Posted Monday May 17, 2010 by ronz
These photos just begin to express the joy and excitement people experience...
These photos just begin to express the joy and excitement people experience as they unpack the aid and supplies. As we work together, we can make a difference to people...
Read More »Posted Friday May 14, 2010 by ronz
Thanks to the wonderful generosity of Dallas Baptist Church in Kamloops, BC,...
Thanks to the wonderful generosity of Dallas Baptist Church in Kamloops, BC, much need supplies are being distributed in Haiti. It is so exciting to see the faces of the...
Read More »Posted Monday April 26, 2010 by ronz
The photo shows a group of Chilean neighbours lifting a fallen wall...
The photo shows a group of Chilean neighbours lifting a fallen wall which was too heavy for any one of them to do alone. GEMS is a group of ordinary...
Read More »Posted Monday April 12, 2010 by ronz
On February 11, we loaded a container of clothing, food and computers...
On February 11, we loaded a container of clothing, food and computers bound for Romania. The container should arrive any time, but we’ve been informed that the ship containing it...
Read More »Posted Monday March 15, 2010 by ronz
During the Vancouver Olympics in February volunteers from across the country came...
During the Vancouver Olympics in February volunteers from across the country came help out. Some teams of youth from churches in Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton and Kamloops heard about GEMS and...
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A container full of help from Ryan Detwiller on Vimeo....
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Posted Tuesday March 02, 2010 by ronz
While not as severe as the recent earthquake in Haiti, the one...
While not as severe as the recent earthquake in Haiti, the one that hit Chile on February 27 has displaced an estimated 1.5 million people. GEMS has already received pleas...
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Posted Monday February 22, 2010 by ronz
Our first shipment of soup, tent and tarps has arrived in Port...
Our first shipment of soup, tent and tarps has arrived in Port au Prince. UN escort accompanied the supplies from port in the Dominican Republic. Starfish Ministries which has ben...
Read More »Posted Wednesday February 10, 2010 by ronz
On February 3, our November shipment to Romania arrived in Crihalma (small...
On February 3, our November shipment to Romania arrived in Crihalma (small village just outside of Brasov), Romania and was unloaded the next day. The shipment included food, clothing, computers...
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Posted Wednesday February 10, 2010 by ronz
Our shipment has arrived in northern Thailand for distribution amongst the Myanmar...
Our shipment has arrived in northern Thailand for distribution amongst the Myanmar refugees. Derek and Irislee Koch of Kelowna have been working among these displaced people and will be overseeing...
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