GEM 2022  Mission

Ukraine Crisis

U.S. Press On GEM Ukraine Missions
The Guardian
Thousands flee homes as collapse of dam is blamed on Russian forces
Yahoo Finance
Huge Record Shipment of Nearly One Billion Seeds Donated to Ukrainian Families Affected by the War
Ukrainian News
The Americans are completing the reconstruction of the infamous Vokzalnaya street in Bucha – 50 houses restored
PBS Newshour
As war rages on, Ukraine begins costly reconstruction while fighting corruption
Konkurent
GEM Volunteers Deliver Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine’s Hottest Spots
Virgin
Richard Branson and Howard G. Buffett discuss supporting Ukraine and the fight for global justice and democracy
The Story Exchange
One Year After the Russian Invasion, Here Are 7 Charities Providing Aid to Ukrainians
Yahoo News
Life in Ukraine’s Ghost Towns
Odessa Journal
The Ukrainian House in Davos opens its doors from January 16 to 19
TVP World
There is no handbook for humanitarian aid, each disaster is different: GEM founder
TVP World
World for Ukraine international summit concludes in southeastern Poland
Airbnb News
Two years later: Airbnb.org’s support for communities around the world
2 Paragraphs
Pelé, 82, Announces Cristiano Ronaldo Award During World Cup
The Story Exchange
Feeling Charitable? Here Are 7 Organizations Providing Aid to Ukrainians
News 12
Stamford resident spends months in Ukraine providing aid through nonprofit USA For Ukraine
New York Times
One Big Problem for Ukraine Is Clear: Glass
NBC News
Ukrainian students return to class as organizations work to rebuild schools
New York Times
First Day of School in Ukraine, Upended by the Bleak Season of War
Philly Sports Network
Philadelphia Union icons will play at Subaru Park one more time in ‘Legends for Peace’ charity game
TMZ
STRONG SUPPORT FOR VOGUE SHOOT ... From Ukrainian Relief Orgs
Israel 21c
Ukrainian refugee kids get smart classrooms to continue studies
Fox 13
Utah company to send 7,000 hygiene kits to those still living in Ukraine
NBC Miami
South Florida-based Network Gives Inside Look at Helping Ukrainians Survive
Short Term Rentalz
Airbnb.org announces partnerships to house 100k Ukrainian refugees
NBC News
Americans help to deliver critical aid to Ukraine
Palm Beach Daily News
Ukraine Refugee Fund gets another matching grant; $700,000 already given to groups helping refugees
Hollywood Reporter
Bethenny Frankel on Providing Disaster Relief for Ukraine, Raising Nearly $20M
ABC News
Q&A: Bethenny Frankel eyes $100M goal for Ukraine relief
Why Prince Charles’s goddaughter has swapped the Bahamas for the Ukrainian border
NBC News
‘I’m feeling hopeless’: African students desperate after escaping Sumy war zone
ABC News
Number of refugees fleeing Ukraine grows to more than 2.5 million
Fortune
Scammers are pretending to raise money for Ukraine. Here’s how to make sure your donation goes to the right place.
The Joel Foundation To Donate Aid For Ukrainian Refugee Relief
MSNBC
How Americans can help the people of Ukraine
The Richest
Bethenny Frankel’s Foundation Raises $25 Million For Ukraine
CBS News
Charities helping Ukrainians in need
NBC Miami
‘A Frightening Situation': South Florida Sends Supplies, Support to Ukrainians
Today
How to help Ukraine: 7 verified charities working to help Ukrainians amid invasion
MSNBC
American aid groups act to support displaced Ukrainians
CNN
How to provide aid to those in Ukraine
The Cut
Inside Bethenny Frankel’s Aid Efforts for Ukrainian Refugees
Fox News
Bethenny Frankel sending Ukraine attack victims $10 million in aid
How to help Ukraine: 15 verified charities working to help Ukrainians amid invasion
Seventeen
Here’s How You Can Help the People of Ukraine Right Now
Today
Bethenny Frankel’s disaster relief nonprofit to send $10 million in aid to Ukrainians
WLTX
Want to help Ukrainians? Consider these charities
iHeart Radio
Global Empowerment Mission Helping Ukraine
NBC Miami
South Florida Organization Bringing Relief Supplies to Ukrainians Fleeing War

