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

Tanker Delivered to Asheville
OGT’s 5,300-gallon water tanker made it to Asheville, NC and is hooked up for showers and flushing toilets. The tanker will stay at the location for disaster relief personnel to take and refill it to be used again & again. Thank you, OGT Logist...
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Water Tanker Will Soon Arrive Asheville
OGT’s 5,300-gallon water tanker is leaving this morning for Asheville, N. Carolina to assist with no running water due to damaged water pipes. The tanker will be set up at Emmanuel Lutheran Church to furnish water for showers and flushing toilets. ...
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First Delivery of Disaster Relief Arrives in North Carolina
OGT’s first shipment of relief supplies to N. Carolina was unloaded yesterday! Thank you Lord! ...
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Relief to Asheville North Carolina
Houston Branch has connected with Emmanuel Lutheran in Asheville, NC who are set up to receive aid and distribute to the community. The first delivery from Houston has been completed and a second delivery is in the works. Houston Board member and dis...
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Disaster Relief Efforts for Hurricane Helene
The brutal force of the massive storm in N. Carolina and surrounding states has left unbelievable destruction and death behind. Hundreds of miles of roads were destroyed along with having no power, running water or cell phone reception in several s...
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Thrivent Match Blesses Many
‘Thank you!’ to everyone that generously gave toward Thrivent’s Match for OGT’s hurricane relief efforts. We are humbled and beyond words with $385,200.00 being donated and Thrivent will add another $192,600.00 for a Grand Total of $577,800...
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Three Towns in Iowa Receive Aid After Flooding
Norfolk warehouse recently delivered two loads of drywall, insulation & disaster supplies for flood relief efforts. The loads were divided up among residents of three Iowa towns – Spencer, Hawarden & Rock Valley. OGT plans to continue helpi...
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Disaster Relief Aid Delivered to Rock Valley Iowa
OGT’s Norfolk warehouse loaded a storage container with 34 sheets of dry wall, 52 – 26-gallon totes with lids, respirator masks, chemical gloves, dehumidifiers and 8 gallons of Concrobium which is a mold control fogger that is an effective way to...
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Storage Containers Delivered to Hawarden
OGT’s Logistic driver Bob Schleppenbach delivered a storage container to Hawarden, IA. This will be used to store tools and cleaning supplies for those cleaning up from the recent devastating floods....
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