
of MITCHELL
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MITCHELL COLLECTED 71 SHOEBOXES FOR OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD (OCC) 2018. HERE IS ONE OF THE OCC SHOEBOXES COLLECTED WE PLAN TO TRACK ITS DESTINATION AGAIN THIS YEAR. FOLLOW ITS AMAZING JOURNEY FROM A SMALL BAPTIST CHURCH IN MITCHELL, IL TO A COUNTRY WHERE A DESERVING BOY (5-9 YEARS OLD) WILL RECEIVE THIS WONDERFUL SHOEBOX GIFT.
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VISIT THIS PAGE FREQUENTLY FOR ANY UPDATES OF THE SHOEBOX WE ARE TRACKING.
KEY TO BELOW MAP:
GREEN ARROWS/TEXT BOXES INDICATE KNOWN STATUS.
GRAY ARROWS/TEXT BOXES INDICATE PENDING OR "TO BE DETERMINED" STATUS.
Collected items and packed shoeboxes
Shoeboxes delivered to Drop-Off Location on November 17th
Shoebox should now be at processing center getting ready for shipping
OUR SHOEBOX SHIPPED ON DECEMBER 5th TO GHANA (COUNTRY IN WEST AFRICA)
Did it go by plane?
Or did it go by boat?
OCC did't provide this info.
PEOPLE OF TOGO
TYPICAL VILLAGE HOMES IN TOGO
Traditional Tamberma villages, called "tatas", are small fortified towers built with clay.
Another Tamberma village in Togo.
Some more typical round straw and clay huts of northern Togo, near the border with Benin.
Traditional Tamberma villages, called "tatas", are small fortified towers built with clay.