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Browsing Category: Border Missions

Somosvida A.C. in Mexico Grateful for Delivery of Aid

Central Nebraska • Border Missions

Central Nebraska Branch volunteers in Grand Island loaded 19,008 Mercy Meals, diapers, hygiene supplies, medical equipment sewing machines and other aid for Somosvida A.C. in Mexico. The organization has an outreach program that shares food and goods with many families in need.

Orphanage in Mexico Grateful for Aid Received

Phoenix • Border Missions

Phoenix Branch volunteers were thrilled to serve retired Pastor Carl Hampsch and his wife, Karen, who live in Mexico. They operate an orphanage named Esperanza pare los Niño’s in Puerto Pensaco, Mexico, better known as Rocky Point to Arizona residents. Puerto Pensaco is a four-hour drive from the Metro Phoenix area. They were in Arizona…

Working Together to Gather Aid for Trinity Navajo Bible Church

Norfolk Warehouse North Dakota • Border Missions, Domestic Aid

Trinity Navajo Bible Church in Thoreau, NM was very grateful to receive a duo load from OGT. Part of the load was sleeping mats, clothing, toys and more needed sewing machines from North Dakota Branch and Norfolk warehouse volunteers added Bibles, Christian resources and 140 Christmas Gift boxes. All to be shared with many families…

Many Wonderful Gifts Delivered to Lutheran Border Concerns Ministry to Help Many in Tijuana

California Arizona Nevada • Border Missions

Steve Rice, OGT’s CA-AZ-NV Collection Center volunteer delivered 60+ boxes of school supplies, hygiene kits, socks and sewing machines to 1000 Generations in Chula Vista (San Diego). Steve also delivered goods to Lutheran Border Concerns Ministry which goes into Tijuana. Thank you, Steve and all your wonderful donors!

Goods Delivered to Texas

Wisconsin • Border Missions, Domestic Aid

In early January 2023 Wisconsin Branch volunteers loaded pews, Bibles, 4,199 pounds of various foods, bedding, medical equipment and other goods for Laredo, TX. Latin American Lutheran Mission (LALM) was grateful for all the goods to use at their facility and share with families desperately in need.

Mission Trip to Texas and Mexico To Share Aid and the Gospel

Lincoln • Border Missions, Branch Updates, Domestic Aid

Kathy Carter, OGT Board member and volunteer at Lincoln Collection Center, went on a mission trip with her husband Jim to Ysleta Mission in El Paso, TX. She presented the Days for Girls curriculum, with the help from translator Luz Sota, to over 50 students age 9-12 and 20 mothers in a poor school in…