THE little boxes of crayons, toys and paper may not seem much to children in County Durham, but they will be sure to light up the Christmas of youngsters in Romania and Croatia.
Pupils at Tudhoe Moor Nursery School, near Bishop Auckland, have been busy filling shoeboxes of gifts as part of Operation Christmas Child, run by Samaritans Purse International.
Sandra Heslock, headteacher at the school, said: "It's a caring and sharing project to explain to the children that not all youngsters are like them and get the same sort of things as they do for Christmas. We have about 18 already and we've filled them with crayons, soft toys, and little games. It will probably be the only Christmas present they will receive.
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