News Updates

Care packages shared with children in Nicaragua
April 4, 2008 - In mid-January volunteers from Orphan Grain Train's Maryland Division including Elfie Eberle and her husband, Bill, had the joy of distributing Global Care Packages to more than 300 children in two Nicaraguan communities.  Read more >>

Letter from mission in Montevideo
April 3, 2008 - Dear Brethren in Christ, I am writing to thank you so much for the wonderful Global Care Packages for kids, which we received at our Santo Domingo mission in Montevideo, Uruguay. How delighted we were when we heard the news that...  Read more >>

Care packages ready for shipping to India
March 24, 2008 - Thanks to your generous support two 40 foot shipping containers are packed, and waiting to go, with approximately 11,000 care packages intended for children in southern India. Orphan Grain Train hopes to be able to be able load the containers onto a ship bound for India in the next several weeks.  Read more >>

Argentine school teacher says 'thank you'
March 24, 2008 - "Students at our school in Chaco, Argentina are very humble and happy for a gesture of people they do not know. Thank you for the care packages, especially John and Deanna Schmidt from Kansas that sent a letter in the box I received."  Read more >>

Care package brings JOY!
February 8, 2008 - MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay: Recently, a six-year-old boy from Uruguay named Ignacio Brasesco had surgery to remove his appendix. To aid in his recovery following the painful procedure, the Lutheran Hour Ministries (LHM) staff gave Ignacio a colorfully decorated box.  Read more >>

Care Packages Distributed in Vietnam
October 20, 2005 - Every year, Wal-mart, Target, and other retail giants gear up for a "Back to School" shopping marathon. Children pick their favorite color folders and decorated pencils as they get excited about returning to school.  Read more >>