Earthquake in Indonesia
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Your support funds emergency relief, logistics and long-term recovery for communities in crisis. With minimal overheads and a pre-stocked delivery system, we make every amount count - delivering real help where and when it matters most.
Behind every person we meet in Gaza is a story. Often it involves forced displacement from home, the loss of loved ones, and the daily struggle to provide food for the family.
After being resettled, this woman and her children were left without any source of income. Her husband went out to find food for them. He did not return.
At GEM, we reach the residents of Gaza with food assistance. This is concrete support for families for whom obtaining food has become a daily challenge.
The project is funded by the state budget as part of the Polish development cooperation program of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland.
Oct 30
A good leader does not leave his team on the sidelines.
Klaudia Kożusznik, an expert supporting the development of companies and teams, reminds us that good communication is not just about setting goals and inspiring others; it also involves paying attention to people and their needs.
During the GEM Europe Leaders’ Academy meeting, the participants discussed how to work for their local communities.
The GEM Europe Leaders Academy project is funded by the Government Programme for the Civic Initiatives Fund NOWEFIO for the years 2021–2030.
Oct 23
UKRAINE | Food aid 🇺🇦
They survived the Russian occupation. Today, many of them face loneliness, health problems, and difficulties in meeting basic needs.
Among the people we reach out to with help are seniors aged 80 and 90 years old. Some of them live alone, others have difficulty moving and are unable to go shopping or bring their own groceries home.
As part of the GEM Europe project, we are delivering food parcels to residents of war-affected districts in Ukraine, including elderly people and people with disabilities.
Behind each of these packages lies a specific story. Sometimes it is the story of occupation, sometimes of everyday difficulties, and sometimes just a few words of gratitude.
The project is funded by the state budget as part of the Polish development cooperation program of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland.
Oct 19
In Gaza, the boundary between the disaster zone and the everyday life zone practically ceased to exist.
Life continues amidst the destroyed buildings. Children play, families try to function, and food remains one of the most basic needs.
Therefore, as part of our activities in Gaza, we are focusing on distributing food to local families.
The project is financed from the state budget within the framework of Polish development cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland.
Oct 13
Leadership looks a little different when decisions have to be made not in a training room, but during real crisis situations.
Jacek Szczypiorski has for years led teams of the State Fire Service, worked on coordinating rescue operations and protecting the population, and also served as an expert for the European Union’s Civil Protection Mechanism.
At the GEM Europe Leaders Academy, we asked him the same question we ask our leaders: what really builds a good leader, where do we most often make mistakes, and what does practice teach us.
The GEM Europe Leaders Academy project is funded by the Government Programme for the Civic Initiatives Fund NOWEFIO for the years 2021–2030.
Oct 5
War looks different when you're 75 years old, moving around on crutches or in a wheelchair.
An air raid alert does not always simply mean going to a shelter. Evacuation can be much more difficult; an out-of-service elevator can cut off the path from your apartment, and even getting groceries, medications, or basic supplies can require the help of another person.
In Ukraine, older people bear a disproportionately large share of the consequences of the war, although they account for about 1/4 of the population; in 2024, they accounted for about half of the verified civilian fatalities.
Therefore, in our project we do not assume that everyone can simply come to the point and pick up the package. Some of the food is delivered directly to the homes of seniors and people with disabilities.
Because sometimes the biggest barrier isn’t a lack of help; it’s the ability to access it.
The project is financed from the state budget within the framework of Polish development cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland.
Oct 3
Food aid for the residents of Gaza 🇵🇸
Destruction, displacement, and the loss of livelihoods make obtaining food and preparing daily meals a huge challenge for many families. Long-term problems with access to adequate food are affecting children's health and development.
That is why we are taking action. As part of our project in Gaza, we are delivering food packages to residents, supporting families in meeting one of their most basic needs.
A single package will not solve the crisis, but it helps the family to provide for their daily meals. This is concrete support in conditions where it is difficult to be certain about tomorrow.
The project is being implemented thanks to funding from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland as part of Polish development cooperation (Polish assistance).
Sep 28
The first residential meeting of the GEM Europe Leaders Academy is behind us.
For two days, participants worked on what truly makes up good leadership - from discovering their own strengths and mental resilience, through working with the team, to planning and coordinating social initiatives.
Finally, we asked our instructors four questions: without which competency there is no good leader, what the most frequent mistake of young leaders is, what advice they would give to people who want to be socially active, and what engaged the participants the most during the classes.
We start with Dorota Minta, psychologist and crisis intervention worker.
In subsequent reels we will show the answers from the next hosts. The same questions, completely different perspectives.
The GEM Europe Leaders Academy project is funded by the Government Programme for the Civic Initiatives Fund NOWEFIO for the years 2021–2030.
22 Sept
NEPAL FLOOD RESPONSE UPDATES
From the first days following the devastating floods and landslides, GEM teams have been working to reach communities cut off from road access. By day three, our GEM Asia team was among the first to reach Rasuwa, delivering emergency aid to Dhunche while roads into the area remained impassable.
