Enthusiastic Michigan Crew Loads for Latvia
Orphan Grain Train Michigan had a wonderful crew of core volunteers and the 7th grade class of Christ the King Lutheran School loading a container for Latvia on Sept. 11. With cheerful faces and great enthusiasm, the team filled up the trailer with medical equipment, clothing, bedding and hygiene supplies. Thank you, Michigan supporters, volunteers…
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Republic of Cameroon Sends Letter of Thanks to Maryland
Orphan Grain Train Maryland’s shipment to Republic of Cameroon that was sent in January arrived at its destination and recipients sent photos of the distribution along with a letter of thanks. The shipment contained 5,832 Harvest Pack fortified meals along with 133 solar lights and school supplies and equipment. Children at the school in Cameroon…
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Mercy Meals Automated Team Celebrate Five Years and 3,270,456 Meals
“Who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?” Esther 4:14 The original Orphan Grain Train Mercy Meals automated team are celebrating five years of packing meals with a staggering count of 3,270,456 meals produced during that time. As a result of Covid in 2020, Mercy Meals…
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Jonesville Sends Load to Cornerstone
Orphan Grain Train Indiana in Jonesville sent out a shipment of much needed items to Cornerstone Children’s Ranch in Quemado, Texas. The photo is of the three volunteers packing to the ceiling after the pallets were placed inside. It was a nice cool morning to load and all went well. We are so grateful to…
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Minnesota South Packs Mercy Meals During Annual Meeting
Orphan Grain Train Minnesota South Mercy Meal packing crew posed for a group photo on Saturday, Sept. 6 after their annual meeting and Mercy Meal packing event. Twenty-two boxes of Mercy Meals were packed in two hours. That means 792 individual packs of fortified food were made for people in need. Thank you, Minnesota South…
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Disaster Response Trailer on its Way to North Carolina
Orphan Grain Train’s Bob Schleppenbach is on his way to Burnsville, N.C. to deliver a 28-bed sleeping trailer for volunteers. Mary Bates, North American Lutheran Church’s Disaster Response Director is currently in Yancey County coordinating the rebuilding of 6,000 homes destroyed by the September 2024 Hurricane Helene. Bates arrived in the area a few days…
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One Hundred and Fifty Backpacks and Counting!
“150 backpacks—and counting! Edna sewed every backpack, putting love into each stitch. With the generous school supply donations from Zion Lutheran Church members in Morris, MN, 150 school kits are ready to be delivered through Orphan Grain Train to bless children around the world. What a beautiful example of Christ’s love in action! ” Thank…
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A New Dress for Every Girl
This is Lois Coleman from Minnesota. A few years ago, a thought came to her mind to “dress a girl.” At the time, she wasn’t sure just what that meant. She had previously been involved in a local program called, “Dress A Doll.” Volunteers dressed a doll and then the dolls were given to needy…
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Wisconsin Delivers Diakonia to Lithuania
Evangelical Lutheran Diakonia in Lithuania received a wonderful load of men’s, women’s and children’s clothing, 150 boxes of infant and adult diapers, fifty stackable chairs, ten bicycles, and 40 boxes of either school kits, supplies or teacher’s kits. Diakonia is the Greek word for “service or relief.” This shipment, sent by Orphan Grain Train Wisconsin,…
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