Navajo Nations Receive Shipments from OGT Phoenix
On June 11, 2026, the Phoenix Branch rented a 26’ box truck to take donations to two Arizona Navajo Nation locations. This was a three-day trip because of the distance from the Phoenix warehouse. Day 1: load the truck and drive to eastern Arizona and stay overnight. Day 2: drive to both locations and unload…
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Thank you, AWG for Sharing Your Extras
Orphan Grain Train Norfolk delivered 34 pallets of donated food from Associated Wholesale Grocers to Black Hawk, SD. In the early morning hours, OGT Logistics director, Brent Kummer, picked up the load from the Norfolk AWG location and delivered it to the Native American Heritage Association in Black Hawk. Thank you, AWG for continuing to…
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OGT Water Purification System Continues to Bring Clean Water to Parottee, Jamaica
Orphan Grain Train’s state-of-the-art water filtration system is still being used in Jamaica. The system is set up in Parottee, Jamaica, in St. Elizabeth Parish, on the southwest coast of the island. Andre and Andrew., two local residents, are still maintaining the large blue high-volume desalination system. They said that they are handing out the…
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Mid-Atlantic’s Shipment with Toys Brings Great Delight
Orphan Grain Train Mid-Atlantic’s load to Republic of Georgia brought joy to the hearts of young children at a local kindergarten. The recipient’s partnering organization “Biliki” visited a kindergarten in the village of Khabume and delivered toys to the children. “There is nothing more joyous than watching children enthusiastically try to open all the boxes…
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North Wisconsin LWML Donates Kits and Quilts to OGT Wisconsin at Convention
North Wisconsin LWML women gathered in Marquette, Wisconsin for their biannual convention. Pete Gnan, Orphan Grain Train field work director, was at a booth sharing about OGT. The 260 attendees brought in kits, quilts and sleeping mats from their area churches. These were donated to Orphan Grain Train Wisconsin to be used in future shipments….
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Loading Hay in Iowa for Delivery in New Mexico
A second load of hay was delivered to Las Vegas, New Mexico in early June. Lowell Krieger delivered a load from Larry and Tracy Stetzel, Casey, Iowa. This is the second load that was donated by the Stetzels. The first load was taken to Western Nebraska after the devastating fires in March. New Mexico has…
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Liberia Waits for Shipment from Wisconsin
Orphan Grain Train Wisconsin loaded for Lutheran Aid in Liberia and Pastor Kollie on Wednesday, June 17th. This load contained church furnishings, choir robes and Bibles and hymnals. It also had physical nourishment: 209 boxes of Kids Against Hunger/Food for Kidz fortified meals and over 4,000 pounds of nonperishable food. Clothing for men, women and…
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Castle Rock Represents OGT at Rocky Mountain Convention
This is one of 45 quilts donated by attendees of the 2026 LWML Rocky Mountain District Convention held in Colorado Springs, CO on June 5-7, 2026. Orphan Grain Train was one of the three organizations that the attendees supported. Around 500 hygiene kits, 5 boxes of school supplies and $425 were donated to OGT Castle…
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Romania Unpacks Michigan Shipment in the Evening
Orphan Grain Train Michigan received word that their April shipment to Romania arrived safely, and a crew of men unpacked it in the evening. The shipment contained 45 boxes of Mercy Meals, hygiene kits and supplies, clothing for men, women and children, blankets, medical equipment and toys. It is a magnificent gathering of people who…
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