International Press on GEM Ukraine Missions

Radio Svoboda
Буча під час вторгнення й окупації РФ та рік по тому
Most News
Благодійники передали жителям Чорнобаївки генератори
Indigo Buzz
Airbnb offre un logement gratuit aux réfugiés ukrainiens
UKR inform
Reconstruction works start for houses destroyed by Russian attacks in Kyiv region’s Irpin
ITV UA
В Ірпені почали відбудовувати приватний сектор біля «Ірпінських липок» (відео)
My Kyev Region
В Ірпені презентували проєкт комплексної відбудови приватного сектору міста
Nikopol News
З 1 червня Нікопольщина очікує допомогу від американських благодійників
Most News
Херсонщина отримала гуманітарну допомогу від благодійної організації
UKR inform
В Ірпені почали відновлювати зруйновані внаслідок агресії РФ приватні будинки
MIG UA
Меценат поможет заменить поврежденные окна в Запорожье и области на 500 тысяч долларов
Kyivschina 24
Вікна на 1 млн дол.: Київщина отримає серйозну допомогу для відбудови
bzh life
До і після: У Бучі відбудували вулицю Вокзальну, де розбили колону росіян
Liga
В Буче завершили реконструкцию улицы Вокзальной, где уничтожили колонну российской техники
Hromadske Radio
У Бучі відбудували вулицю Вокзальну, де з «Байрактара» розбили першу колону росіян
Top News UA
Продуктовые наборы, гуманитарная помощь в Харьковской области, помощь в Харькове
Nikopol News
В Дніпрі понад 200 родин з Енергодара отримали гуманітарну допомогу
7dniv
60 тонн насіння передано українським родинам постраждалим від війни
Most News
Благодійники доставили генератори та набори гумдопомоги на Херсонщину
Kharkov Kommentarii
Де сьогодні у Харківській області видаватимуть гуманітарну допомогу
Nikopol News
Мешканці Марганця і Городища отримують продуктові набори від GEM та HGBF
Moct Xepcoh
Станіславська сільська громада отримала генератори від благодійників
Moct Xepcoh
Жителі Херсонщини отримали 6600 літрів питної води та 15 електрогенераторів
Kharkov Kommentarii
Продукты и семена овощей выдают в Харьковской области: кто получит помощь
Suspilne News
Тиждень після ракетного обстрілу Умані. Що відомо
Svidok Info
Партнери допомагають Миколаєву готувати навчальні заклади до відкриття
Lenta UA
В УМАНІ ПРОДОВЖУЮТЬ ДОЛАТИ НАСЛІДКИ ВЛУЧАННЯ РОСІЙСЬКОЇ РАКЕТИ В БУДИНОК
В Буче завершают реконструкцию улицы Вокзальной: сколько домов восстановили
Tvoyemisto
У БУЧІ ЗАВЕРШУЮТЬ РЕКОНСТРУКЦІЮ ВУЛИЦІ ВОКЗАЛЬНОЇ
Konkurent
Russia hits a high-rise building with missiles: a block of the building is destroyed, and dozens of people are killed
ХАРКІВСЬКА
Міжнародний благодійний фонд передав Харківщині партію гуманітарної допомоги
Rubryka
GEM восстановила крупнейшую в Чернигове школу, пострадавшую от враждебных попаданий
Ukrinform
Одну з найбільших у Чернігові школу – №19, відновлюють GEM
ГРОШІ
Как Баффет и фонд GEM помогают Украине
Poltava News
ГО “НАША СПРАВА ПОЛТАВЩИНА” ПІДТРИМАЛА ВПО, ЯКІ ЖИВУТЬ НИНІ У ТЕРЕШКІВСЬКІЙ ГРОМАДІ
Virgin
Why the West needs to increase support for Ukraine
Chernigiv Rada
Школа №19 готується до роботи офлайн. Як триває відновлення закладу
Golos Ukrainy
Донеччина: Відомий американський меценат Майкл Каппоні засвідчив свою солідарність з українцями
Fakt
Jolanta Kwaśniewska poprosiła funkcjonariuszy BOR o pomoc. Sytuacja była wyjątkowa [WYWIAD]
Volnovakha
“Усі продукти низької якості”. Про ситуацію по Волноваському району на 31 березня
МОСТ
Мешканці Комишан отримали гумдопомогу від міжнародної благодійної організації
Konkurent
Humanitarian Shipment to Kupyansk: GEM Continues Support for Community
Gromada Group
Американський благодійний фонд передав гумдопомогу жителям області
Kharkiv Regional
Міжнародний благодійний фонд передав Харківщині партію гуманітарної допомоги
Kherson Council
Global Empowerment Mission доставила продуктові набори в Садове
Пульс Одещини
Критична інфраструктура міст і сіл Одещини отримує обладнання автономного енергозабезпечення
Одесса News
В Одессу прибыли 30 генераторов от американских партнёров
Ukrinform
Одещина отримала ще 30 генераторів від американських партнерів
Fakty
Кричали “допоможіть” і мріяли вижити — Буча оговтується від окупації

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Logistical Operations

Warsaw Poland

30,000 sq ft warehouse / 2500 Pallet Slots 

Kyiv Ukraine

74,500 sq ft warehouse / 5000 Pallet Slots

Our work in 2023 is in full partnership with The Howard G Buffet Foundation

Summary Stats

What we've accomplished to date

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GEM BStrong has provided significant relief aid to the following 837 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.

Border Refugee Support

On February 25, 2022, the second day of the invasion, GEM BStrong arrived in Medyka, Poland, along the Ukrainian-Polish border offering aid and support to refugees fleeing Ukraine.

Relocations

In March 2022, GEM Bstrong established partnerships with the former first lady of Poland, Jolanta Kwaśniewska, Why Not Travel, and Airbnb. This program relocated 38,744 Ukrainian refugees to over 40 countries and placed 13,624 people in temporary housing. Today our relocation program is ongoing and focused mainly on European travel or Ukrainians returning back home.

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 750 trucks into the region spanning 170 towns and cities. GEM and our partners have been distributing vital supplies to multiple towns on a daily basis for the last 10 months as the crisis continues.

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

In May 2022, GEM and UA partner Life Quality established memorandums of understanding with many regional governors and mayors throughout Ukraine. GEM supplies these regional government hubs with aid and winterization supplies on a weekly basis. Government partnerships 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 seen up to 8 months of occupation, 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. Buffet 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 send multiple semi-trucks to these regions weekly.

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