OGT’s Disaster Relief Efforts Reach Worldwide
Orphan Grain Train provides disaster relief throughout the United States and around the world. Working with the people of the communities affected by various natural disasters, OGT has been able to provide needed aid and help long after the initial devastation. Orphan Grain Train helps families devastated by storms, floods, wildfires and hurricanes. When desperation is felt, OGT offers gifts of hope.
Disaster Relief Efforts

Relief Rolls In: Hay Shipment Brings Help to New Mexico Ranchers in Crisis
Orphan Grain Train Norfolk sent out three loads of hay to Las Vegas, New Mexico in early May. The 96 round bales will be distributed to the local ranchers who have suffered from wildfires, severe drought and low water resources. Thank you, Lowell Kri...
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Hay Sent to Texas Amid Drought
Due to worsening drought conditions in Texas and New Mexico, the need for hay has grown. In April, Orphan Grain Train Wisconsin responded by sending two loads—38 round bales each—to Quemado, Texas. Thank you, Wisconsin OGT, for stepping up to mee...
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Urgent Request!!
Orphan Grain Train in Norfolk, NE received an urgent request from several areas in Texas & New Mexico asking for hay. It has been several months since the area has received enough moisture for pastures to grow. We are requesting donations of hay ...
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Aid Delivered to Kentucky to Help Flood Victims
Manna From Heaven is an outreach program for many families living the Appalachian Mts. Of KY. Ralph and Lois Tackett run the mission and is a very humbled couple serving families living in one of the highest poverty regions of the US. During this lat...
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Thrivent Match for CA Fire Relief
“THANK YOU” OGT Supporters and Thrivent for the Match that has raised $94,193.00 in Donations Plus $47,096.50 in Match for a TOTAL of: $141,289.50 OGT has already given $50,000.00 in $1,000.00 checks to families that have lost everything ...
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Food and Goods Heading to North Carolina
On March 3, a semi-load of 40 beds with mattresses, six pallets of various cheese, two pallets of chicken patties, two pallets of bananas, 28,512 Beans and Rice Mercy Meals, and other needed supplies left for Mountain Mule Packers in North Carolina. ...
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God Has A Plan
This is a touching story that unfolded because a wrong GPS directive sent OGT staff to a wrong address in N.C. Recently OGT’s President; Pastor Ray Wilke, OGT’s Logistic Director; Brent Kummer, & Bauer Underground; Stu Bauer were driving in N...
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Mission Mules Deliver Supplies in North Carolina
OGT purchased the two Iron Mules from Motorplex of Columbus in Nebraska. We are grateful for the aid they are able to deliver to families which are impossible to reach because roads were wiped out by floods. Thank you, Motorplex & Mission Mules! ...
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Moutain Mule Packers Excited for Mules to Arrives
Mike and Michele Toberer of Mountain Mule Packers in Mount Ulla, NC but more specifically in Harmony, NC received two Kawasaki UTV side-by-sides Mules, 16 pallets of non-perishable foods, almost 2000 lbs. of dry calico beans, clothing, blankets, work...
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