Despite Setbacks, Maryland Sends Planned Load to Ethiopia
This letter from Orphan Grain Train Maryland’s manager, Tony, says it all about their Monday, the 18th load to Ethiopia: OGT Team – praise God from Whom all blessing flow!!! This morning we loaded a shipping container that is now headed to Ethiopia. The planning for this container started about two years ago and finally…
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New Crew Members Travel to Farnam to Fence
The Orphan Grain Train fencing crew returned to Farnam, Nebraska on Tuesday, May 19th. The three-man crew hopes to finish the last section of fencing in the ravine. Farnam was one of the areas that was affected by the Cottonwood fire in western Nebraska. Thank you, DeWayne Erickson and Walt Rosenbaum for returning to finish…
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Lincoln Shares Needed Items with Fourteen Service Agencies
During the month of April, Orphan Grain Train Lincoln delivered to fourteen different service agencies in the Lincoln area. Fifteen boxes of infant/toddler clothing were shared with Barnabas Community, Trinity Lutheran Church’s Forward, Women’s Care Center, Birthright of Lincoln and the Pregnancy Center. One hundred forty pounds of canned and dry food was delivered in…
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OGT Indiana Provides Plentiful Load to Manna from Heaven
In late April, Manna from Heaven in Myra, Kentucky received a load of useful items from Orphan Grain Train Indiana. There were 66 boxes of fortified meals and 30 pieces of furniture, including the 12 student chairs. Clothing, bedding, and children’s toys were part of the collection of items loaded. The eight fiberglass ladders and…
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Summerland Public School Tours and Volunteers in Norfolk
Summerland Public School from Ewing, Nebraska toured and volunteered at Orphan Grain Train Norfolk on Friday, May 15. The group packed two pallets of stuffed animals. Thank you, Summerland students and staff for visiting us last week and completing all those boxes.
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Student Displays OGT for Mission Fair in Lincoln
Aliya Wieting a Lincoln Lutheran middle school student did her school Mission Fair project on Orphan Grain Train. Aliya volunteers at OGT Lincoln with her family and school. Thank you, Aliya for sharing the OGT story and for volunteering at OGT Lincoln. Well done!
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Castle Rock Loads Lithuania in Record Time
Orphan Grain Train Castle Rock was busy last Wednesday, May 13th. Fifteen OGT Castle Rock volunteers loaded 1,413 boxes of clothing and 18 bicycles/trikes headed to Lithuania in only two hours! While those volunteers were busy loading a container, several other volunteers sorted and packed clothing boxes at the same time! Thank you to all…
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Christ Lutheran Norfolk Volunteers in a Big Way
Christ Lutheran School’s older students volunteered at Orphan Grain Train Servant Center Norfolk on Wednesday, May 13. The very well-orchestrated group packed 11 pallets of hygiene kits, school kits, and quilts and blankets. A few of the students made hygiene kits, school kits and teacher kits, while others packed kits that were already made. In…
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Benin Rejoices at Arrival of Load from OGT Wisconsin
Mission d’Evangelisation Je’sus-Revient in Abomey-Calavi, Benin sent word that the container that Orphan Grain Train Wisconsin sent in February arrived safely! If you watch the video you will see that the load was received with great joy and appreciation! Thank you, Wisconsin volunteers for all that you do in the name of Christ. God is…
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