In late 1998, Hurricane Mitch pulled moisture into itself for three days off the coast of Honduras. Then it went inland and dropped 48 inches of rain in 24 hrs. People, homes, cattle, bridges, crops and trees. For Central America, it was the storm of the century. In Nicaragua alone, an estimated 10,000 children were orphaned by Hurricane Mitch.
Many children simply outran their parents when the torrents came down the mountainsides.
The survivors still need our help. Their greatest physical needs are housing, food, and medical supplies. During 1999, Orphan Grain Train shipped over 400,000 pounds of bulk foods and medical supplies to our Lutheran missionary partners there. Orphan Grain Train will continue to ship necessary supplies and replacement housing over secure distribution networks as contributions permit. Your gift will help purchase and ship food, medical supplies, housing kits and other items needed by Orphan Grain Train's partners in Central America.