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WASHINGTON STATE WILDFIRES | GEM USA WEST RESPONSE
More than 840 structures destroyed. Tens of thousands forced to evacuate. Thousands of firefighters on the front lines.
GEM USA West is actively deployed in Washington, delivering critical humanitarian aid to individuals and families impacted by the devastating wildfires.
Working alongside Emergency Management, local communities, Tribal partners, and trusted organizations, our team is coordinating GEM resources through the Spokane Disaster Assistance Center (DAC), helping ensure aid reaches families who have lost their homes, been displaced, or otherwise affected.
The Spokane Complex fires, including the Old Trails, Autumn Lane, and Fairview fires, have burned more than 10,000 acres. And the threat is not over.
With multiple wildfires still burning across Washington, including on Tribal lands, Red Flag Warnings remain in place as gusty winds and low humidity could fuel further rapid fire spread.
For families who have lost homes, belongings, and a sense of security in a matter of hours, recovery is only beginning. GEM will remain on the ground, standing alongside Washington’s impacted communities through the immediate response and the recovery ahead.
To support GEM’s disaster response efforts, visit GEM.org.
#WashingtonWildfires #WashingtonFires #WildfireResponse #DisasterRelief #WashingtonState
Mission Empowered | A Full Circle Moment | Congratulations to our GEM Haiti Graduates
Today, we proudly celebrate three remarkable young people whose lives embody the very heart of Global Empowerment Mission’s purpose.
In January 2010, Haiti was forever changed. After the devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake, entire communities were reduced to rubble. Families who had lost everything sought refuge beneath tents, tarps, and makeshift shelters scattered across the soccer fields of Léogâne. What had once been a place of play became a place of survival.
It was there that GEM Founder Michael Capponi, alongside his mother Danoushka Capponi and founding Executive Board Member Felicia Marquez, met hundreds of young children camped out in tents.
Of the many, Bianca. Sylvania. Sébastien graduate today over 16 years later.
In the midst of unimaginable loss, they saw not only children in need, but lives filled with possibility. They made a simple promise: these children would not be forgotten.
When Global Empowerment Mission was formally established in Haiti in 2011, that promise became a long-term commitment. GEM ensured each of them had access to an education, encouragement, stability, and the opportunity to dream beyond the disaster that had defined their earliest memories.
Year after year, they persevered.
They studied, They grew, They refused to let tragedy determine their future.
Today, sixteen years later, that journey reaches a beautiful milestone. Bianca and Sylvania have earned their Certificates in Culinary Arts, equipping them with the skills to build meaningful careers and create opportunities for themselves and their families. Sébastien has graduated from high school and is preparing to pursue higher education in Accounting and Entrepreneurship, with dreams of building a successful future of his own. @danoushkannes @feliciamarquez #GEMHaiti #empowerment
Bianca Pierre
Certificate in Culinary Arts
Centre d’Art Ménagers Baptiste Eben Ezer de Jacmel
Sylvania Pierre
Certificate in Culinary Arts
Centre d’Art Ménagers Baptiste Eben Ezer de Jacmel (CAMBEJ)
Sébastien Philippe
High School Diploma
Future Major: Accounting & Entrepreneurship
Collège Hosanna
Director of Operations | Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) USA West
After rebuilding her own life following California’s devastating 2018 Camp Fire, Elizabeth C. Jernberg discovered that disaster recovery is more than a profession, it is her life’s calling.
As Executive Director of Operations for GEM USA West, Elizabeth leads disaster response and long-term recovery efforts across the western United States, overseeing humanitarian operations, logistics, strategic partnerships, and survivor-centered recovery programs that help communities rebuild stronger after disaster.
A proud member of the federally recognized Tachi Yokut Tribe, Elizabeth is passionate about serving Indigenous communities and advancing GEM’s Tribal Impact initiative through partnerships focused on preparedness, resilience, clean water access, and sustainable recovery. She believes that honoring culture, listening first, and building trust are essential to lasting change.
