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❤️📌 «Село #Добрянка, Чернігівської області. У черзі за допомогою купа людей поважного віку. Вони не просили. Просто чекали. Ми знали — вони тут і ми неодмінно маємо підтримати їх.». Такі моменти ми запам’ятовуємо надовго. Бо це — про справжнє, про людяність та турботу.
🚚🤲🏻📦 Місія GEM за підтримки Фонду Говарда Дж. Баффетта забезпечила їх сімейними наборами. І ми повернемося знову. Бо саме в цьому — сила допомоги: вона не одноразова.
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❤️📌 “The village of Dobrianka, Chernihiv region.
In the line for aid, there were many elderly people. They didn’t ask for anything. They just waited. We knew — they were here, and we simply had to support them.
Moments like these stay with us for a long time — because they’re about what’s real: humanity and care.
🚚🤲🏻📦 The GEM Mission, with the support of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, provided them with family kits.
And we will come back again. Because that’s the true strength of aid — it’s never just a one-time act.
⚡️ 🔋💡Маленькі радощі у великій біді.
📍Село #Степне, Бериславського району, Херсонської області отримало генератор. Коли бачиш очі, що знову світяться від надії, розумієш: все робимо недарма.
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⚡️🔋💡Small joys amid great hardship.
📍The village of Stepne, Beryslav district, Kherson region, has received a generator.
When you see eyes light up with hope again — you understand: everything we do truly matters.
#hgbf #globalempowermentmission #Херсонщина #Херсонськаобласть #генератори #гуманітарнадопомога
📍🤲💙 Тут, у селищі #Солончаки, Миколаївської області, не питають, чи ти волонтер. Тебе зустрічають як родину.
Приїхавши видати сімейні набори GEM HGBF ми знову відчули, що найцінніше — це не кількість виданих наборів, а кількість обіймів і щирих «дякую».🫂❤️
🇺🇦📌 Село Солончаки, як і багато інших населених пунктів, страждає від бойових дій та обстрілів, що призводить до поранень цивільного населення. Зокрема, у січні 2025 року окупанти атакували село дроном, внаслідок чого постраждав 71-річний чоловік. Також у квітні 2024 року росіяни обстріляли це село, пошкодивши житловий будинок та спричинивши поранення, в тому числі підлітка.
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📍🤲💙 Here in Solonchaky, Mykolaiv region, no one asks if you’re a volunteer. You are welcomed like family.
Arriving to distribute GEM HGBF family boxes, we once again felt that the most valuable thing is not the number of boxes given, but the number of hugs and heartfelt “thank yous.” 🫂❤️
🇺🇦📌 Like many other settlements, Solonchaky suffers from active hostilities and shelling, causing civilian injuries. In January 2025, the village was attacked by a drone, injuring a 71-year-old man. In April 2024, Russian forces shelled the village, damaging a residential building and causing injuries, including to a teenager.
#HGBF #globalempowermentmission #Миколаївщина #Миколаївськаобласть
🫂 Допомога, співпереживання і просте «ми поруч» — це те, що рятує серця.
🚚💛 Сімейні набори GEM HGBF вже доставлені місцевим мешканцям Боромлянської громади, Сумської області. Кожен наш бокс – це маленька допомога і велике тепло. Разом ми сильніші. 🙏🏻
📌💔 14 вересня 2025 року — день, який громада не забуде ніколи, російські сили вдарили по сільгосппідприємству у Боромлянській громаді. 12 людей загинули, близько 30 одиниць техніки пошкоджено.
Ми не можемо повернути життя, але можемо підтримати тих, хто залишився.
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🫂 Compassion, care, and the simple words “we’re here for you” — that’s what helps heal hearts.
🚚💛 GEM HGBF family kits have been delivered to the residents of the Boromlia community in the Sumy region. Each box is a small act of help and a great symbol of warmth. Together, we are stronger. 🙏🏻
📌💔 September 14, 2025 — a day the community will never forget. Russian forces struck an agricultural enterprise in Boromlia, killing 12 people and damaging around 30 pieces of equipment.
We cannot bring back lives lost — but we can stand beside those who remain.
#hgbf #globalempowermentmission #Сумщина #Сумськаобласть
📦❤️🚚 Кожна поїздка — це нова історія.
Наші волонтери доставили сімейні набори GEM HGBF у Кицівку та Мартове, Харківської області. Люди посміхались, навіть коли тяжко. Саме для таких моментів ми працюємо: бути поруч, коли це важливо.
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📦❤️🚚 Every trip tells a new story.
Our volunteers delivered GEM HGBF family kits to the villages of Kytsivka and Martove in the Kharkiv region.
People smiled — even when life felt heavy. And that’s exactly why we do what we do: to be there when it matters most.
#hgbf #globalempowermentmission #Харківщина #Харківськаобласть #Кицівка #Мартове
📍🚚📦 Дистрибуція сімейних наборів GEM HGBF у селищах #Козелець, #Скрипчін та #Данівка, Чернігівської області.
