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Maryland Regional Division More bundles bound for Bishkek On October 11, 2006, another container was sent to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan from Maryland Division. This time the items included hospital beds, warm clothing, linens, shoes and warm boots. In addition, a slew of crutches and canes filled out the inventory.
Ed the packer taking a well-deserved break.
A hungry crew taking a pizza break.
Dean and Ellen happy about a job well done.
Packed and ready to be shipped. Maryland Division ships first container As shown in the following pictures, the Maryland Division of Orphan Grain Train packed and shipped a 40-ft. shipping container full of materials to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan in April 2006.
The items included 200 boxes of hospital clothing, 70 boxes of clothing for men, women, and children, 225 boxes of blankets and linens, 17 boxes of craft supplies, 13 boxes of school supplies, and 12 pieces of school furniture. In addition, 53 pairs of crutches, 12 canes, 11 walkers, and 4 wheelchairs were also part of the shipment. This was the first container shipped by the Maryland Division since its 2005 inception.
On top of that, Elfie Eberle, the chairperson of the Maryland Division, and her husband Bill went to Bishkek in April 2006. They carried with them over 165 aneurysm clips and 20 shunts, valued at $80,000, each of which will save a life. These devices were presented to the chief of neurosurgery, Dr. Mamytov. Dr. Mamytov writes: “We have already had twelve operations and introduced shunts for hydrocephalic children and one aneurysm clip. This has been done free. Both relatives and neurosurgeons of our clinic highly appreciate your help and support. Clips and shunts are very expensive but very valuable. We want to assure you we use them only for poor and needy people of Kyrgyzstan.” It is clear that God has blessed Orphan Grain Train!!
Maryland Regional Division board members at a recent meeting. From left: Chris Eberle, Elizabeth Stone, Ellen Phipps, Laura Hess, Ron Phipps, Dean Castle, Marilyn Spletzer, Karen Haynes, Elfie Eberle (Chairperson), Lisa Mackey. |
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