Elizabeth earned her Master of Business Administration (MBA), strengthening her expertise in executive leadership, organizational development, strategic planning, finance, marketing, and operations. With more than three decades of executive leadership experience spanning business, entrepreneurship, hospitality, education, and nonprofit management, Elizabeth brings a unique combination of operational expertise and lived experience to every mission.
Having lost her home, business, and nearly everything she owned in the Camp Fire, Elizabeth understands firsthand the emotional and practical challenges survivors face. That experience transformed personal tragedy into purpose and fuels her commitment to helping others recover with dignity, compassion, and hope.
Whether responding to wildfires, floods, or other disasters, Elizabeth believes recovery is about more than rebuilding homes, it’s about restoring hope, strengthening communities, and empowering people to move forward together.
“Leadership is not measured by the title we hold, but by the lives we impact, the hope we restore, and the communities we leave stronger than we found them.” ~Elizabeth C. Jernberg #GEMUSAWest
Spokane County, Washington is presently being affected by its largest natural disaster in history with the Old Trails, Fairview, and Autumn Lane Fires destroying thousands of acres of land. Over 700 structures have been lost to the fires, with hundreds of residents losing their homes, businesses, and schools. Tens of thousands of residents have been evacuated, and the fires still continue to spread due to the dry conditions and winds. GEM’s USA West branch has deployed to Spokane County to provide those affected with immediate needs and assistance. To learn more, and to support: www.GEM.org #WashingtonState #Wildfires
Volunteer at Global Empowerment Mission:
GEM Caribbean is helping families and schools impacted by Hurricane Melissa rebuild stronger than before.
Together with our partners - American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ), NCB Foundation, Ghetto Youths Foundation, Bob Marley Foundation, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) - we’re helping communities move beyond emergency relief toward long-term recovery and resilience.
To date, we’ve completed roof repairs on 458 homes and 28 schools, while also providing temporary classrooms across St. Elizabeth, Westmoreland, Hanover, and St. James, with more projects already underway.
Because recovery isn’t just about rebuilding what’s been lost. It’s about creating stronger, safer, and more resilient communities for the future. To learn more visit the link in our bio, or GEM.org @afjcares @ncbfoundation @ghettoyouthsfoundation @iom.jamaica @iom.caribbean @bobmarleyfoundation
One year ago this month, catastrophic flooding changed the Texas Hill Country forever. Families lost loved ones, homes, businesses, and communities built over generations. GEM made a promise to stay for the long haul.
Then, just 12 months later, disaster struck again.
As new flash floods impacted many of the same communities still rebuilding, GEM USA Southwest teams were back on the ground within hours, delivering emergency relief where it was needed most.
Over the past year, thanks to the generosity of our donors and partners, GEM has:
• Distributed 204+ truckloads of humanitarian aid
• Provided more than $1.07 million in direct cash assistance
• Delivered rental assistance to displaced families
• Transitioned into long-term recovery with $24,500 in drywall for rebuilding efforts
• Launched our Tools Program, providing $15,000 in tools to help tradesmen get back to work
• Coordinated 1,000+ volunteers
• Awarded more than $675,000 through our Small Business Grant Program to 44 local businesses
• Served 1,200 households across nine Texas counties
• Distributed more than $4 million in humanitarian assistance
While the headlines faded, GEM never left.
Recovery isn’t measured only by homes rebuilt, but by businesses reopening, families returning home, and hope being restored. That’s why we established our permanent GEM USA Southwest office, to stand with Texas for as long as recovery takes.
This work would not have been possible without the support of our funding partners James Avery, Inc., Sergey Brin Family Foundation, Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country, National Christian Foundation, and OneStar Foundation, along with our resource partners Good360, United Rescue Alliance, Four Hands Furniture, AFX Lighting, and every donor who made this mission possible.
As the 2026 floods bring new challenges to communities still recovering from 2025, our commitment remains unchanged.
Because recovery doesn’t end when the news cycle does. It takes commitment. It takes partnership. And it takes all of us.
