OGT Norfolk Sends Disaster Relief to the Philippines
Orphan Grain Train Norfolk volunteers loaded for the Philippines today. The Philippine Islands has been hit by three major disasters in the last few months. Two powerful typhoons and a Magnitude 6.5 earthquake in Cebu impacted many people living in the region. Many of the items in this container were requested by the recipients following…
Read MoreNeligh-Oakdale 3rd-6th Graders Visit OGT Norfolk
Neligh-Oakdale Public Schools 3rd -6th grade students visited Orphan Grain Train Norfolk on Friday, December 5th. The students spent two hours touring and packing two bunkers of stuffed animals, clothing, blankets and quilts. Thank you, Neligh-Oakdale students for visiting the Norfolk Servant Center and helping to pack items for future shipments!
Read MoreTrio Collects and Delivers to Pine Ridge in Wanblee, S.D.
Every Thursday, long-time Orphan Grain Train Norfolk volunteer Jane Ternus, works at the Servant Center. She also gathers items that are set aside for the Families Working Together organization in Wanblee, S.D. Jane transports the items to storage until Jeff and Dee Acklie of Omaha can pick them up and take them to the Pine…
Read MoreWater Filtration System is Moved to Santa Cruz, Jamaica
Yesterday, November 27th was opening day for the Orphan Grain Train water filtration system recently moved to Santa Cruz, Jamaica. Within five minutes of set up, people began lining up with buckets and jugs. We are grateful to all the people involved in making this happen. “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are…
Read MoreNorfolk Loads for Liberia
Orphan Grain Train Norfolk loaded for Liberia on the 21st of November. This shipment contains 1,416 pieces of humanitarian aid — food, clothing, medical equipment, Gospel resources, and school supplies — destined for Hope and Care for Children in Liberia. This shipment contains 2 Mindray Z60 ultrasound machines, medical microscopes and examination tables, Highlights include:…
Read MoreLong Term Aid to Jamaica Continues
The water station in Treasure Beach is still serving Great Bay and the surrounding communities. Using the Orphan Grain Train water filtration system, water is processed from a pond Monday through Wednesday, and residents can pick up water for the week. As water repairs are moving forward, the demand has become less so the water…
Read MoreAtkinson Homeschool Group Volunteers in Norfolk
A group of homeschool students and their parents from the Atkinson area visited the Orphan Grain Train Norfolk warehouse on Monday, November 17. The co-op group, CLLASS (Christ Lead Learning and Support System) ate lunch at the Servant Center and then toured the warehouse. Following the tour, the students were divided into age-related groups and…
Read MoreCharity Foundation of the Blind in Romania Receives Two Shipments from Norfolk
Charity Foundation of the Blind in Prelipca Village, Suceava, Romania sent word that two Orphan Grain Train Norfolk shipments arrived safely, and the contents are already being distributed. The first shipment contained Kids Against Hunger fortified meals that were donated by Feed My Starving Children out of Minnesota. There were 1,260 boxes totaling 272,160 meals…
Read MoreDelivering Turkeys for Texas and Nebraska
Orphan Grain Train Norfolk sent out two trucks with frozen turkeys, peanut butter, potatoes and squash, and other food to be prepared for Thanksgiving. Danny, OGT Logistics driver, left this morning for Trinity Klein Church in Spring, Texas. He carried grocery items for the Trinity Klein food pantry. 100 turkeys were on this load to…
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