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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Busy Day at Mid-Atlantic Sees 30 volunteers Accomplish Great Things
Gorgeous fall weather and three dozen apple cider donuts energized 30 volunteers to come to the Mid-Atlantic Branch warehouse on loading day, Wednesday, October 29, 2025. The team filled a container for Lativia, sorted and packed donations, and stuffed envelopes for our annual Grant Match Drive – a busy day! In all, 880 boxes of…
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Castle Rock Loads One of Two Loads to Latvia
Orphan Grain Train Castle Rock has been busy loading the first of two containers both headed to Evangelical Lutheran Church in Pampali, Latvia. The first container holds 30 bicycles, 287 boxes of blankets and linens, men’s, women’s and children’s clothing and medical equipment. Thank you, Castle Rock volunteers for your great enthusiasm and energy. “Being…
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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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Central Nebraska Sends to New Recipient in Dominican Republic
Orphan Grain Train Central Nebraska loaded for a new recipient in the Dominican Republic on October 20. The Iglesia Evangelica Pentecostal Defensores de la fe #6 in Mao Valverde will soon receive 178 boxes of Mercy Meals and over 200 boxes of linens and blankets. Along with bicycles, school kits and medical equipment, many boxes…
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Ukraine Awaits Container from Indiana
Recipients in Uman, Ukraine are awaiting a shipment of clothing, diapers and shoes that was recently sent by Orphan Grain Train Indiana. Thank you, OGT Indiana volunteers for packing that beautiful load that hopefully will arrive soon.
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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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Maryland Loads for Liberia with Great Volunteers
Friends – with great pleasure, I report that the Orphan Grain Train Maryland Branch loaded over 30,000 lbs. of boxes and articles of summer clothing, shoes, hygiene, student-desks, bicycles, books, Luci Lights, and more. These articles will make their way into the hands of needy children and adults of Liberia. It is by no small…
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Iowa West Load to Latvia Arrives Safely
Orphan Grain Train Iowa West received word that their spring load to Latvia arrived safely. Clothing for men, women and children, school kits, toys medical supplies and equipment and hygiene kits and supplies were included in the load. Thank you, Iowa West volunteers and donors! It’s always good news to hear that a container arrived…
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