Global Emergency Relief, Recovery & Reconstruction

06/03/2026

A school bomb shelter can change a child’s future. Our new urgent appeal aims to help rehabilitate 10 school bomb shelters in frontline communities across Ukraine, because every child deserves the chance to learn safely.

Donate via the link in our bio.

05/18/2026

Through one of Ukraine’s most intense cold seasons, GER3 conducted another successful winterization project, working with partner .foundation to reach 2,657 vulnerable people with firewood and/or insulation support.

We piloted new approaches, allowing us to:

✅ Register beneficiaries in the summer, carefully identifying those most in need of assistance and purchasing firewood at lower off-season prices
✅ Deliver all firewood within the first 2 months of the project
✅ Compete our largest number of insulated homes to date, despite working between snow storms

The people we supported felt the difference, reporting high levels of satisfaction and emphasizing the program’s critical impact in keeping them safe and warm.

05/15/2026

This week, GER3 joined partner Spilna Sprava () to register people in need of humanitarian home repairs. To qualify, homes must:

1) Have war damage to their windows, doors and/or roofs.
2) Belong to vulnerable people, such as elderly people, internally displaced people and large families.

Assessments took place in Kharkiv oblast, where homes have been significantly affected by artillery and aerial attacks.

Without a safe, enclosed living space, people’s lives continue to lack stability, as they face day to day challenges with things like staying warm or keeping their homes dry inside.

For those who have already endured the many hardships of living through war - forced relocation, destruction of their homes, loss of loved ones - home repairs are a foundational step in the recovery process.

05/05/2026

This past March, GER3's new CEO, John Stephens, visited the Ukraine to meet our Ukraine team and review their ongoing work! Details of his visit are continued both in the carousel and in the caption below.

Highlights included:
- Visits to two GER3-rehabilitated school bomb shelters. This included a visit to Pruluky, a center for education and healthcare of children with disabilities.
- A Sumska oblast field visit, where Mr. Stephens met with beneficiaries of GER3's winterization program.
- Meetings with local government partners.
- A hospital assessment for potential future support.

GER3's Ukraine team loved hosting Mr. Stephens, and they look forward to his next visit to the region!

04/22/2026

Thank you so much to the Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles for honoring GER3 with their Outstanding Community Partner Award!

We are grateful to have upgraded Camp Mariposa to a higher wildfire resilience – we changed the materials of the structure, but not its heart or purpose. Camp Mariposa is a true community hub in Altadena, where leadership, confidence, and connection are built year after year. As CEO Theresa Edy Kiene shared, this “extraordinary gift restored opportunities and a sense of normalcy for so many girls and volunteers."

We thank the Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles for trusting us with this work and for the opportunity to support their mission of empowering young leaders across our region.

03/13/2026

GER3 has officially launched our formal Jamaica program in response to the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Melissa in late 2025.

The GER3 team secured funding from the International Organization of Migration (IOM).
Our work will reach over 10,000 beneficiaries through home repair, debris removal, education services and relief kit distribution.

GER3 will employ local Jamaicans through our Cash for Work (C4W) program. So far, we have ten C4W team members and we are removing debris from four public sites. We estimate 450 households will receive assistance and we will distribute 660 shelter kits/vouchers.

GER3 will be based primarily out of St. Elizabeth, Parottee, Hilltop, Allentown, and their surrounding communities.

We are thrilled to launch this new program and will provide updates as our work unfolds!

02/12/2026

“Now the windows will no longer let in cold air, it will be warm.”

In war-affected rural communities in Ukraine, winter is more than a season, it’s a constant struggle against the cold. That’s why GER3 began firewood deliveries on October 1, ensuring families were prepared. Our winterization program in the frontline regions of Sumy and Kherson has so far: 

🔥 Reached 2,200+ people with firewood
🏠 Supported 300+ people with home insulation
⭐ Prioritized displaced families, elderly people, and people with disabilities

Thank you to our partner .foundation for your collaboration and to the Ukraine Humanitarian Fund for making this possible. We look forward to finishing out the project strong, delivering long lasting warmth and peace of mind. 

02/12/2026

Altadena is rebuilding — home by home. Hardening your home is one of the strongest steps you can take to increase your wildfire resilience. Join GER3 and Tyler Hauptman of the Community Fire Brigade for a free, actionable training on key home hardening upgrades you can implement today. All participants will have access to a free 360 assessment of your home's potential wildfire vulnerabilities — valued at over $400! Register at bit.ly/GER3-HH

01/05/2026

“It helps me look at things a little differently and not feel so paralyzed,” she said. “Another fire or windstorm would be scary but (if it does happen) at least I can say I woke up and tried to ready things as best I could.”

These are words shared by Jean Hooper—a 15+ year Altadena resident and GER3 Home Hardening Program homeowner—during last month's IBHS tour of certified homes. GER3's program informs homeowners on key aspects of home hardening to increase their wildfire resilience. We provided Jean with necessary upgrades including the creation of defensible space, noncombustible gate replacement, and ember-resistant mesh installation. Through these efforts, Jean was able to get base-level certified via IBHS's Wildfire Prepared Home program.

As we approach the 1-year anniversary of the , we look forward to continuing our work of community wildfire resilience in Altadena by targeting still-standing homes. Thank you to our partners, Rebuild Altadena, National Day Laborers Organizing Network, and the Pasadena Job Center for being our labor-partners in this work. Through this partnership, we have been able to keep recovery funds in the local economy and invest in skills-building with local workforces.

Check out Jean's story and more in the Los Angeles Business Review's recent article highlighting GER3's work, linked below:
https://labusinessjournal.com/featured/upgrading-eaton-homes/

While many developers, lenders, architects, philanthropies and local governments have rolled out programs and plans for those who lost homes during the