Hands of Mercy -- Yambio, South Sudan

     With its shipment to South Sudan, Orphan Grain Train--Michigan included a portion of goods earmarked especially for Hands of Mercy, a care ministry bringing the tangible love of Jesus Christ to those in need in South Sudan especially those with disabilities and to help those who have been marginalized in their community.

     Supported by the body of Christ, the Church, Hands of Mercy works to give those with disability marketable skills to sustain and improve their lives.

Even the empty Orphan Grain Train boxes are precious.

     Since 2006 Hands of Mercy has been guided by Deaconess Pat Nuffer as a partnership with the ELCSS/S (Evangelical Lutheran Church in South Sudan).

     Deaconess Nuffer wrote to us, “We unloaded several boxes of scrap fabric and I would have collapsed the boxes and put them in our dug out trash pit.  But oh, no!  The people of Hands of Mercy each wanted an empty well-worn box.  So we loaded each person up on their own three wheel bicycle with a box and they were THRILLED.”