GEM 2020 Mission

U.S. Rebuild

Summary Stats

Bstrong Cash Cards

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Businesses Supported

Phase 1:

Disaster Relief

#BStrong in partnership with Global Empowerment Mission mobilized to assist non-insured small business owners who have suffered due to the Coronavirus Pandemic and recent civil unrest.

Phase 2

The Gap Period

Global Empowerment Mission in partnership with BStrong is currently in the second phase, the gap period, by distributing $1000,000 thousands of cash cards to business owners that suffered from the latest civil unrest events.

This initiative has already supported 100 small business owners. Another $50,000.00 is in process of being sent.

Partners

Recent Missions

Hurricanes

2024

Hurricane Helene & Milton

United States

Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm, causing significant damage over many states on it’s path. North Carolina & Florida faced the most severe destruction, with billions of dollars of damage having been recorded.

Floods

2024

Central European Floods

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

Hurricane Francine

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.

Tragedy

2025

Myanmar & Thailand Earthquake

On March 28th, a massive 7.7 quake struck near Myanmar’s city of Mandalay, followed by a 6.4 aftershock. The effects of the quake has trapped hundreds of people inside destroyed buildings and rubble, with crews working to free stuck people.

Tornadoes

2025

US Tornadoes 2025

United States

On March 15, multiple heavy tornadoes struck down in Missouri. These extreme storms took the lives of many and caused severe destructions across many communities. The GEM team responded immediately to Bakersfield and surrounding communities, and are on the ground now.

Floods

2025

Argentina Floods

Argentina

On March 7th, Bahía Blanca and Cerri, Argentina were hit with over a year’s worth of rain in just eight hours. The heavy water quickly damaged roads, bridges, cars, housing, infrastructure, and the region. There have been 16 confirmed deaths, and still over 100 people missing.

Fires

2025

Volcano Fuego

Guatemala

In San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala the Fuego Volcano was slowly erupting, spewing ash and lahar across neighbourhoods. Hundreds of residents have been evacuated from surrounding regions, as well as multiple school and road closures, with tens of thousands more evacuations expected.

Fires

2025

LA County Wildfires

United States

Early January 7th, the Santa Ana winds sparked wildfires throughout many areas of LA County. Most devastating have been the Palisades and Eaton Fires, destroying thousands of acres of land and thousands of homes & structures.

Floods

2024

Valencia Floods

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.