Please take a moment to read this and watch these videos from our founder @michaelcapponi. GEM, alongside our committed teams, associates, and volunteers, has tirelessly worked to make a profound difference in supporting those who are struggling and in need. Each GEM branch worldwide proudly displays a guiding principle: “People don’t plan to fail, they fail to plan.” Here’s a peek at our growing infrastructure through @globalempowermentmissionua and @globalempowermentmissioneur, showcasing our efforts since the onset of the war in Ukraine.
In Ukraine, GEM operates a 120,000 sq ft warehouse and knitting factory in Kyiv, and another in Poland serving as a backup storage facility. These programs and systems enable us to lead in output across four main UN cluster reporting systems:
1. Food Security
2. Wash (Hygiene)
3. Livelihoods (Farming and Seeds)
4. Shelter (Medium to Light Repairs)
Remarkably, GEM delivers aid to more individuals on just a fraction of the budget of many major agencies, including governments with billion dollar budgets. Donors don’t need to give more; they need to support organizations with efficient systems and a proven track record. We encourage you to review the cluster reports at the end of these slides. The GEM Ukraine branch processes over 5000 pallets monthly, dispatches 220 full-size semi-trucks to the front lines each month, has sent 2130 trucks to date, distributed 1,564,850 family kits, provided over 90 million meals by UN standards, supplied 600 million seeds, supports approximately 500,000 people monthly, and has distributed $148 million in aid. Our efforts include installing 60,425 new window panels, repairing 7 clinics, 10 large apartment buildings, 9 schools, 180 homes, and revitalizing over 50 small farms. Notably, none of the 2023 donations made by donors were needed for these programs. They were entirely funded through our partnership with the Howard G. Buffett Foundation. With an annual expenditure of less than $50 million in Ukraine, we achieve more than major groups with multi-billion dollar budgets. #GEM #HGBF #Ukraine #humanitarian #relief #conflictzone #standwithukraine
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