To help families recovering from the 2025 and 2026 Texas Hill Country floods, visit the link in our bio or www.gem.org.
Here’s a glance at our first month serving the survivors of the catastrophic twin earthquakes in Venezuela. What you’re looking at is the largest private/public humanitarian response in Venezuela’s history.
GEM @globalempowermentmission in partnership with @welove_foundation and the U.S. @statedept has committed an initial $50 M in Phase 1 Emergency Support.
Stats and figures are only half the story. This is a story about the power of the Venezuelan diaspora and the resilience of the people of Venezuela.
Our First 30 Days of Impact:
* 20,000+ Dedicated Volunteers
* $12M+ in Critical Aid Delivered
* 3.1 Million Ibs of Life-Saving Supplies (~1,400 Metric Tonnes)
* 24 Cargo Planes
* 55 Shipping Containers & 5 US Navy Landing Crafts
* 228,273 people directly supported with food, hydration, and hygiene supplies.
* 131,360 people also supported with non-food items ranging from tents, tarps, generators, and more basic essentials.
Learn more about our programs through our bio-link Venezuela Earthquake Missions. In fall 2026, we will launch our rebuilding programs in the shelter sector. GEM has repaired over 7,000 structures across the globe since inception.
GEM in partnership with I Love Venezuela Foundation, and the U.S. State Department - every day, across some of the hardest-hit communities in Venezuela, GEM LATAM and I Love Venezuela teams continue working tirelessly to deliver lifesaving aid to families devastated by the catastrophic earthquakes.
This video offers an inside look at our daily humanitarian operations and the extraordinary effort required to reach thousands of survivors each day. More importantly, it shares the deeply personal stories behind the crisis - families grieving loved ones, those who have lost everything, and resilient communities determined to still cling to hope, gratitude and a smile despite unimaginable loss.
While emergency relief remains critical, GEM is equally committed to standing alongside these communities throughout the long road to recovery.
Response to Date:
• 135,184 people served with GEM Family Necessity Kits
• 1,684 pallets of humanitarian aid delivered
• 20 cargo aircraft deployed
• 5 military landing craft missions completed
• 25 shipping containers currently in transit
• 2,068,171 lbs. (938.11 tons) of aid delivered
• $8,973,671.87 in humanitarian assistance distributed
This is far more than a relief operation, it is a promise that the people of Venezuela will not face this tragedy alone.
To learn more about this ongoing humanitarian mission, please visit the link in our bio. Thank you to every donor, volunteer, corporate partner, and supporter who has made this historic humanitarian response possible. @welove_foundation @statedept
Dr. Luis Antonio Velásquez Quiroa | Executive Director | Global Empowerment Mission Latin America (GEM LATAM)
Academic & Professional Background:
Luis Antonio Velásquez Quiroa holds a Doctorate in Political and Social Sciences with a specialization in Economic Development.
Cabinet-Level Public Service:
For six years, Dr. Velásquez served at the highest levels of the Guatemalan government, holding several Cabinet-level positions, including:
* Minister of Economy
* President of Guatemala’s state-owned commercial bank, Banco CHN
* Secretary of Executive Coordination of the Presidency
* Secretary for Special Affairs of the Presidency
* Advisor to the President on Economic and Social Development, Negotiation, and Conflict Resolution
In 2018, Dr. Velásquez was invited to join the Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) Advisory board and later became the Executive Director of Global Empowerment Mission Latin America (GEM LATAM). This branch oversees humanitarian operations from Central to South to America. Under Dr. Velásquez’s leadership, the organization has successfully executed 25 humanitarian missions across more than 11 Latin American countries, delivering critical emergency assistance in response to natural disasters and humanitarian crises.
Indigenous Advocacy: Dr. Velásquez is also the Co-Founder of the World Network of Indigenous Entrepreneurs, an international initiative dedicated to advancing Indigenous business leadership and economic opportunity.
