PHASE 1: EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Overview:
GEM Bstrong in partnership with SmartAID, has embarked on a mission to provide immediate relief to families affected by recent events in Israel.
Our objective is clear: to alleviate the suffering of those in need and stand in solidarity with the affected community.
Key Objectives:
Humanitarian Assistance: Our foremost aim is to deliver essential humanitarian aid to the evacuees who have faced unimaginable challenges.
Well-being: We are committed to ensuring the well-being and comfort of families who have been displaced from their homes.
Community Solidarity: In these trying times, we strive to foster a sense of support and solidarity among the affected community.
Activities in Motion:
Our well-structured plan includes:
A thorough needs assessment to understand the immediate requirements of evacuees.
Procurement of vital relief materials, ensuring their quality and adequacy.
Dignified distribution of items such as bedding, blankets, clothing, hygiene kits, and food in a few kibbutzim in the north, central and south that absorbed the evacuees.
We are also in supporting local health facilities who are treating wounded civilians to better understand their immediate and mid term needs.
Ongoing community engagement initiatives, such as support groups, to address medium-long term needs and help affected families rebuild their lives.
GEM’s ISRAEL RESPONSE
2 cargo planes of aid arrived in Israel from Miami with a value of $905,119. GEM is committed to shipping more than 50 containers of aid to Israel.
Six synagogues in South Florida, the Shul of Bal Harbour, Skylake Shul, Temple Moses, Temple Beth Shalom and Netive Ezra are assisting with collecting donations and providing more than 50 containers of aid for GEM to ship to Israel.
We have a large team of established partners and experienced volunteers on the ground, distributing local aid to affected communities around Israel. SmartAid is our lead on ground partner, sourcing local kosher product and distributing to survivors in shelters, tents, and other places of refuge. Locations for aid distributions are changing daily to accommodate the shifting needs of the community.
From our headquarters, GEM also hosted Israeli-American families entering the United States through the US Government’s evacuation planes in Tampa. As more planes arrive, our GEM booth at the State of Florida receiving tent is active.
We have processed $1,402,461.70 for the Israeli Business Forum Fund operated by GEM. This is for short-term incidental cash for Israelis.
We at GEM wholeheartedly condemn the horrific attacks taking place & stand against terrorism.
