Long Term Aid to Jamaica Continues
The water station in Treasure Beach is still serving Great Bay and the surrounding communities. Using the Orphan Grain Train water filtration system, water is processed from a pond Monday through Wednesday, and residents can pick up water for the week. As water repairs are moving forward, the demand has become less so the water…
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Clean Water for Jamaica
The water purification system has been set up in Great Bay, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica. Each person coming to receive fresh water, walks away with two 2.5-gallon containers of fresh drinking water. We are grateful to all our donors who made it possible for Orphan Grain Train to purchase this state-of-the-art Aquifer 4000 high volume desalination…
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A Journey for Jamaica
Brent Kummer, Director of OGT Logistics and Bob Schleppenbach, OGT Logistics Driver left Norfolk on Tuesday to drive to Miami with a water purification system that can process 4,200 gallons of water per day. The state-of-the-art purifier along with 800 water buckets, gas cans, two pop-up tents and a generator will be delivered to an…
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Team Mission Mules and OGT Plan to Bring Aid to Jamaica
Orphan Grain Train in partnership with #missionmules is traveling to Jamaica to bring a sea water purifier and food. The first team of three will be bringing a portable desalination system designed to serve up to 4,300 gallons per day of fresh drinking water, generators and fortified meals. Please continue to pray for the people…
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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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Texas Flood Survivors Receive Support from OGT Houston
Orphan Grain Train Houston was blessed to be able to deliver care baskets and a gift of financial support to survivors of the flooding in Kerrville, Texas. We are blessed to be a blessing for those in need. Please continue to pray for those who lost loved ones and for those who are recovering from…
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Orphan Grain Train Partners with Mission Mules for Texas Flood Relief
Orphan Grain Train is working with Mike Toberer, trail boss, President and CEO of Mission Mules of Harmony, North Carolina to bring disaster relief to the outlying areas affected by the flooding of the Guadalupe River. Mike partnered with OGT to deliver insulin to the remote hollers of N.C. during and after the great floods…
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Orphan Grain Train – Ohio Delivers Needed Supplies
In July, Orphan Grain Train – Ohio made two deliveries to North American Lutheran Disaster Response in Caldwell, Ohio. The two loads together contained at least 100 pieces of furniture, more than 80 boxes of linens and blankets, hygiene supplies, tools and toys. They also delivered boxes of craft supplies to Filling Homes/Soaring Arts in…
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Helping Hands After the Flood
In response to the Guadalupe River flood, Highland Lakes Collection Center in Buchanan Dam, Texas shared 19 boxes of children’s shoes, clothing and new underwear. The items were given to The Ark of Highland Lakes to be distributed to families affected by the high waters. Thank you, donors and volunteers for sharing these items.
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