International Speaking: As an internationally recognized speaker, he delivers lectures worldwide focusing on a vast array of topics, including Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), nearshoring, global competitiveness, disaster response, geopolitics, and sustainability.
Texas Flood Response Update | Texas Hill Country
Conan Scott, Director of Operations for GEM USA Southwest, is reporting from the front lines of the ongoing flooding across the Texas Hill Country.
GEM responded immediately to last summer’s catastrophic flash floods that claimed more than 130 lives. Since then, our teams have remained on the ground, helping families, homeowners, and local businesses rebuild. Now, just 12 months later, many of those same communities are facing devastating losses once again.
Over the past 48 hours, GEM USA Southwest has:
• Distributed emergency beverages and hygiene kits to shelters.
• Conducted damage assessments for impacted businesses.
• Coordinated volunteers to begin muck-outs, debris removal, and heavy equipment operations.
• Prepared to launch emergency Cash Card distributions beginning tomorrow.
Our teams are actively assessing the hardest-hit communities to identify the most urgent needs and determine the next phase of our response.
Recovery is only beginning, and these communities need our support now more than ever.
To learn more about GEM’s Texas flood response or to support our mission, visit the link in our bio. #Texas #Floods #GEMUSASouthwest
Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) was honored to receive the Community Game Changer Award from the @marlins and the @loandepotpark #Foundation. Our sincere gratitude to the entire Marlins organization for standing with #GEM and supporting our humanitarian response following the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela. Your commitment demonstrates the powerful impact that can be achieved when the sports community, businesses, nonprofits, and volunteers unite behind a common purpose. Together, we’re proving that compassion, collaboration, and community partnerships can truly change lives.
This recognition belongs to every volunteer, donor, corporate partner, and community organization that answered the call to help. Together, we’ve already delivered 15 cargo planes of life-saving humanitarian aid, and we remain fully committed to supporting the people of Venezuela throughout the long recovery ahead.
This mission will be a long one, and we’ll need continued support. Learn more and help by visiting the link in our bio.
WASHINGTON STATE WILDFIRES | GEM USA WEST RESPONSE
More than 840 structures destroyed. Tens of thousands forced to evacuate. Thousands of firefighters on the front lines.
GEM USA West is actively deployed in Washington, delivering critical humanitarian aid to individuals and families impacted by the devastating wildfires.
Working alongside Emergency Management, local communities, Tribal partners, and trusted organizations, our team is coordinating GEM resources through the Spokane Disaster Assistance Center (DAC), helping ensure aid reaches families who have lost their homes, been displaced, or otherwise affected.
The Spokane Complex fires, including the Old Trails, Autumn Lane, and Fairview fires, have burned more than 10,000 acres. And the threat is not over.
With multiple wildfires still burning across Washington, including on Tribal lands, Red Flag Warnings remain in place as gusty winds and low humidity could fuel further rapid fire spread.
For families who have lost homes, belongings, and a sense of security in a matter of hours, recovery is only beginning. GEM will remain on the ground, standing alongside Washington’s impacted communities through the immediate response and the recovery ahead.
To support GEM’s disaster response efforts, visit GEM.org.
#WashingtonWildfires #WashingtonFires #WildfireResponse #DisasterRelief #WashingtonState
Mission Empowered | A Full Circle Moment | Congratulations to our GEM Haiti Graduates
Today, we proudly celebrate three remarkable young people whose lives embody the very heart of Global Empowerment Mission’s purpose.
In January 2010, Haiti was forever changed. After the devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake, entire communities were reduced to rubble. Families who had lost everything sought refuge beneath tents, tarps, and makeshift shelters scattered across the soccer fields of Léogâne. What had once been a place of play became a place of survival.
It was there that GEM Founder Michael Capponi, alongside his mother Danoushka Capponi and founding Executive Board Member Felicia Marquez, met hundreds of young children camped out in tents.
Of the many, Bianca. Sylvania. Sébastien graduate today over 16 years later.
