Two OGT Castle Rock Containers Arrive Safely and are Shared with People of Latvia
Last fall, Orphan Grain Train Castle Rock sent two containers to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Pampali, Latvia. Both of those loads arrived safely, and the recipients have already distributed most of the items. The items were shared with people in Pampali and Saldus. The containers were filled with clothing for men, women and children,…
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Faith Lutheran Church Delivers 24 Quilts to OGT Lincoln
Faith Lutheran Church in York, NE delivered 24 quilts to the Orphan Grain Train Lincoln Branch recently. These quilts were made by ladies at Faith Lutheran during January! Kathy Galaway and her husband (pictured) delivered the quilts to the OGT Lincoln warehouse. Thank you, quilters of Faith for your nimble fingers and generous hearts. Thank…
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Volunteers and Church Members Complete 100 Hygiene Kits for OGT Rocky Mountain
Recently, the Orphan Grain Train Rocky Mountain Branch, Saturday morning volunteers along with some church members of St Paul Lutheran Church in Julesburg, CO. worked together to complete 100 hygiene kits. Everyone at the gathering pitched in and it didn’t take long for all the kits to be boxed and put into inventory. With the…
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Republic of Georgia Receives Manna Packs from OGT Norfolk
Orphan Grain Train Norfolk’s Load of 1,260 boxes of Feed My Starving Children Manna Packs arrived in Mtskheta, Republic of Georgia and the food was immediately unloaded and delivered to internally displaced people in the area. These are people who have been displaced because of conflict in their homeland. There are over 1,000 settlements established…
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Future Haiti Load Supported by Lincoln Business
Kenny Blair, a Lincoln businessman, who is involved with the Haiti Lutheran Mission Society presented a $10,000 check to Orphan Grain Train Lincoln to help with shipping costs for Mercy Meals and other supplies to go to Haiti in March. Thank you, Kenny for supporting the cost of this future shipment of food and supplies…
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OGT Mid-Atlantic Load to Republic of Georgia is Shared with School Children and Villagers
International Charity Fund Peace in Senaki City, Republic of Georgia sent word that Orphan Grain Train Mid-Atlantic’s shipment arrived safely, and its contents were distributed to several groups in the area. One such organization “Youth Hub” held humanitarian action in the village of Kheta. Socially vulnerable people and internally displaced people came to the organization’s…
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Altar Guild from Bancroft Shares Supplies for Making Kits
St. Paul’s Lutheran Altar Guild in Bancroft, Nebraska stopped by Orphan Grain Train Norfolk on January 22 to deliver supplies for hygiene and layette kits. These items are welcomed by all OGT locations. Thank you, Roberta, Ruthann, Carol, Caroline, Rojane, Denise, Laurie and Barb for collecting them. OGT Norfolk has a permanent kit making station…
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Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission Receives Kits and More from OGT Wichita
Last month, Orphan Grain Train Wichita delivered to Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission in Rock Point, AZ. Founded in 1953, NELM is the only Lutheran presence in the Navajo Nation. OGT Wichita donors and volunteers delivered over 280 boxes of blankets and linens, clothing for men, women and children, and household items. In addition, they shared…
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Norfolk Schools in Malawi Lines Up to Receive Aid
Norfolk Schools in Malawi sent photos of Orphan Grain Train Norfolk’s October shipment of goods to Blantyre, Malawi and Dr. Joe Mtika. Two hundred sixty-four boxes of Mercy Meals, 24 mattresses, 37 bed frames, clothing, 50 sleeping mats and 1 transmission were part of the load. Blankets, computer modems and fabric were also received by…
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