Сьогодні ми тут, з людьми і знову — з турботою, яка має ім’я: GEM HGBF.
Дякуємо кожному, хто підтримує. 🫶🏻🔁✍️
Ми діємо щиро.💛🫂
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📍🚚📦 Distribution of GEM HGBF family kits in the villages of Kozelets, Skrypchin, and Danivka, Chernihiv region.
Today we are here — with people, and once again, with care that has a name: GEM HGBF.
Grateful to everyone who continues to support. 🫶🏻🔁✍️
We act with sincerity. 💛🫂
#hgbf #globaempowermentmission #Чернігівщина #Чернігівськаобласть
📍🇺🇦🚛 Малоданилівська громада, Харківської області отримала гуманітарну допомогу.
❤️📦🫂Продуктові набори GEM HGBF були доставлені та видані мешканцям селищ #Лісне та Мала Данилівка — як частина нашої постійної місії бути там, де найбільше потрібно.
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📍🇺🇦🚛 The Malodanilivka community in Kharkiv region has received humanitarian aid.
❤️📦🫂 GEM HGBF family food boxes were delivered and distributed to residents of Lisne and Mala Danilivka — as part of our ongoing mission to be present where help is needed most.
#hgbf #globalempowermentmission #Харківщина #Харківськаобласть #МалаДанилівка
🙏🏻🚚🫂 Ми приїжджаємо і в дощ, і в спеку, і в сніг. Просто — бо чекають, бо треба.
Кожна поїздка нашої команди GEM в місто Дергачі, Харківської області — це більше, ніж логістика. Це стосунки. З тими, хто чекає. Хто пам’ятає. Хто вже не питає: «Ви ще будете?»
Вони знають. Бо ми повертаємось. Знову. І знову.🎗
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🙏🏻🚚🫂 We come in the rain, in the heat, in the snow. Simply — because they’re waiting. Because it matters.
Each trip our GEM team makes to Derhachi, Kharkiv region, is more than logistics.
It’s about connection. With those who wait. Who remember. Who no longer ask, “Will you come back?”
They already know.
Because we always do. Again. And again. 🎗
#hgbf #globalempowermentmission #Харківщина #Харківськаобласть #Дергачі
🇺🇦📍🚚Путивльська громада, Сумської області — ви не самі.
Щотижня наша команда GEM доставляє допомогу тим, хто її найбільше потребує. І кожен раз відчуваємо: це здатно зігріти серця українців.🙏🏻❤️
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🇺🇦📍🚚 Putyvl community, Sumy region — you are not alone.
Every week, our GEM team delivers aid to those who need it most. And each time, we feel it — this help has the power to warm Ukrainian hearts. 🙏🏻❤️
#hgbf #globalempowermentmission #Сумщина #Сумськаобласть #Путивль
💔🫂Не можна забрати біль війни, але можна розділити його.
☀️🚚📦Сімейні набори GEM HGBF, які отримали переселенці у Рахівській, Ясінянській, Богданівській та Великобичківській громадах, Закарпатської області — це знак нашої солідарності. Ми поруч 💛💙
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💔🫂 You cannot take away the pain of war, but you can share it.
☀️🚚📦 GEM HGBF family kits received by displaced people in Rakhiv, Yasinia, Bohdaniv, and Velykobychkivka communities, Zakarpattia region are a sign of our solidarity. We are here for you 💛💙
#hgbf #globalempowermentmission #Закарпаття #ВПО #переселенці
📍🚚📦 #Білозерка Херсонська область — селище, в якому стало трохи більше тепла.
Ми роздали продуктові набори HEM HGBF, але відчуття — що зробили набагато більше: побачили, обійняли, вислухали.
Дякуємо кожному, хто допомагає нам допомагати.🙏🏻❤️🫂
📌Громада зазнає систематичних обстрілів з боку російських військ, що призводить до поранень мирних жителів та руйнувань будівель. 28 вересня 2025 року: російські військові атакували Білозерку, постраждали 74-річний чоловік та 72-річна жінка, їх госпіталізували
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📍🚚📦 Bilozerka, Kherson region — a village that received a bit more warmth today.
We distributed GEM HGBF food kits, but the feeling was that we gave much more: we saw people, embraced them, listened to them.
🙏🏻❤️🫂 Thanks to everyone who helps us bring help to those in need.
📌 This community suffers from systematic shelling by russian forces, causing injuries to civilians and damage to buildings. On September 28, 2025, russian troops attacked Bilozerka, a 74-year-old man and a 72-year-old woman were injured and hospitalized.
#hgbf #globalempowermentmission #Херсонщина #Херсонськаобласть
📍🙏🏻🥹 Щирі посмішки переселенців у відповідь на гуманітарну допомогу GEM HGBF у Довжанській, Іршавській та Хустській громадах, Закарпатської області — це найкраща подяка.
