Action for Progress Celebrates Arrival of Mercy Meals
Action for Progress in Lilongwe, Malawi celebrated the arrival of a container of food from Orphan Grain Train Norfolk. These are photos taken during the distribution of the Mercy Meals. 213, 840 rice meals and 42, 768 rice and beans meals were sent in the shipment that arrived in the fall of 2025. We are…
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Two Churches Gather to Volunteer in Norfolk
St. Paul Buffalo Creek in Rural Tilden, NE and St. John’s Green Garden in Madison, NE gathered on Thursday, February 26, at the Orphan Grain Train Servant Center in Norfolk to sort and pack. Thank you, Jim, Kristi, Susan, Marsha, Dorothy, Darrel, Ardell, Brian and Brenda for driving to Norfolk to spend your evening volunteering….
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Student “Lock-In” Youth Make Hygiene Kits for OGT
Middle and high school students from St. John’s Lutheran Church in Battle Creek had a “lock in” recently and one of their “lock in” activities was to make hygiene kits. Deanna Anderson, the youth group leader, organized this event and delivered the finished kits along with throw blankets. All of these items will be packed…
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Pews, MM, Kits and Clothes on Their Way to Liberia
Orphan Grain Train Norfolk loaded 22 used church pews for a shipment to Liberia. Also, loaded on the container are 14,256 Mercy Meals, clothing for men, women and children, 70 boxes of women’s footwear, 35 hygiene kits, and 105 boxes of bedding. Thank you, once again to all the volunteers who played a vital part…
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Medical Sorting and Packing Night a Success!
Thank You to Our Medical Supply Volunteers Our very first Monthly Medical Supply Sorting & Packing Night was an inspiring success. Thanks to the wonderful leadership of Karen Mangels and the dedication of our volunteers, we packed 48 international boxes and 20 domestic boxes, and sorted an impressive amount of donated medical supplies. These items…
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In Republic of Georgia, Elderly Receive Aid from OGT Norfolk
Women for Justice in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia received Orphan Grain Train Norfolk’s container that shipped in December. The contents were distributed in a small village where mostly elderly people live. Most of them cannot leave their homes and are bedridden. The people in the photos are family members or caregivers of these elderly individuals…
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Norfolk Container Journeys to Ukraine
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lutsk, Ukraine is awaiting a container of goods that left the Orphan Grain Train Norfolk warehouse today. These are the men that loaded the container that’s making its way to a port. It will then be loaded onto a container ship that will make its way to Ukraine. We are so…
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“Jane of All Trades” Sews 1,800 Pillowcase Dresses for Girls
Fifteen years and 1,800 pillowcase dresses later, Jane Pfeifer, or better known as “Jane of All Trades” from Madison delivered another box of dresses to Orphan Grain Train Norfolk on Thursday. She is a kind of “handyman” in many areas, especially when it comes to sewing. We thank you Jane for sharing your gifts with…
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Students Learn how to Sort and Pack for Others
Christ Lutheran School students in 6-8th grades walked over to Orphan Grain Train Norfolk Servant Center on Thursday to volunteer. As part of Lutheran School’s week, the students spent the afternoon sorting and packing for their servant event. Part of the group packed Mercy Meals and the other packed blankets, clothing and school and hygiene…
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