Campers from Trinity Lutheran Spend Time at OGT Lincoln
Ten campers from Trinity Lutheran Church along with leader, Mrs. Sheila Ziems visited Orphan Grain Train Lincoln on June 10th. The group made Mercy Meals and hygiene kits. They packed food bags for local veterans and packed clothes into OGT boxes for future shipments. Thank you, Trinity Lutheran students for spending the afternoon with OGT…
Read MoreGod’s Promise Spread Across the Sky in Hyannis
God’s rainbow promise appeared after the rain shower in Hyannis, Nebraska yesterday, June 9th. DeWayne Erickson, one of the seven Orphan Grain Train team members who has been in Hyannis replacing fencing that was destroyed by the Morrill and Minor Fires, took a photo of the complete rainbow in the sky. Thank you, Lord for…
Read MoreTwo More Loads and a Crew of Seven Bring Support to Hyannis
The Orphan Grain Train fencing team began putting in new fence posts today in Hyannis, Nebraska where the Morrill and Minor fires blazed through the Sandhills only a few months ago. The crew, which left Norfolk on Monday, June 8th, delivered a load of hedge posts and a load of treated posts, which were distributed…
Read MoreRegular Food Donations to Black Hawk are Shared with Nations
In late May and early June, Orphan Grain Train Norfolk delivered 68 pallets of mixed food to Native American Heritage Association in Black Hawk, S.D. NAHA is a regular recipient of these donations which OGT receives from Associated Wholesale Grocers. Orphan Grain Train delivers the food to the NAHA warehouse and then it is transferred…
Read MoreJunior High Volunteers Pack Over 100 Boxes
Twelve junior high volunteers plus four DCE’s/interns from Family of Christ Lutheran Church in Colorado Springs, CO packed over 100 boxes of clothing on June 4, 2026, at OGT in Castle Rock, Colorado. These young people were enthusiastic and did a great job. Four Castle Rock OGT volunteers, Jean Gottbreht, Kelly Head, Carlo Rodriguez, and…
Read MoreNew England Supports God Provides for Jamaica
On June 4, volunteers for the Orphan Grain Train’s (OGT) New England Branch, located in Terryville, Ct. loaded a box truck with items for a mission in Jamaica. The local organization in Waterbury, God Provides, was collecting medical items to fill a container of aid being prepared. Twenty commodes, ten wheelchairs, fifteen boxes of bed…
Read MoreTeam of Seven Begin Replacing Fire-Damaged Fences in Hyannis, Nebraska
Orphan Grain Train begins fencing in Hyannis, Nebraska this week where the Minor and Morrill fires destroyed inconceivable miles of fencing. The loss of fencing is a major factor in the long-term recovery of ranching operations in the area. A crew of four men left on Monday morning, June 8th, hauling a load of hedge…
Read MoreOGT Indiana Shares with Three Organizations
In April and May, Orphan Grain Train Indiana delivered loads to Manna from Heaven in Myra, Kentucky, Matthew 25 Ministries in Cincinnati, Ohio and The Attic in McKee, Kentucky. Each delivery contained a variety of clothing, blankets, household items, bicycles and toys. Photos: 1. OGT Indiana’s 18′ trailer that is used to deliver domestic loads…
Read MoreWomen for Justice Receive Load from Central Iowa
Women for Justice from the Republic of Georgia sent word that the Orphan Grain Train Central Iowa load arrived safely in Tilbisi. This well-packed load contained 131 hygiene kits, 70 school kits and 25 teacher’s kits. In addition, more than 300 boxes of blankets and linens were shared. Clothing, medical equipment and medical supplies were…
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