Наші волонтери створили трохи більше світла й тепла для тих, хто цього потребує. ☀️
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📍🙏🏻🥹 The heartfelt smiles of displaced people in response to GEM HGBF humanitarian aid in Dovzhanska, Irshavska, and Khustska communities, Zakarpattia region—this is the greatest thank you.
Our volunteers brought a little more light and warmth to those who need it most. ☀️
@kosylo_roman @olexandrkapitonenko
#hgbf #globalempowermentmission #впо #переселенці #Закарпаття
Our work throughout 2023-2025 is in full partnership with The Howard G Buffett Foundation
Summary Stats
What we've accomplished to date
GEM BStrong has provided significant relief aid to the following 983 cities, towns, and villages
(map does not include relocations)
Phase 1: Disaster Relief
We established solutions, partnerships and strategies to recognize and assist all those affected, not only in Ukraine, but those displaced in Poland, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Moldova, Georgia, and beyond.
Aid Distributions throughout the region
In March 2022, GEM activated its partnership with professional military NGOs such as Arial Recovery Group and many others. During this period, getting aid inside Ukraine required highly advanced tactics and methods. Since then, GEM has now established partnerships with over 150 vetted Ukrainian and European NGOs. To date, we have sent over 1,744 trucks into the region spanning 983 towns and cities. GEM currently delivers over 200 truckloads of aid to the front-line communities every month, supporting hundreds of thousands of people.
Phase 2: The Gap Period
Due to the unique circumstances in Ukraine, it’s critical that aid continues to flow to the millions of in country displaced persons who are currently moving around from city to city to avoid bombings. This is called the gap period.
Smart Classes
Smart Classes are an education initiative to provide displaced children with classrooms and resources to continue their schooling. In partnership with SmartAid, classes have been established in Poland, Romania, Moldova, and Ukraine. Every classroom is equipped with all the technology needed for students to maintain their learning, while following the Ukrainian Ministry of Education’s curriculum.
Government Partnership
Since May 2022, GEM has established long-term memorandums of understanding with many regional governors and mayors throughout Ukraine. Within these agreements, GEM commits to supplying these regional government hubs with aid and winterization supplies. Government partnerships are in place with Bucha, Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Poltava, Vinnytsia, Odessa, Mykolaiv and Kviv regions.
Supporting newly liberated towns and cities
Recently many areas of Ukraine have been successfully liberated. Some of these villages, cities, and regions had been occupied for months on end, where access to proper resources were unavailable. Those in these regions have not seen outside assistance this entire time, and were at direct risk during the occupation period. Our GEM Ukraine team works closely with local government, partners, and intel to bring aid into these recently liberated areas within days, such as Kherson, Donetsk, Iziym, Avdiivka, and many more. Again, these individuals have not had any outside aid or assistance and this is the first relief they have had in months.
Winterization
With average temperatures of below 0 Celsius, the approaching winter has been a concern for the last few months. GEM was able to plan accordingly for this cold weather and has been supplying life-saving aid beforehand. This includes thousands of warm blankets and bedding, generators, small space heaters, fire starter kits, and more. Additionally, our rebuilding efforts were extra necessary in order to quickly repair broken windows and heating units before temperatures dropped and rain and snow fell.
Invincibility
The Ukraine government & President’s office has created thousands of ‘Invincibility Points’ throughout the country, offering a space where locals can come get hot meals, access to device chargers, a warm space, supplies, and community support. GEM is presently supporting over 200 of these points, providing self-heating warm meals, blankets, generators, and other area-specific supplies. As more of these points are established, we will be able to assist many more locals routinely throughout Ukraine.
Phase 3: Sustainable Development
GEM, in partnership with Life Quality, has activated its Phase 3 rebuild programs in response to an overwhelming desire for Ukrainians to return back home to a sense a normalcy and hope for the future.
Vital Repairs
These repairs include supplying communities with sustenance supplies until they are fully back up and running. During this phase, we have committed to rebuilding and light repair work on hundreds of homes, apartment buildings, schools, medical centers, and more. These projects have allowed for hundreds of people to return to their homes, thousands of students to return to school, and for the local economy to be refreshed. All rebuild work is performed in low-risk areas where critical risk assessment measures have been taken.
Front Line Support
In partnership with the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, major distributions along the active front lines have been taking place in the most needed areas. These communities are the hardest to reach and can be without support for months on end. We have been able to supply dozens of villages with Family Necessity Kits, generators, blankets, and more. We have been able to supply hundreds of these communities with Family Necessity Kits, generators, blankets, mattresses, and more. We are presently sending over 200 trucks per month to these regions.
Windows Program
Alongside the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, GEM has been actively working to repair thousands of windows that were destroyed due to the attacks. The windows are produced in-country, which supported these manufacturing facilities to have work during an uncertain time. By preforming these window repairs, thousands of families have been able to benefit by being able to stay in the comfort of their own home, without having to become displaced due to the freezing temperatures or discomfort.
Community Rebuilds in Ukraine
Partners
