Romania Unpacks Michigan Shipment in the Evening
Orphan Grain Train Michigan received word that their April shipment to Romania arrived safely, and a crew of men unpacked it in the evening. The shipment contained 45 boxes of Mercy Meals, hygiene kits and supplies, clothing for men, women and children, blankets, medical equipment and toys. It is a magnificent gathering of people who…
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Youth and Adults Load for Latvia Together
This is what can be accomplished when youth come together as volunteers, neighbors, relatives, and friends to serve others. With teamwork, enthusiasm, and a shared purpose, these dedicated young people helped load a 40-foot container of humanitarian aid for Latvia through Orphan Grain Train Michigan. Boxes of blankets, linens, clothing, hygiene supplies, and school kits…
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OGT Michigan Responds to Christ’s: “I was hungry and you fed me.”
Responding to God’s Word: “I was hungry and you fed me” Matthew 25:35, Orphan Grain Train Michigan sent out their 17th international shipment on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Their first load of OGT Michigan-made Mercy Meals went out on this load to Foundation of the Blind in Romania. There were 10,000 fortified meals on this…
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Michigan Gathers at Good Shepherd Lutheran for First Packing Event
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church of Cass City was the site for the first Mercy Meals packing event in collaboration with Orphan Grain Train Michigan. Forty members and friends of Good Shepherd, from children to seniors, packaged nearly 10,000 fortified meals over the course of two hours Saturday, March 21. The meals which consist of rice,…
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OGT Michigan Brings Hospital Gowns and Scrubs to Thumb Industries
In early January, Orphan Grain Train Michigan delivered 42 boxes of hospital gowns and scrubs to Thumb Industries, Inc. in Bad Axe, Michigan. Thumb Industries offers community-based work programs that provide training for persons with disabilities. Thank you, OGT Michigan volunteers for locating a place that can put used hospital gowns to good use. Thank…
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Enthusiastic Michigan Crew Loads for Latvia
Orphan Grain Train Michigan had a wonderful crew of core volunteers and the 7th grade class of Christ the King Lutheran School loading a container for Latvia on Sept. 11. With cheerful faces and great enthusiasm, the team filled up the trailer with medical equipment, clothing, bedding and hygiene supplies. Thank you, Michigan supporters, volunteers…
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Aid Delivered to Women for Justice in Tbilisi, Georgia
Women for Justice in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia received Orphan Grain Train Michigan’s shipment of clothing, blankets and quilts, medical equipment and backpacks. The beautiful quilts and pillowcase dresses sewn by our donors were welcomed by people in the community. Thank you, Michigan volunteers for packing each box with such care.
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Michigan Volunteers Send Humanitarian Aid to Lithuania
On June 17, Orphan Grain Train–Michigan completed loading humanitarian supplies for the Lutheran Church of Lithuania. After the loading in Sebewaing and being trucked to Detroit, we anticipate the container taking approximately two months to travel first by rail from Michigan to Montclair, New Jersey for further loading at the Norfolk Pier onto a Latvian…
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Clothing, Care, Compassion
Orphan Grain Train Michigan volunteers loaded clothing, linens, and medical supplies and equipment into a large U-Haul slated for delivery to eastern Kentucky. Dave Wiltse and branch manager Dave Reed delivered the items to Manna from Heaven in Myra, Kentucky. A wonderful crew of people were there waiting to unload the boxes into a warehouse….
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