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🙏🏻💛🫂Тут знають ціну простим речам. Хлібу. Продуктам. Теплу. Турботі.
📍🤲🏻📦У селищі Зідьки, Харківської області сімейні набори GEM HGBF стали важливою опорою, яка допомагає вистояти.
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🙏🏻💛🫂 Here, people know the value of simple things. Bread. Food. Warmth. Care.
📍🤲🏻📦 In the village of Zidky, Kharkiv region, GEM HGBF family kits became an essential source of support — helping people endure and stay strong.
#HGBF #globalempowermentmission #Харківщина #Харківськаобласть #Зідьки
🫂💛💙Разом ми – сила!
🚚🤲🏻📦Ще одна успішна дистрибуція за плечима! Сімейні набори GEM HGBF доставлено у Солотвинській, Тересвянській, Вільховецькій та Тячівській громадах, Закарпатської області.
Але попереду – ще багато роботи. Ще сотні родин ВПО по всій Україні потребують нашої підтримки.
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🫂💛💙 Together, we are strength!
🚚🤲🏻📦 Another successful distribution is behind us! GEM HGBF family kits have been delivered to the Solotvyn, Teresva, Vilkhovets, and Tiachiv communities in the Zakarpattia region.
But there is still much work ahead.
Hundreds more internally displaced families across Ukraine continue to need our support.
#HGBF #globalempowermentmission #впо #переселенці #Закарпаття
📍🎄🎁 У селищі Михайло-Коцюбинському, Чернігівської області волонтери GEM HGBF подарували дітям новорічні подарунки — як символ надії, турботи й віри в добро.🙏🏻
💛💙Дякуємо всім, хто допоміг зробити цей день святковим.
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📍🎄🎁 In the village of Mykhailo-Kotsiubynske, Chernihiv Region, GEM HGBF volunteers delivered New Year gifts to children — as a symbol of hope, care, and faith in kindness. 🙏🏻
💛💙 Thank you to everyone who helped make this day truly festive.
#HGBF #globalempowermentmission #Чернігівськаобласть #Чернігівщина
🚚🤲🏻📦 Дистрибуція сімейних наборів GEM HGBF внутрішньо переміщеним особам у Вишківській, Горінчівській, Довжанській та Керецківській громадах, Хустського району, Закарпатської області.
📌 Кожна видача гуманітарної допомоги – це результат злагодженої роботи нашої команди та підтримки небайдужих людей.
Дякуємо, що допомагаєте нам допомагати! 🫂💛💙
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🚚🤲🏻📦 Distribution of GEM HGBF family kits to internally displaced persons in the Vyshkiv, Horinchovo, Dovhe, and Kerechky communities of the Khust District, Zakarpattia Region.
📌 Every humanitarian aid distribution is the result of coordinated teamwork and the support of caring people.
Thank you for helping us help others! 🫂💛💙
#HGBF #globalempowermentmission #впо #переселенці #Закарпаття
📍🚚📦Волонтери GEM HGBF продовжують підтримувати громади, що живуть під тиском війни. У Лебединській громаді, Сумської області, родини отримали наші сімейні набори — базову підтримку, яка допомагає зосередитися на головному: зберегти стабільність та надію.🫂💛
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📍🚚📦 GEM HGBF volunteers continue to support communities living under the pressure of war.
In the Lebedyn community of the Sumy region, families received our GEM HGBF family kits — essential support that helps people focus on what matters most: maintaining stability and hope. 🫂💛
#HGBF #globalempowermentmission #Сумщина #Сумськаобласть #гуманітарнадопомога
🤲🏻💛📦Дистрибуція сімейних наборів GEM HGBF внутрішньо переміщеним особам у Ясінянській громаді, Рахівського району, Закарпатської області.
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🤲🏻💛📦 Distribution of GEM HGBF family kits to internally displaced persons in the Yasinya community, Rakhiv district, Zakarpattia region.
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#HGBF #globaempowermentmission #ВПО #переселенці #Ясіня
🚚🤲🏻🫂Команда GEM HGBF видала зігріваючі жилети з павербанкоми у місті #Богодухів, Харківської області. Через обстріли обʼєктів критичної інфраструктури українцям вимикають опалення та світло, тож альтернативні способи обігріву особливо актуальні в холодну зиму.
📌 Богодухів розташований за 20 кілометрів від російського кордону на трасі, що веде з Харкова до Сум. Місто страждає від постійних обстрілів. Місцеві розповідають: «Через маленьку відстань до кордону спочатку стається «приліт», до нас долітає за 10-20 секунд. Сирена вмикається після того, як прилетить снаряд.»
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🚚🤲🏻🫂 The GEM HGBF team distributed heated vests with power banks in the city of Bohodukhiv, Kharkiv region.
