Latvia Load en Route to Biedriba Gaujaslici

      Orphan Grain Train--Michigan recently completed its third international shipment since April.  The goods loaded on September 11 are now in transit to Biedriba Gaujaslici, an Evangelical Lutheran Church organization in Cesis, Latviia. This is a community of 20,000 located 80 km east of the capitol city of Riga. The outreach is to homeless families and Ukrainian refugees.

Mercy Meals Prospects

    We cannot say for sure about its future, but Orphan Grain Train--Michigan is seriously exploring inauguration of a food  program.

For this we ask your prayers.

    Mercy Meals would engage congregation partners in mixing food packages for people enduring food crisis.  Orphan Grain Train--Michigan is currently pursuing all avenues to establish this as a new component of mercy care.

 

     There are a multitude of factors to consider and align if we hope to launch a food component to the profile of Orphan Grain Train--Michigan.  All the many logistical, infrastructure, and coordination factors are being addressed.
     We are very encouraged, but this must be the Lord's to enable, so we emplore your prayers that the mission of Orphan Grain Train be able to expand into this very promising venture.

Brightening our Face

 After seven years, our awning needed a scrub.  Thanks to the guys for doing this for us.

Latvia Loading is Thursday, September 11, 10:30 a.m.

 --- Sending to Biedriba Gaujaslici ---

Biedriba Gaujaslici is an Evangelical Lutheran Church organization in Cesis, a community of 20,000 people located 80 km east of the capitol city of Riga, Latvia.  
     Led by Helena Andersone, Biedriba Gaujaslici is a Lutheran outreach to families, the homeless, and refugees.  They will be the most recent recipient  of goods sent this coming Thursday from Orphan Grain Train--Michigan.
     Loading of approximately 3,000 cubic feet of boxes will begin at 10:30 a.m.  which generally requires two hours for volunteers to fill a full high-cube 40' shipping container.  We welcome any volunteers.
            Orphan Grain Train--Michigan is located at 126 E. Main St., Sebewaing.

Tbilisi, Georgia Photos

In April, a shipment of goods was sent from Michigan to Women for Justice at Tbilisi, the Republic of Georgia.  Here is just a sample of images we received of the distribution.

Alpena's Care for Children

     Did you know plush toys are considered humanitarian goods?  Especially when living circumstances are stressful or impoverished little girls and boys still need something to clutch.

     OGT donors from Alpena, Michigan and particularly Immanuel Lutheran Church have been especially responsive partners with Orphan Grain Train.  Here, Denny Neumann consults with Jill Crumm, one of our treasured volunteers about the plus toys he and Jon Kindt just delivered along with a large load of other goods.

216 Boxes Waiting for Your Help

                          

    These are only a few of the hundreds of prepared boxes waiting to be filled with humanitarian supplies given by you and other caring and generous donors.  

     Once filled with clothing, quilts, hygiene and school kits, and other humanitarian categories, the boxes wait again (4,766 boxes according to our August ending inventory) until we are able to send them to people in need here in the U.S. and around the world.