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GEM is providing essential aid through our partners at @aerialrecoverygroup to communities in the Philippines hardest hit by the earthquakes and landslides.
On September 30th, the Philippines was struck by a 6.9 magnitude earthquake. It was the strongest earthquake ever recorded in Northern Cebu, and was followed by thousands of smaller aftershocks. The death toll continues to rise, and hundreds of homes have been destroyed. It is estimated that over 110,000 residents are in need of assistance to restore their livelihoods.
Families are still without food, clean water, and shelter as aftershocks continue to shake the region. GEM and Aerial Recovery are working to get critical supplies into remote areas that have been cut off from help. In collaboration with local governments, Aerial will be distributing life saving critical aid, provided by GEM, to those affected in the region.
Thank you to everyone who has supported this mission - your generosity is making a real difference for these individuals and families in crisis.
To join our mission or support ongoing relief efforts, please visit link in our bio or @aerialrecoverygroup #GEMmissions #AerialRecovery #Philippines #Cebu #Earthquakes #DisasterResponse #HumanitarianCrisis
This video highlights the ongoing work of our GEM MENA branch inside Gaza, where we’ve been operating continuously for the past two years. Throughout this time, our teams have done everything possible to ensure that humanitarian aid reaches Palestinian civilians directly and safely. Despite the immense challenges on the ground, our supply chain has remained remarkably secure — with only 3.5 trucks affected by looting over two years of operations. @globalempowermentmissionmena @hcicanada
GEM Tool Program Launch in Kerr County, Texas
Last week, our GEM USA Southwest Branch proudly rolled out our long-standing Tool Program in Kerr County, Texas—bringing hope, resilience, and sustainability to families and contractors still working to recover from disaster.
This initiative focuses on restoring the livelihoods of skilled workers who form the backbone of rebuilding efforts. By replacing essential tools lost in the disaster, we empower contractors across every trade—general contractors, carpenters, electricians, plumbers, roofers, welders, masons, painters, and HVAC technicians, to return to work quickly, rebuild their businesses, and restore homes and communities.
These are the people who put families back under safe roofs, who restore electricity and plumbing, and who make devastated houses livable again. Every tool replaced is more than equipment, it’s a pathway to self-sufficiency, dignity, and faster community recovery.
• Neighbors helping neighbors.
• Tools turning into opportunities.
• Families moving back home.
Recovery is never possible without partners, donors, and the spirit of community that binds us together. With every hammer, drill, or welding torch replaced, another Texan craftsman gets back to work—not just rebuilding homes, but rebuilding hope and stronger communities for generations to come. Special thanks to @homedepot To learn more please visit the link in our bio. #TexasFlood #GEMUSA #Bstrong #RebuildTogether #Community #GEMmissions special thanks to @homedepot
As tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians are forced to flee from the north to the south, our @globalempowermentmissionmena teams, in partnership with @hcicanada, are on the ground providing immediate relief. Along the main southern evacuation corridor, our teams are distributing bottled water to families and drivers making this difficult journey.
We are also delivering more than 2,500 m³ of clean water to IDP tent camps through mobile water trucks, ensuring families have safe drinking water in some of the hardest-hit areas. One of the primary distribution points is Al Nawairi Hill, located on Gaza Beach Main Street, where thousands of displaced people are now sheltering.
In addition, we continue to support displaced civilians in camps with our 23-kg family food boxes, each containing enough essentials to sustain a household for weeks. Beyond food, we have mobilized large quantities of tents, blankets, and hygiene kits, ensuring families have shelter, warmth, and dignity in the midst of displacement.
One year ago, Hurricane Helene began a path of destruction from coastal Florida into the mountains of North Carolina, devastating parts of both states. Today, we honor the progress, resilience, and hope that have risen from the storm.
Thanks to our incredible partners and donors, including #bstrong, #TheDavidandNicoleTepperFoundation, @panthers, @airbnb, @thehorseshoefarm, @amazon, and countless individuals, GEM has been able to take action that is making a lasting impact on those affected by Helene.
While many families still wait for insurance payouts and government aid, GEM is stepping in to fill the gap — fighting housing insecurity, helping small businesses reopen, and ensuring communities don’t just recover, but rebuild stronger.
This is what long-term recovery looks like. And we’re just getting started:
To date, alongside our partners, GEM has provided $700,029 in small business grants, rental assistance to 64 households (housing 150 people), and aid to more than 37,000 individuals across North Carolina and Florida.
At-a-Glance Impact:
* 189 individuals placed in short-term housing through Airbnb.org
* 121 small businesses supported through grants
* 65 semi-trucks of aid delivered
* 120+ Starlink devices deployed with partners
* 50+ helicopter deliveries and/or evacuations
* 37,000+ individuals supported with aid in North Carolina & Florida
* 64 households in Western NC given rental assistance, securing housing for 150 people
#GEMmissions #HurricaneHelene #Florida #NorthCarolina #Recovery To learn more and how you help, please visit the link in our bio, or www.gem.org
The GEM West Tribal Impact Team was deeply honored to host an elders’ blessing gathering for the Tachi Yokut Tribe. This sacred day carried profound significance as we paid tribute to two of the tribe’s eldest members—both in their 90s, whose wisdom and presence continue to guide their people.
The air was filled with prayers, the steady heartbeat of drums, and songs spoken in their native tongue, a powerful reminder of resilience and cultural strength. At the center of it all, a tiny dancer moved with pure joy, offering her gift of dance to the elders, a living bridge between generations.
