Siouxland and Norfolk Made Mercy Meals on the Way to Guatemala

On July 15, an empty container was quickly filled at Orphan Grain Train Norfolk with 36 pallets of Mercy Meals from Siouxland and Norfolk. These fortified rice meals are on their way to Guatemala in a sealed container. Each box contains 216 Mercy Meals. Thank you, to all the volunteers who faithfully put these meals…

Castle Rock’s Container for Lithuania Arrived at Destination

Three months ago, Orphan Grain Train Castle Rock loaded this container and sent it on its way to Lithuania with God’s blessing. It has arrived and its distribution of the items within will begin. The distribution of this shipment will take place at the center established by the diaconie “Jurbarko sandora”. Support will be provided…

Oklahoma Youth Volunteer at OGT Lincoln for Mission Trip

Twenty youth and their youth Pastor Joe Schmidt from Grace Baptist Church in Tulhhqquah, Oklahoma spent the week in Lincoln, Nebraska serving as missionaries. They visited Orphan Grain Train Lincoln and packed 9,504 Mercy Meals in two hours on July 28. They will return on Friday, July 31 to put together school kits, hygiene kits,…

Wisconsin Loads Container for Peru

On Wednesday, July 22, Orphan Grain Train Wisconsin loaded a container for Peru. Twenty-two boxes of Kids Against Hunger fortified meals and almost 4,000 pounds of canned and dry food are in this load. More than 100 boxes of diapers, hygiene supplies and kits and linens and blankets were loaded on Wednesday. The school kits…

LWML North Dakota Donate Large Amount of Supplies

Young and Old Roll Up Their Sleeves and Join in the Loading of Container

An ample array of volunteer helpers ranging from young adult to senior adult levels rolled up their sleeves on July 21st to fill a large shipping container destined for needy folks in Lithuania. Included in the shipment were a large supply of newly handmade blankets and quilts, a huge number of boxes containing fine and…

OGT Phoenix Assembly Line Crew Puts Together 130 Hygiene Kits

On Saturday, July 25, Orphan Grain Train Phoenix Branch created an assembly line and made 130 hygiene kits. All of the supplies for the kits were donated. The owner of several B&B’s donates gently used towels and wash clothes to OGT Wichita twice a year when he replaces the old for new. These hygiene kits…

Toy Hauler Full of Items Delivered from S.D.

Sherri and Robert Blaseg from Huron, SD pulled their “toy hauler” RV full of 213 OGT filled boxes and quilts to Orphan Grain Train Norfolk on Friday. The boxed items were put together by Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Huron, SD. Thank you, members of Mt. Calvary for gathering and sorting all of these items….

Ohio Brings Relief for Families Moving Home

Orphan Grain Train Ohio rented a U-Haul truck to transport furniture, bedding, household items and clothing. Saturday, July 25th, the truck will arrive in Burnsville for the free giveaway of items to families who are finally able to move back into their homes. In September of 2024, Hurricane Helene devastated the area causing landslides, flooding…