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📍🚚📦 Навіть серед викликів і тривог у #Юрківка, Запорізької області ми бачили усмішки. Люди відкривали сімейні набори GEM HGBF – і наче відкривали двері надії.
Так, попереду ще довгий шлях. Але ми йдемо ним разом. А там, де є єдність – завжди є майбутнє. 🫂💛💙
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📍🚚📦 Even amidst challenges and alarms in Yurkivka, Zaporizhzhia region, we saw smiles. People opened GEM HGBF family kits — as if opening the doors to hope.
Yes, the road ahead is still long. But we walk it together. And where there is unity — there is always a future. 🫂💛💙
#hgbf #globalempowermentmission #Запорізькаобласть
🚰💦 Місія здійснена: чиста вода для Херсонщини!
✅ Біла Криниця
✅ #Брускінське
✅ #Новопавлівка
Мінеральна вода GEM HGBF: коли кожна краплина має значення.🙏🏻🫂
Разом робимо неможливе можливим! 💪🇺🇦
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🚰💦 Mission accomplished: clean water for Kherson region!
✅ Bila Krynytsia
✅ Bruskinske
✅ Novopavlivka
GEM HGBF mineral water: when every drop matters. 🙏🏻🫂
Together, we make the impossible possible! 💪🇺🇦
#HGBF #globalempowermentmission #Херсонщина #Херсонськаобласть
⚡️ ЕНЕРГІЯ ДОБРИХ СПРАВ!
Що зробила минулого тижня команда GEM HGBF?
📍 Відвідала селища #Любимівка та #Таврійське, Запорізької області
📦 Доставила сімейні продуктові набори
🤝 Підтримала кожного
Найкращий момент?
Коли чуєш: «Ви даруєте не лише продукти, а й віру в людяність!»❤️
Долучайтесь до команди добра! ✨
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⚡️ THE ENERGY OF GOOD DEEDS!
What did the GEM HGBF team accomplish last week?
📍 Visited the villages of Lyubymivka and Tavriiske in Zaporizhzhia region
📦 Delivered family food kits
🤝 Supported everyone we met
The best moment?
When you hear: “You’re giving not only food, but also faith in humanity!” ❤️
Join the team of kindness! ✨
#hgbf #globalempowermentmission #Запорізькаобласть #Запоріжжя
Продовжуємо наш благодійний шлях у селищах #Приозерне, #Комишани та #Зимівник, Херсонської області! Наші волонтери доставили допомогу тим, хто її потребує. 🚚💙🤲
Дякуємо партнерам за вашу підтримку та участь у цьому важливому доброму ділі!
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We continue our humanitarian mission in the villages of Pryozerne, Komyshany, and Zymivnyk in the Kherson region! Our volunteers delivered aid to those in need. 💙🤲🚚
A heartfelt thank you to our partners for your support and participation in this important and meaningful work!
#hgbf #globalempowermentmission #Херсонщина #Херсонськаобласть
📍🚚📦У селі Новорайськ, Бериславського району, Херсонська область відбулася роздача сімейних наборів GEM HGBF.🇺🇦🙏🏼
📌 Нагадаємо, 22 вересня російські військові атакували з дрона жінку у селищі #Новорайськ. 59-річна місцева жителька дістала поранення обличчя, спини та рук, контузію, вибухову й закриту черепно-мозкову травму.
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📍🚚📦 GEM HGBF family kits were distributed in the village of the village of Novoraysk, Beryslav district, Kherson region 🇺🇦🙏🏼
📌 As a reminder: on September 22, Russian forces attacked a woman in Novoraysk with a drone. A 59-year-old local resident sustained injuries to her face, back, and hands, as well as a concussion, blast trauma, and a closed head injury.
#hgbf #globalempowermentmission #bstrong #good360 #херсонщина #херсонскаяобласть #херсонськаобласть
🙏🏻📦❤️ Жителі селища #Раївка, Синельниківського району, Дніпропетровської області дякують місії GEM HGBF за надану гуманітарну допомогу.
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🙏🏻📦❤️Residents of Rayivka village in Dnipropetrovsk region thank the GEM HGBF mission for the humanitarian aid provided.
#globalempowermentmission #bstrong #hgbf #helpforukraine #ukrainians #українці #допомога #допомогаукраїнцям #Дніпропетровщина #Дніпропетровськаобласть
«Ви тут не чужі. Ви — частина нашої великої спільноти».
Ці слова щораз звучать у Дніпрі, коли переселенці отримують підтримку у двох центрах:
🤝 у центрі підтримки ВПО Краматорської громади «Наш Краматорськ. Ми разом все подолаємо»
🤝 у відкритому простірі допомоги Мелітопольської громади «Мелітополь Саме Тут. Дніпро»
🚚📦Команда GEM HGBF доставила сюди наші сімейні набори, які допоможуть у щоденному житті й подарують трохи більше спокою у непростий час.
Навіть найтемніші дні стають світлішими, коли ми разом. ✨🫂❤️
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“You are not strangers here. You are part of our greater community.”