As access conditions evolved, our GEM Europe team continued further into the region, travelling through challenging mountain terrain to reach remote communities across Rasuwa.
Together with our local partners, we continue identifying areas where needs remain high and access remains limited, adapting our response as conditions on the ground change.
Our work in Nepal continues.
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21 Sept
During our response in Indonesia in Flores, we kept going further, from main roads to narrow mountain routes, until eventually our vehicles simply couldn’t go any further. In some places, we transferred Family Kits onto motorbikes and continued, carrying the assistance one by one to remote communities.
Some of the villages we reached were so isolated that residents had never seen a foreigner before. Our arrival was often a complete surprise.
Over the course of this response, with the support of @royalcaribbean and local partners, our teams reached dozens of villages across four regencies in Flores, delivering nearly 40 tonnes of food and drinking water, alongside thousands of essential hygiene kits.
Thank you to @royalcaribbean for making this response possible.
5 Sep
Our mission in Indonesia continues.
Over the past weeks, our team has reached families across Sikka, Nagekeo and Manggarai Regencies, delivering essential food, water and hygiene supplies to communities affected by the earthquake.
We work closely with village leaders, local emergency response posts (Posko), and Catholic parishes actively supporting affected communities, allowing us to coordinate assistance and reach multiple villages at the same time.
In many places, the reality after the earthquake is still very difficult. Families are sleeping in temporary tents and shelters, often with several households staying together.
Our Indonesia response is made possible with the support of @royalcaribbean
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2 Sept
🇮🇩 Our response continues across Flores in Indonesia.
From our temporary warehouse in Maumere, we prepare new relief kits every day for families affected by the earthquake. After our distributions across Sikka Regency, we are expanding our response to Nagekeo and East Manggarai.
We coordinate distributions directly with local village leaders, who know their communities and their needs best. They help us identify where assistance is most needed and which families should be prioritised.
Reaching many of these communities is a challenge. Some villages are simply inaccessible by vehicle, so residents walk down from remote areas to agreed distribution points where we can safely meet them and deliver the assistance.
With each distribution, we are moving further from our base in Maumere and reaching more remote communities across Flores.
Our Indonesia response is made possible with the support of @royalcaribbean 🤝
27 Aug
Our teams are on the ground on Flores Island, Indonesia, responding to the catastrophic M7.7 earthquake. This response is made possible thanks to our partnership with Royal Caribbean Group, whose crucial support enables us to deliver direct relief where it’s needed most.
The scale of destruction across the region is staggering, over 110,000 people have been displaced, nearly 45,000 homes are damaged or destroyed, and continuous aftershocks keep shaking the island daily.
On the ground, we are working closely with our local partner, whose deep knowledge of the terrain is invaluable in helping us reach those most in need.
We pushed deep into the jungle in Sikka Regency. The trauma here is profound. Many homes have been severely damaged, forcing entire families to sleep huddled together in makeshift shelters, often little more than plastic tarps stretched over wooden frames. Even residents whose homes are still standing are far too afraid to sleep inside, terrified of ongoing tremors.
We delivered essential aid to remote jungle villages that hadn’t received a single piece of assistance since the earthquake.
We will continue pushing further into remote areas to ensure assistance reaches communities that need it most.
We are incredibly grateful to @royalcaribbean for making this mission possible and to GMIT for their invaluable partnership and support on the ground.
22 Aug
Food parcels reached families living in the internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip.
This is the start of planned activities, which we will continue until the end of the year. In the coming months, aid will reach further locations and families in need of support.
Every distribution is another stage of our work on site and another family we can reach with basic food aid.
The project is co-financed from the state budget under the Polish development cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland.
18 Aug
Not everyone has the same capacity to cope with the consequences of war.
Therefore, as part of the next GEM Europe project in Ukraine, we are focusing on people in particularly difficult situations: older people, people with disabilities, and women with children.
This support is not just the distribution itself. It is the entire process, from identifying needs and qualifying beneficiaries, through preparing the aid, to its delivery and monitoring.
The project is financed from the state budget within the framework of Polish development cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland.
In the coming months, we will be showing you the subsequent stages of the project's implementation and the work of our team in Ukraine.
14 Aug
Access to food in the Gaza Strip remains one of the most urgent issues of the ongoing humanitarian crisis. For thousands of families, obtaining basic products every day is a huge challenge.
That is why we act.
Food parcels have already arrived at our GEM warehouse in Deir Al-Balah. Our local team and volunteers are preparing them for distribution among the families most in need of support.
This is the beginning of the „GEM: Aid for Gaza” project. Over the coming days, we will show you how the aid leaves our warehouse and reaches those in need directly.
The project is co-financed from the state budget under the Polish development cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland.
11 Aug
Twoje wsparcie finansuje pomoc w nagłych wypadkach, logistykę i długoterminową odbudowę dla społeczności w kryzysie. Dzięki minimalnym kosztom ogólnym i wstępnie zaopatrzonemu systemowi dostaw sprawiamy, że każda kwota się liczy — dostarczając realną pomoc tam, gdzie i kiedy jest ona najważniejsza.
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