With love and gratitude, we blessed the elders with air purifiers, clean water, home goods, shoes, and other essentials—small tokens of care for those who have given so much to their community. This was more than a gathering; it was a celebration of life, culture, and the unbreakable spirit of the Tachi Yokut people. To learn more, please visit: GEM.org
Ukraine Food & Wash Sector update.
The dots on this map represent the locations we have supported. To date, our teams have delivered more than 6.4 million family kits and 38.7 million liters of water—the equivalent of 396 million meals reaching those in urgent need.
Each month, we mobilize 400 trucks loaded with Ukraine-grown food directly into front-line regions. This aid reaches over 1,400 towns and villages, ensuring that help arrives right into the hands of the people who need it most.
Reporting from the UN Food Securities & Wash Clusters confirms that GEM, in partnership with the Howard G. Buffett Foundation (HGBF), is the single largest supplier of food to front-line regions in Ukraine.
We remain deeply grateful to the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, whose unwavering support has made this scale of impact possible.
The map reflects the extraordinary reach we’ve been able to achieve together.
#ukraine #gemmissions #hgbf #foodsecurity #kharkiv #donetsk #kherson #zaporizhia #chernihiv #kherson
A few glimpses inside the factory producing windows for our GEM–HGBF Windows Program.
In the face of relentless and increasingly frequent attacks on civilian infrastructure, this initiative has become a lifeline. By enabling families to repair and replace shattered windows, we help them remain in their own homes rather than face displacement. This work is especially urgent with the cold season approaching, when the ability to quickly replace broken windows is often out of reach for many households.
To date, we have already installed more than 259,914 windows across Ukraine, allowing 739,797 people to stay in their homes. Each repaired home represents one less family forced into internal displacement or exile, helping to prevent an even greater refugee crisis from unfolding.
#ukraine #windows #gemmission #hgbf
This video highlights our methods and systems inside GAZA. This is what makes @globalempowermentmissionmena and our partners @hcicanada different. #FKlogistics
GEM is fundamentally disrupting the disaster relief sector by rethinking how aid is delivered. While many large organizations remain tied to legacy models with heavy overhead, GEM has pioneered a lean and efficient approach that maximizes every donor dollar for impact.
Our strategy rests on three pillars: smart partnerships, lean teams, and unmatched dollar-to-impact efficiency.
Through strategic alliances with logistics companies, private sector partners, and local governments, GEM moves aid faster and at lower cost. We leverage existing infrastructure instead of recreating it, allowing us to deliver food, water, and supplies directly into the hands of vetted recipients immediately.
Our team model is also different. Instead of thousands of staff members bogged down in bureaucracy, GEM operates with small, agile, and highly skilled teams. This enables us to act immediately, pivot quickly, and stay transparent in every operation.
But our disruption doesn’t end with emergency aid. GEM also drives powerful rebuilding programs—from repairing homes and schools to providing transitional housing and restoring community infrastructure. Just as in the relief phase, we apply the same lean systems, ensuring that donor dollars directly translate into rebuilt lives and stronger communities.
Finally, GEM’s dollar-to-impact ratio speaks for itself. For every dollar entrusted to us, an outsized portion is translated directly into tangible results: more meals delivered, more families housed, more homes rebuilt, and more communities standing stronger than before.
As disasters and conflicts increase worldwide, the pool of donor funding cannot grow endlessly. The future of humanitarian response depends on organizations proving they can do more with less. GEM is showing that innovation, ethics, and smart systems can reshape what’s possible—setting a new global standard for both relief and long-term recovery. @globalempowermentmission @globalempowermentmissionua @globalempowermentmissionmena @globalempowermentmissionhawaii @globalempowermentmissioneur @globalempowermentmissionasia #bstrong
Images from our @globalempowermentmissionmena teams in Pakistan. 0ver 300 people already confirmed dead in the mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Teams will be supporting families in this area this week. #pakistanfloods2025 #KhyberPakhtunkhwa #monsoon
At GEM, we have always been committed to operating methodically, ethically, and with a singular focus: bringing hope and dignity to people in their greatest time of need.
Through our smart partnerships with @hcicanada and FK Logistics, we are able to deliver aid in ways that are safe, effective, and deeply impactful. Below are some highlights that set our operations apart:
Key Differentiators
• Fully Authorized: Registered with both Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora and the Palestinian Authority, giving GEM broad and ongoing approval to deliver aid directly into Gaza.
• Proven Track Record: In two years of operations in Gaza, only three trucks have ever been looted—an exceptionally low figure in such a volatile environment.
• Direct-to-Family Distribution: Unlike many organizations that require recipients to travel through dangerous zones to reach aid points, GEM delivers directly to vetted families within their camps.
• Nutritional Aid: Each family receives a 23 kg pre-packed box containing 76 nutritious meals, ensuring consistent and reliable food security.
• Safe Water Access: GEM purchases desalinated water inside Gaza, conducts independent testing to ensure safety, and then brings clean water directly by truck to families in need.
For security reasons, we cannot announce distribution locations in advance. Please know, however, that GEM continues to do everything possible to protect vulnerable communities and to deliver aid where we can and where it is needed most.
@globalempowermentmission @globalempowermentmissionmena @hcicanada
Our main objectives are to deliver the most amount of aid, to the most amount of people in need, in the shortest amount of time and with the least amount of costs to our donors. This also applies to our rebuilding efforts.
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Today, GEM has one of the highest dollar vs impact ratios in the non-profit sector, and is committed to disrupting disaster relief with a complete 180-degree response. We solve complex problems efficiently with innovative solutions, through smart partnerships, globally.