Due to shelling of critical infrastructure facilities, Ukrainians experience outages of heating and electricity, making alternative sources of warmth especially vital during the cold winter.
📌 Bohodukhiv is located just 20 kilometers from the russian border, on the highway connecting Kharkiv and Sumy. The city suffers from constant shelling. Local residents say:
“Because of the very short distance to the border, a strike happens first — it reaches us within 10–20 seconds. The air raid siren turns on only after the shell has already hit.”
#HGBF #globalempowermentmission #Харківщина #Харківськаобласть
🙏🏻🫂🇺🇦Ми не можемо змінити реальність цих людей за один день. Але ми можемо бути поруч.
🚚📦🤲🏻Гуманітарна допомога GEM HGBF у містах #Марганець та #Нікополь та у селищах #Топила та #Червоногригорівка, Нікопольського району, Дніпропетровської області — це про присутність, про гідність, про турботу, яка не ставить умов.
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🙏🏻🫂🇺🇦 We cannot change these people’s reality in a single day. But we can stand alongside them.
🚚📦🤲🏻 GEM HGBF humanitarian aid in the cities of Marhanets and Nikopol, as well as in the villages of Topyla and Chervonohryhorivka of the Nikopol district, Dnipropetrovsk region, is about presence, dignity, and care without conditions.
#HGBF
🎄📦 У прифронтових селах Новий рік приходить тихо. Без салютів. Без гучних свят.
Але цього разу він прийшов із подарунками.
🇺🇦📍🎁У селищах Мирове, Виводове та Вищетарасівка та у місті Нікополь, Дніпропетровської області волонтери GEM HGBF подарували дітям не просто солодощі.
Вони подарували відчуття: про тебе пам’ятають. І цього достатньо, щоб усмішка стала сильнішою за страх.
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🎄📦 In frontline villages, the New Year arrives quietly. Without fireworks. Without loud celebrations. But this time, it came with gifts.
🇺🇦📍🎁 In the villages of Myrove, Vyvodove, Vyshchetarasivka, and in the city of Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk region, GEM HGBF volunteers brought children more than just sweets. They brought a feeling: you are remembered. And sometimes, that is enough for a smile to be stronger than fear.
#HGBF #globalempowermentmission #Дніпропетровщина #Дніпропетровськаобласть
Свято — це коли хтось подбав про тебе, про твій спокій хоча б на мить.
📍🫂🙏🏻У місті #Очаків, Миколаївської області ця мить минулого тижня стала реальністю.
Завдяки нашим волонтерам, що доставили гуманітарну допомогу GEM HGBF.
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A celebration is when someone takes care of you, of your peace — even if only for a moment.
📍🫂🙏🏻 In the city of Ochakiv, Mykolaiv region, that moment became a reality last week. Thanks to our volunteers who delivered GEM HGBF humanitarian aid.
#HGBF #globalempowermentmission #Миколаївськаобласть #Миколаївщина
📍🎄🎁🛍️ У місті Марганець та у селищі Томаківка, Нікопольського району, Дніпропетровської області волонтери GEM HGBF передали новорічні подарунки діткам. Щоб підтримати, підбадьорити та подарувати відчуття свята.
Ми знаємо: ситуація складна. Але ми також знаємо — люди сильні, особливо коли мають підтримку. Разом ми створюємо майбутнє, у якому є світло. 🤲🏻💛
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📍🎄🎁🛍️ In the city of Marhanets and the village of Tomakivka, Nikopol district, Dnipropetrovsk region, GEM HGBF volunteers delivered New Year gifts to children — to support them, lift their spirits, and bring a sense of celebration.
We know the situation is difficult. But we also know that people are strong — especially when they feel supported. Together, we are creating a future where there is light. 🤲🏻💛
#Hgbf #globalempowermentmission #Марганець #Томаківка #дітинашемайбутнє
📌🙏🏻Факт: прифронтове місто Нікополь — одна з тих точок на мапі, куди ми повертаємось знову і знову. Бо потреба не зникає, обстріли з кожним днем все сильніше та безжальніше. Бо люди чекають. Бо підтримка має бути стабільною.
🫂📦🤲🏻Сімейні набори GEM HGBF уже в руках нікопольських родин.
Дякуємо кожному, хто робить це можливим.
Ваша довіра — наша сила.
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📌🙏🏻 Fact: the frontline city of Nikopol is one of those points on the map we return to again and again. Because the need does not disappear. Because shelling grows more intense and ruthless every day. Because people are waiting. Because support must be consistent.
🫂📦🤲🏻 GEM HGBF family kits are already in the hands of Nikopol families.
Thank you to everyone who makes this possible.
Your trust is our strength.
#HGBF #globalempowermentmission #Нікополь #гуманітарнадопомога
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 +2,000 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
