Moldova Recipients Rejoice in Shipment from New England
Orphan Grain Train New England’s summer shipment to Bible Mission in Moldova arrived at its destination of Kishinau / Cricova City, Moldova. Diana from Bible Mission International sent photos of the distribution of clothing, diapers, medical equipment, layette and hygiene kits, linens and blankets and bicycles. Thank you, OGT New England volunteers for all you…
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Norfolk 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:…
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OGT New England Gives Twenty Bikes to Waterbury Youth Services
On Monday Nov. 24, Orphan Grain Train New England gave about 20 bikes, trikes and helmets to Waterbury Youth Services for distribution to children over the holidays. Great gift for kids. Attached is a picture of volunteers loading the bicycles in a truck to transport them to Waterbury, Connecticut. Thanks to our volunteer, Tom Calvello…
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Long 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…
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Atkinson 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…
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Mid-Atlantic Shows Up in Force for Friends Helping Friend’s Day
Attached is a photo of one of the teams at Boscov’s Department Store during Friends Helping Friend’s Day. Volunteers were in five of the stores near where they live. Together, the volunteers raised more than $2,384 for Orphan Grain Train Mid-Atlantic branch in West Grove. As they interacted with shoppers, they shared the mission of…
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Charity 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…
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New England Receives Hygiene Kits and Supplies from LWML Ladies
Orphan Grain Train New England was delighted to receive the much-needed hygiene kits and supplies that were donated from the Mid-Hudson Zone LWML Fall Event in Fishkill, New York. Joan and Maddie hold up two rolled up hygiene kits that each contain a towel, washcloth, bar of soap, soap box, clippers, six band aides, prepackaged…
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Messiah Lutheran Fourth Graders Pack Mercy Meals
Messiah Lutheran School’s 4th graders in Lincoln, Nebraska visited Orphan Grain Train Lincoln on November 14. The students and their parents packed 7,344 Mercy Meals for their service project. Well done! Mercy Meals are a much-needed food item right now and welcomed both domestically and internationally.
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