GEM 2020  Mission

Hurricane Eta & Iota

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Help for Honduras: Where to get involved, make a difference and donate
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Help for Honduras: Where to get involved, make a difference and donate

Summary Stats

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Phase 1:

Disaster Relief

Global Empowerment Mission BStrong is responding in the first phase, disaster relief, by supplying and distributing supplies directly to the people in need. GEMs on ground partners, Honduran non profit, Humanity and Hope United & Motorrad Angels and Guatemala’s Conred Agency will distribute needed supplies including water purification systems to the affected areas. In addition, our ground partners, Give to Colombia , and ProIsland will be distributing GEM supplies to Providence and Saint Katalina Colombia.

On October 31, 2020, the category 4 hurricane ETA hit Central America devastating the region with Honduras reporting 57 dead and hundreds missing. On November 16, another Cat 5 hurricane, Iota ravaged the region.

  • The organization will be fully active in this mission until communities are stabilized. Please donate to Hurricane ETA and Iota #thisisacrisis.

Partners

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