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Mercy Meals from Many Places Fills a Load to Guatemala

On Thursday, November 5th, Orphan Grain Train Norfolk loaded 36 pallets of Mercy Meals to send to Guatemala. The fortified meals came from MM Siouxland, MM Milbank and MM Norfolk. Half of the load is MM rice, and the other half is MM rice and beans. Thank you, to all the faithful volunteers who put these fortified meals together. This container of Mercy Meals will provide 256,608 nourishing, shelf-stable meals for children and families in Guatemala.
About the Meals
• Meal Ingredients: Developed by nutrition scientists, each package consists of four dry ingredients:
• White long-grain rice
• Soy flakes (for high protein)
• A blend of six dried vegetables (for flavor and color)
• Chicken flavoring packed with 20 essential vitamins and minerals
(Beans for rice/beans packet)

Categories: Branch Updates, International Aid

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