GEM 2021  Mission

Alabama Tornadoes

Summary Stats

Communities Served
0
UC Group Truck Delivered
0
Family Kits Value
$ 0

Phase 1:

Disaster Relief

Global Empowerment Mission Bstrong responded in its First Phase disaster efforts by supplying 900 Family Necessities Kits and tarps valued at $104,000 to the Waller Community Center in Sawyerville Alabama.

The distribution served Hale County communities such as Sawyerville, Greensboro, Jerusalem, BaysSpring, Melton, and Moundville.

Our ground partners in Hale County are: Hale County Enrichment Society and the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church based Sawyerville, Alabama.

Special thanks to Governor Kay Ivey, Congresswoman Terry A. Sewell, Judge Marvin Wiggins, Judge Arthur Crawford, Tracy Hipps, Dennis Harris, Sheriff Kenney Ellis, Commissioner Donald Anderson, Commissioner Patti Rhodes, Chief Michael Hamilton,  Officer Eric Wiggins, Officer D Travis, Former Chief of Police, Willie Hudson, Shalong Hamilton, Tracy and Christian Service Mission.

Additional thanks to Bethenny Frankel, The UC Group, India Hicks and Church of the Highlands.

Phase 2

The Gap Period​

Global Empowerment Mission and India Hicks are rebuilding Alabama’s NAPS school for our phase 2 disaster response.

Special thanks to our transport partner:

Special thanks to our volunteers partner:

Special thanks to our product donors:

Recent Missions

Floods
2024
Spain
GEM Europe, in partnership with Goya Spain, is responding to the deadly flooding in Valencia, Spain. The floods have claimed the lives of dozens and caused severe destruction around the region. Already recorded as Spain’s worst disaster in the last 3 decades.
Floods
2024
Poland
Storm Boris has caused significant flooding across Europe in the past few days. In regions such as Czechia & Poland, this has been the worst disaster in decades. The storm has already taken many lives and has forced thousands of people from their houses.
Hurricanes
2024
United States
On September 11th, Hurricane Francine made landfall in southern Louisiana as a category 2 hurricane. New Orleans was hit with a month’s worth of rain in just one day, causing significant flooding. The hurricane intensified rapidly before making landfall.
Hurricanes
2024
United States
Hurricane Debby made landfall August 5th in Florida, USA. Hundreds of thousands of residents went without power and were directly at risk for major storm surges and flooding.
Fires
2024
Bulgaria
In July 2024, Bulgaria faced the threat of about 40 wildfires around the country, with more areas being affected and evacuated every day. The GEM Europe team deployed from their Polish warehouse, bringing supplies for first responders & evacuated residents.
Fires
2024
United States
California’s biggest fire of the year is had caused extreme devastation throughout Butte, Plumas, Shasta, and Tehama County. The fire had burned more than the entire size of Los Angeles, destroying hundreds of homes and businesses.
Fires
Canada
The Canadian province of Alberta has experienced 122 wildfires in 2024 already. As of late, the historic town of Jasper suffered tremendous damage from an out of control wildfire, burning over 79,000 acres. Thousands of residents were forced to evacuate.