GEM 2021 Mission

Alabama Tornadoes

Summary Stats

Communities Served

UC Group Truck Delivered

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:

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Special thanks to our product donors:

Recent Missions

Hurricanes

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Hurricane Milton

United States

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Hurricanes

2024

Hurricane Helene

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Floods

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Central European Floods

Poland

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Hurricanes

2024

Hurricane Francine

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Hurricanes

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Hurricane Debby

United States

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Fires

2024

Bulgaria Wildfires

Bulgaria

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Fires

2024

Park Fire

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Fires

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Canada

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Hurricanes

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Hurricane Beryl

Caribbean

GEM and its partners are on the ground distributing supplies for the aftermath of this major hurricane. Hurricane Beryl has affected the Caribbean significantly, with heavy destruction and damage across St. Vincent, Grenada, Jamaica, and other surrounding islands.