Ukraine Refugee Shipment Loading Friday - August 23

 Volunteers welcome to help -- 10 a.m.

     Anticipated shipments by Orphan Grain Train can be delayed for various reasons.  Finding best freight pricing; coordination with container ships having available deck space; and orchestrating arrival times to match distribution needs, scheduling, and warehousing space of receiving charities, etc.
     Just this week our window of opportunity opened and we have just four days to prepare.
    A container will arrive at Orphan Grain Train--Michigan in Sebewaing this Friday morning, August 23 at 10:00 a.m.  We then have just two hours to load.  Volunteer are always welcome.
     Destination of this shipment is the Open Door Foundation, Ukraine.  The foundation's international director, Vitaliy Smolin, will be a speaker at the Orphan Grain Train Convention this September.

Peru Shipment Reaches Destination Safely

The education and care mission in Peru which was recipient of the Orphan Grain Train--Michigan delivery.

St. Luke Youth Serve

 All the way from Harrison to help Orphan Grain Train

On Saturday, July 27, teens and leaders from St. Luke Lutheran Church, Harrison came to Sebewaing to volunteer their time and energies.

Pictures from our Work and Warehouse Center

 

Another wonderfully generous delivery of wheelchairs from friends in Bay City.

     If only you could have heard the reception by our Orphan Grain Train—Michigan volunteers upon opening a box of beautiful children’s knitted wear.

     Here are some of our team admiring the handiwork and effort placed into each cap & sweater by Bonnie Sherman of Coldwater.  They couldn’t stop praising the quality and skill with which these goods were made. 

    We know some disadvantaged child and mother will consider it a treasure to receive something so beautifully made. 

OGT Shipment Summary - 2023-2024

2023-24 Shipment Summary across all of Orphan Grain Train Orphan Grain Train’s Fiscal Year was June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2024.  278 full shipments (40 or 53 ft. containers) of donated relief supplies and food shipped within the United States and internationally. 173 – 53 ft. full semi-loads distributed to domestic locations. 105 - 40 ft. shipping containers to 20 different countries overseas. More than $42.2 million worth of donated humanitarian aid, food and disaster relief assistance distributed.  Total of 122,994.85 volunteer hours given with a value of $1,475,938.20 if paid $12/hour. More than 9 million Mercy Meals, Kids Against Hunger, Harvest Pack, Manna Pack, Food for Kidz & Love the Hungry meals shipped worldwide. 27 regional OGT locations from California to Connecticut collecting and distributing food and reusable goods worldwide all in the name of Jesus.