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Our Mission
In loving response to Christ, the Servant, the Orphan Grain Train movement encourages and enables God's people to share personal and material resources in bringing Christ's name and character to needy people both far and near.
Individuals Served
4.5 Million Meals
Last fiscal year nearly 4.5 million meals were shipped to starving people around the world.
Cost Vs Operations
1.7¢ / $1.00
Only 1.7 % of every dollar spent goes for administration and fundraising. 98.3% goes for helping needy people in the US and worldwide.
Weight Moved
47 Million Dollars of Aid
Last fiscal year more than $47 million worth of humanitarian aid and food was shipped to people in need in the US and around the world.
We serve from 27 locations located across the United States.
Orphan Grain Train has volunteers in 27 regional locations across the United States who gather clothing and other relief supplies for destitute people around the world. They also raise the money to send these relief goods and food where most needed. Find a location near you to climb aboard the train and serve those in need.
Current Relief Efforts
Giving Tuesday Goal Exceeded
THANK YOU everyone that gave and prayed for our ministry on Giving Tuesday! We exceeded our goal and was able to purchase tents, tarps and also mattresses for children and families living in tent cities because of the devastating earthquakes in the P...
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OGT’s Flood Relief Efforts Expand Farther
OGT continues to assist flood victims in Nebraska and is expanding its relief efforts to the regions of Madison and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Severe rain storms have devastated the region with roads being covered, bridges washed away and homes engul...
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Food that Endures
Investment in OGT’s Future Serving Those in Great Need Even serving has a price tag. It costs money to deliver human care. Orphan Grain Train is known for operating at minimal cost. Less than two per cent of what is donated is used for admini...
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