Mercy Meals and More to Zambia
Orphan Grain Train Norfolk volunteers loaded for Zambia on Thursday, November 6th. The recipient, Gospelink Zambia – Chifundo Rural Health Center in the Rufunsa District will be receiving 661 boxes of Mercy Meals with 216 meals per box. The load also contains medical equipment, schoolbooks and ten bicycles. Thank you, to all the donors, volunteers…
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A Journey for Jamaica
Brent Kummer, Director of OGT Logistics and Bob Schleppenbach, OGT Logistics Driver left Norfolk on Tuesday to drive to Miami with a water purification system that can process 4,200 gallons of water per day. The state-of-the-art purifier along with 800 water buckets, gas cans, two pop-up tents and a generator will be delivered to an…
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Gathering “leftover” Coats to Warm the Community
Sacred Heart Parish in Norfolk, Nebraska recently finished a coat drive that ended in October. They collected almost 300 coats. On Sunday, November 2, people were invited to come to the church and choose a winter coat for themselves or a family member. Pat Leavell, a member of Sacred Heart, suggested that any coats leftover…
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Norfolk Volunteers Load for Republic of Georgia
The International Charity Fund in the Republic of Georgia is awaiting a shipment of goods from Orphan Grain Train Norfolk. The shipment contains hygiene kits, school kits and men’s, women’s and children’s clothing along with bedding and medical equipment. “The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me.” Psalm 138:8
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Helping Kids Round First Partnership with OGT Load Arrives in Chad
The load of fortified meals, medical equipment and clothing arrived safely in Chad through the wonderful partnership of #helpingkidsroundfirst, Craig Severtson and his staff and #orphangraintrain. The load came out of Orphan Grain Train Norfolk but the transportation of the container from the port, through Cameroon and into Chad was supported by Helping Kids Round…
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Greenfield, Iowa LWML Donates Quilts and Kits to Norfolk
The Lutheran Women in Mission group of Immanual Lutheran Church in Greenfield, Iowa donated 42 quilts and several hygiene and school kits to Orphan Grain Train Norfolk. Thank you, ladies for the many wonderfully put together items. The kits and quilts are always highly requested items both domestically and internationally.
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Ukraine Receives Needed Supplies from Norfolk
International Charity Foundation of Dnipro, Ukraine sent word that the shipment from Orphan Grain Train Norfolk arrived safely at its destination. The shipment contained 132 boxes of Mercy Meals rice and 132 Mercy Meals rice and beans. That equates to 57,024 meals. Also included in the container were boxes of blankets and linens, hygiene supplies,…
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Great Need for Hygiene Kits Prompts Volunteer and Family “Kit Making Day”
In early October, Karen Mangels and family members, John, Seth, Anna and Evelyn came to Orphan Grain Train Servant Center and packed 124 hygiene kits. Hygiene kits are a much-needed item for domestic and international shipments. Because of the earthquake in Cebu, Philippines a few weeks ago, recipients there are asking for hygiene kits and…
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Republic of Georgia Receives Two Shipments From Norfolk
International Charity Fund for Peace in Senaki City, Republic of Georgia received two shipments in the last six months from Orphan Grain Train Norfolk. Photos are from both distributions. Blankets, clothing, bicycles, hygiene supplies, sleeping bags and wheelchairs were included on one or both of the loads filling up 6,000 cubic feet of space combined….
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