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Volunteer Labor
Orphan Grain Train volunteers have given more than 4.3 million hours of work since 1992, sorting, packing, and shipping items with love and care.
FY 2022-23 had 140,817.60 volunteer hours valued at $1,267358.40 if paid $9/hour.
Freight Cost
One 40-ft.-long ocean-going freight container will cost between $4,000 and $19,000 to ship, an average of $11 for each box of relief supplies shipped.
Total Shipments
A total of 274 shipments were shipped in FY 2022-23; 119 internationally to 23 different countries and 155 domestic deliveries. That makes 4,504 shipments worldwide since 1992. During this past FY, OGT shipped approximately $44.1 million worth of reusable goods, aid and food worldwide.
Perfect Score for OGT!
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- OGT received a 100% for Overall Score & Rating for ‘Financial’ and ‘Accountability & Transparency’.
- Financial Performance: 98.05% of all donations go towards OGT’s mission, only 1.95% goes toward administrative and marketing costs.
- ‘4 Stars’ which is Charity Navigator’s highest rating for twelve years in a row.