In the midst of unimaginable loss, they saw not only children in need, but lives filled with possibility. They made a simple promise: these children would not be forgotten.
When Global Empowerment Mission was formally established in Haiti in 2011, that promise became a long-term commitment. GEM ensured each of them had access to an education, encouragement, stability, and the opportunity to dream beyond the disaster that had defined their earliest memories.
Year after year, they persevered.
They studied, They grew, They refused to let tragedy determine their future.
Today, sixteen years later, that journey reaches a beautiful milestone. Bianca and Sylvania have earned their Certificates in Culinary Arts, equipping them with the skills to build meaningful careers and create opportunities for themselves and their families. Sébastien has graduated from high school and is preparing to pursue higher education in Accounting and Entrepreneurship, with dreams of building a successful future of his own. @danoushkannes @feliciamarquez #GEMHaiti #empowerment
Bianca Pierre
Certificate in Culinary Arts
Centre d’Art Ménagers Baptiste Eben Ezer de Jacmel
Sylvania Pierre
Certificate in Culinary Arts
Centre d’Art Ménagers Baptiste Eben Ezer de Jacmel (CAMBEJ)
Sébastien Philippe
High School Diploma
Future Major: Accounting & Entrepreneurship
Collège Hosanna
Director of Operations | Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) USA West
After rebuilding her own life following California’s devastating 2018 Camp Fire, Elizabeth C. Jernberg discovered that disaster recovery is more than a profession, it is her life’s calling.
As Executive Director of Operations for GEM USA West, Elizabeth leads disaster response and long-term recovery efforts across the western United States, overseeing humanitarian operations, logistics, strategic partnerships, and survivor-centered recovery programs that help communities rebuild stronger after disaster.
A proud member of the federally recognized Tachi Yokut Tribe, Elizabeth is passionate about serving Indigenous communities and advancing GEM’s Tribal Impact initiative through partnerships focused on preparedness, resilience, clean water access, and sustainable recovery. She believes that honoring culture, listening first, and building trust are essential to lasting change.
Elizabeth earned her Master of Business Administration (MBA), strengthening her expertise in executive leadership, organizational development, strategic planning, finance, marketing, and operations. With more than three decades of executive leadership experience spanning business, entrepreneurship, hospitality, education, and nonprofit management, Elizabeth brings a unique combination of operational expertise and lived experience to every mission.
Having lost her home, business, and nearly everything she owned in the Camp Fire, Elizabeth understands firsthand the emotional and practical challenges survivors face. That experience transformed personal tragedy into purpose and fuels her commitment to helping others recover with dignity, compassion, and hope.
Whether responding to wildfires, floods, or other disasters, Elizabeth believes recovery is about more than rebuilding homes, it’s about restoring hope, strengthening communities, and empowering people to move forward together.
“Leadership is not measured by the title we hold, but by the lives we impact, the hope we restore, and the communities we leave stronger than we found them.” ~Elizabeth C. Jernberg #GEMUSAWest
Spokane County, Washington is presently being affected by its largest natural disaster in history with the Old Trails, Fairview, and Autumn Lane Fires destroying thousands of acres of land. Over 700 structures have been lost to the fires, with hundreds of residents losing their homes, businesses, and schools. Tens of thousands of residents have been evacuated, and the fires still continue to spread due to the dry conditions and winds. GEM’s USA West branch has deployed to Spokane County to provide those affected with immediate needs and assistance. To learn more, and to support: www.GEM.org #WashingtonState #Wildfires
Volunteer at Global Empowerment Mission:
GEM Caribbean is helping families and schools impacted by Hurricane Melissa rebuild stronger than before.
Together with our partners - American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ), NCB Foundation, Ghetto Youths Foundation, Bob Marley Foundation, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) - we’re helping communities move beyond emergency relief toward long-term recovery and resilience.
To date, we’ve completed roof repairs on 458 homes and 28 schools, while also providing temporary classrooms across St. Elizabeth, Westmoreland, Hanover, and St. James, with more projects already underway.
