First Day of School for GEM Haiti Students A new school year means new beginnings, new opportunities, and another step toward a brighter future for our students in Haiti. For 15 Years, Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) has remained committed to supporting education throughout Haiti. We believe education is one of the most powerful tools for creating lasting change, opening doors to opportunity, building confidence, and strengthening communities for generations to come. Working alongside local educators, GEM supports students from elementary school through university, helping remove the financial and logistical barriers that can stand between a child and a the opportunity for an education.

Our GEM Haiti education, medical, and empowerment programs provide support including: School registration and tuition, Uniforms and school supplies, Daily lunches,Transportation and logistics, Medical care, Field trips, and enrichment opportunities, After-school care, Private tutoring, and English-language classes.

GEM Hawaiʻi Pacific teams and GEM USA west teams have been on the ground across Kauaʻi, delivering critical aid and recovery resources to communities impacted by Hurricane Lowell. Thanks to the support of our partners at Stable Road Foundation, the State of Hawaiʻi, GEM has been able to distribute generators to affected residents and businesses, including local farms facing extended power outages and the potential loss of vital operations. Beyond emergency power, our teams are distributing chainsaws, blowers, and other essential cleanup equipment to help residents clear fallen trees, storm debris, and begin the difficult work of recovery. GEM’s commitment to Kauaʻi extends far beyond the immediate response. GEM Hawaiʻi Pacific will maintain an ongoing presence on the island and has established warehouse space that will serve as a long-term resiliency hub, allowing us to pre-position supplies, strengthen disaster preparedness, and rapidly mobilize aid to the communities that need it most. Our partners @Good360usa and @amazon will also be providing additional generators and disaster relief supplies to support these efforts. As Hawaiʻi continues to recover from a relentless hurricane season, Governor Josh Green and the Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency (HIEMA) have announced the expansion of the Statewide Disaster Case Management Program (DCMP) to include households affected by both Hurricane Lowell and Hurricane Lala. Led by HIEMA, the expanded program brings together community-based organizations across the islands, including Global Empowerment Mission, to help administer the program and provide additional direct services to impacted households. @GEMmissions To learn more about our Hawaiʻi Pacific response or support this mission, please visit this link: globalempowermentmission.org… or GEM.org. #GEM #HurricaneLowell #Kauai #Hawaii #DisasterRelief #DisasterResponse #HurricaneRecovery

Our GEM Europe and Asia teams have been on the ground in Nepal for 10 days now. As part of our ongoing response, we carried distributions in Belkotgadhi Municipality in Nuwakot District along the Trishuli River. Families there saw houses destroyed and farmland buried under mud, losing livestock. Documents and years of hard-earned belongings in an instant. Travelling in, our teams passed damaged homes, washed-out roads, and places where it was hard to tell what had stood there before. Working alongside our local partners, including Nepal Peace Scouts, we delivered essential supplies directly to affected residents. The water has receded, but the impact is far from over. We are building multiple temporary shelters and providing 40 new orphans with full shelter, food, and education for six months. Our first airlift flights are scheduled to land in Kathmandu next week, with additional flights throughout September, bringing in over a million dollars in aid. Special thanks to our ground partners Nepal Peace Scouts, and to our incredible donors: the Town of Palm Beach United Way and the United States Department. Our work in #Nepal continues. @GEMmissions @unitedwaypbc @StateDept @michaelcapponi globalempowermentmission.org…