These words are heard time and again in Dnipro, as displaced families receive support in two centers:
🤝 At the IDP Support Center of the Kramatorsk community “Our Kramatorsk. Together we will overcome everything”
🤝 At the Open Support Space of the Melitopol community “Melitopol Right Here. Dnipro”
🚚📦 The GEM HGBF team delivered our family kits here — to support daily life and bring a little more peace in difficult times.
Even the darkest days become brighter when we stand together. ✨🫂❤️
#HGBF #globalempowermentmission #ВПО #переселенці #вимушенопереміщеніособи #Дніпро #НашКраматорськ_Дніпро #Мелітополь #Мелітопольсаметут
📍🤲🏻📦 Дніпро став прихистком для тисяч людей, які втратили свій дім.
У координаційному центрі допомоги ВПО з Луганської області при Сєвєродонецькій адміністрації та в центрі підтримки ВПО Новогродівської громади наші волонтери передали сімейні набори GEM HGBF.
Ці зустрічі сповнені водночас болю й надії: біль втрати дому та надія на відновлення життя.
Ми віримо — крок за кроком, разом, усе можливо. 💛💙
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📍🤲🏻📦 Dnipro has become a refuge for thousands of people who lost their homes.
At the Coordination Center for IDPs from Luhansk under the Sievierodonetsk Administration and at the Support Center for IDPs of the Novohrodivka community, our volunteers distributed GEM HGBF family kits.
These encounters carry both pain and hope: the pain of losing home and the hope of rebuilding life.
We believe — step by step, together, everything is possible. 💛💙
#hgbf #globalempowermentmission #впо #переселенці
«Найважче — почати з нуля. Найцінніше — знати, що хтось поруч.»🫂❤️
📍🚚📦 У координаційному центрі допомоги переселенцям з Луганщини при Попаснянській громаді наші волонтери передали сімейні набори GEM HGBF.
Разом будуємо завтрашній день.
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🫂❤️ “The hardest part is starting from scratch. The most valuable thing is knowing someone is by your side.”
📍🚚📦 At the Coordination Center for displaced people from Luhansk, under the Popasna community, our volunteers distributed GEM HGBF family kits.
Together, we are building tomorrow.
#HGBF #globalempowermentmission #ВПО #Самар #Переселенці
🌍💙 Global Empowerment Mission у співпраці з Howard G. Buffett Foundation продовжує стояти поруч із тими, хто був змушений залишити дім.
📍 Харків, Центр підтримки переселенців із Вовчанська
📦 ВПО отримали наші сімейні набори GEM HGBF.
Ми бачимо смуток в очах, але також — незламність, яка живе в серцях.
Україна тримається на людях, які, попри все, зберігають гідність і віру. І ми поруч.🙏🏻✨🫂
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🌍💙 Global Empowerment Mission, in partnership with the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, continues to stand beside those forced to leave their homes.
📍 Kharkiv, Support Center for Displaced Families from Vovchansk
📦 IDPs received our GEM HGBF family kits.
We see the sadness in their eyes, but also the resilience that lives in their hearts.
Ukraine stands strong because of people who, despite everything, hold on to dignity and faith. And we are here with them. 🙏🏻✨🫂
#hgbf #globalempowermentmission #впо #Вовчанськ #Харків
🤲🏻❤️🌅Волонтери — це люди, які несуть світло туди, де часто панує темрява.
📍🚚💧Дороги до селищ #Сонячне, #Петрівка та #Богданівка, Херсонської області не завжди легкі. Але наші волонтери не шукають виправдань, вони шукають шляхи.
Завдяки їхнім зусиллям кожна родина отримала мінеральну воду GEM HGBF. І саме вони — справжні герої цих днів.
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🤲🏻❤️🌅 Volunteers are the ones who carry light into places often surrounded by darkness.
📍🚚💧 The roads to the villages of Sonyachne, Petrivka, and Bohdanivka in the Kherson region are not always easy. But our volunteers don’t look for excuses — they look for ways.
Thanks to their efforts, every family received GEM HGBF mineral water. And they are the true heroes of these days.
@yevhen_piatak @sergiiputchenko @vanekkq
#HGBF #globalempowermentmission #Херсонщина #Херсонськаобласть
📍🚚💪 Волонтери GEM HGBF знову подолали сотні кілометрів дорогами, де асфальт часом перетворюється на спогади.
Вони прибули у Черкаську Лозову, Харківської області з гуманітарною допомогою.🙏🏻🫂📦
Це означає, що сотні людей отримали базову підтримку в час, коли навіть прості речі мають величезне значення.
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📍🚚💪 GEM HGBF volunteers once again traveled hundreds of kilometers on roads where asphalt sometimes exists only in memories.
They arrived in Cherkaska Lozova, Kharkiv region, with humanitarian aid. 🙏🏻🫂📦
This means that hundreds of people received essential support at a time when even the simplest things carry enormous meaning.
#hgbf #globalempowermentmission
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