Because recovery isn’t just about rebuilding what’s been lost. It’s about creating stronger, safer, and more resilient communities for the future. To learn more visit the link in our bio, or GEM.org @afjcares @ncbfoundation @ghettoyouthsfoundation @iom.jamaica @iom.caribbean @bobmarleyfoundation
One year ago this month, catastrophic flooding changed the Texas Hill Country forever. Families lost loved ones, homes, businesses, and communities built over generations. GEM made a promise to stay for the long haul.
Then, just 12 months later, disaster struck again.
As new flash floods impacted many of the same communities still rebuilding, GEM USA Southwest teams were back on the ground within hours, delivering emergency relief where it was needed most.
Over the past year, thanks to the generosity of our donors and partners, GEM has:
• Distributed 204+ truckloads of humanitarian aid
• Provided more than $1.07 million in direct cash assistance
• Delivered rental assistance to displaced families
• Transitioned into long-term recovery with $24,500 in drywall for rebuilding efforts
• Launched our Tools Program, providing $15,000 in tools to help tradesmen get back to work
• Coordinated 1,000+ volunteers
• Awarded more than $675,000 through our Small Business Grant Program to 44 local businesses
• Served 1,200 households across nine Texas counties
• Distributed more than $4 million in humanitarian assistance
While the headlines faded, GEM never left.
Recovery isn’t measured only by homes rebuilt, but by businesses reopening, families returning home, and hope being restored. That’s why we established our permanent GEM USA Southwest office, to stand with Texas for as long as recovery takes.
This work would not have been possible without the support of our funding partners James Avery, Inc., Sergey Brin Family Foundation, Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country, National Christian Foundation, and OneStar Foundation, along with our resource partners Good360, United Rescue Alliance, Four Hands Furniture, AFX Lighting, and every donor who made this mission possible.
As the 2026 floods bring new challenges to communities still recovering from 2025, our commitment remains unchanged.
Because recovery doesn’t end when the news cycle does. It takes commitment. It takes partnership. And it takes all of us.
To help families recovering from the 2025 and 2026 Texas Hill Country floods, visit the link in our bio or www.gem.org.
Here’s a glance at our first month serving the survivors of the catastrophic twin earthquakes in Venezuela. What you’re looking at is the largest private/public humanitarian response in Venezuela’s history.
GEM @globalempowermentmission in partnership with @welove_foundation and the U.S. @statedept has committed an initial $50 M in Phase 1 Emergency Support.
Stats and figures are only half the story. This is a story about the power of the Venezuelan diaspora and the resilience of the people of Venezuela.
Our First 30 Days of Impact:
* 20,000+ Dedicated Volunteers
* $12M+ in Critical Aid Delivered
* 3.1 Million Ibs of Life-Saving Supplies (~1,400 Metric Tonnes)
* 24 Cargo Planes
* 55 Shipping Containers & 5 US Navy Landing Crafts
* 228,273 people directly supported with food, hydration, and hygiene supplies.
* 131,360 people also supported with non-food items ranging from tents, tarps, generators, and more basic essentials.
Learn more about our programs through our bio-link Venezuela Earthquake Missions. In fall 2026, we will launch our rebuilding programs in the shelter sector. GEM has repaired over 7,000 structures across the globe since inception.
GEM in partnership with I Love Venezuela Foundation, and the U.S. State Department - every day, across some of the hardest-hit communities in Venezuela, GEM LATAM and I Love Venezuela teams continue working tirelessly to deliver lifesaving aid to families devastated by the catastrophic earthquakes.
This video offers an inside look at our daily humanitarian operations and the extraordinary effort required to reach thousands of survivors each day. More importantly, it shares the deeply personal stories behind the crisis - families grieving loved ones, those who have lost everything, and resilient communities determined to still cling to hope, gratitude and a smile despite unimaginable loss.
While emergency relief remains critical, GEM is equally committed to standing alongside these communities throughout the long road to recovery.
Response to Date:
• 135,184 people served with GEM Family Necessity Kits
• 1,684 pallets of humanitarian aid delivered
• 20 cargo aircraft deployed
• 5 military landing craft missions completed
• 25 shipping containers currently in transit
• 2,068,171 lbs. (938.11 tons) of aid delivered
• $8,973,671.87 in humanitarian assistance distributed
This is far more than a relief operation, it is a promise that the people of Venezuela will not face this tragedy alone.
To learn more about this ongoing humanitarian mission, please visit the link in our bio. Thank you to every donor, volunteer, corporate partner, and supporter who has made this historic humanitarian response possible. @welove_foundation @statedept
Dr. Luis Antonio Velásquez Quiroa | Executive Director | Global Empowerment Mission Latin America (GEM LATAM)
Academic & Professional Background:
Luis Antonio Velásquez Quiroa holds a Doctorate in Political and Social Sciences with a specialization in Economic Development.
Cabinet-Level Public Service:
For six years, Dr. Velásquez served at the highest levels of the Guatemalan government, holding several Cabinet-level positions, including:
* Minister of Economy
* President of Guatemala’s state-owned commercial bank, Banco CHN
* Secretary of Executive Coordination of the Presidency
* Secretary for Special Affairs of the Presidency
* Advisor to the President on Economic and Social Development, Negotiation, and Conflict Resolution
In 2018, Dr. Velásquez was invited to join the Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) Advisory board and later became the Executive Director of Global Empowerment Mission Latin America (GEM LATAM). This branch oversees humanitarian operations from Central to South to America. Under Dr. Velásquez’s leadership, the organization has successfully executed 25 humanitarian missions across more than 11 Latin American countries, delivering critical emergency assistance in response to natural disasters and humanitarian crises.
Indigenous Advocacy: Dr. Velásquez is also the Co-Founder of the World Network of Indigenous Entrepreneurs, an international initiative dedicated to advancing Indigenous business leadership and economic opportunity.
International Speaking: As an internationally recognized speaker, he delivers lectures worldwide focusing on a vast array of topics, including Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), nearshoring, global competitiveness, disaster response, geopolitics, and sustainability.
Texas Flood Response Update | Texas Hill Country
Conan Scott, Director of Operations for GEM USA Southwest, is reporting from the front lines of the ongoing flooding across the Texas Hill Country.
GEM responded immediately to last summer’s catastrophic flash floods that claimed more than 130 lives. Since then, our teams have remained on the ground, helping families, homeowners, and local businesses rebuild. Now, just 12 months later, many of those same communities are facing devastating losses once again.
Over the past 48 hours, GEM USA Southwest has:
• Distributed emergency beverages and hygiene kits to shelters.
• Conducted damage assessments for impacted businesses.
• Coordinated volunteers to begin muck-outs, debris removal, and heavy equipment operations.
• Prepared to launch emergency Cash Card distributions beginning tomorrow.
Our teams are actively assessing the hardest-hit communities to identify the most urgent needs and determine the next phase of our response.
Recovery is only beginning, and these communities need our support now more than ever.
To learn more about GEM’s Texas flood response or to support our mission, visit the link in our bio. #Texas #Floods #GEMUSASouthwest
Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) was honored to receive the Community Game Changer Award from the @marlins and the @loandepotpark #Foundation. Our sincere gratitude to the entire Marlins organization for standing with #GEM and supporting our humanitarian response following the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela. Your commitment demonstrates the powerful impact that can be achieved when the sports community, businesses, nonprofits, and volunteers unite behind a common purpose. Together, we’re proving that compassion, collaboration, and community partnerships can truly change lives.
This recognition belongs to every volunteer, donor, corporate partner, and community organization that answered the call to help. Together, we’ve already delivered 15 cargo planes of life-saving humanitarian aid, and we remain fully committed to supporting the people of Venezuela throughout the long recovery ahead.
This mission will be a long one, and we’ll need continued support. Learn more and help by visiting the link in our bio.
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