Global First Responder

04/07/2026

Why volunteer with GFR?

Be part of real-world disaster response efforts
Support global communities when they need it most
Gain hands-on experience and meaningful skills
Join a team that feels more like family than anything else

This isn’t just volunteering.
It’s showing up when it matters most.

👉 Ready to take the first step? Learn more and sign up at: www.GoGFR.org

04/06/2026

believes in SUSTAINABILITY - we place permanent water filtration systems in India, Zambia, Uganda, Peru, and more. This year, we are putting our 5th water system on Kilwa Island, between Zambia and the DRC on Lake Mweru.

04/06/2026

Global First Responder is headed to Zambia for the 5th time. In the last 5 years we've placed, in partnership with local governments and communities, 4 permanent water filtration systems in 4 different communities so that schools can stay open, communities can be healthier, and water-borne illness doesn't kill children. We are all about SUSTAINABILITY and we put our money and our time where our mouth is.

And in 2026 - # 5 on Kilwa Island! According to the health center on Chisenga Island, where we placed the filtration system you see in these photos, the incidence of diarrhea has dropped to almost 0 since the water plant was installed. 12,000 gallons per day of clean water, each and every day!
Amy Jordheim

Emma PhiriAdam BeckettJenny SteffensDonna L TullySuzie LeeDonna Huskey BeckettKirsten RogersJoelle FaulkeErrol VisserGerry DornheckerAshley HagerBarbara Rieber@followersAmy JordheimSamantha Carroll

03/16/2026

When you wake up to this on a boat in the Brazilian Amazon and remember that you have a medical camp today where. you will care for every person in the community AND provide clean water for the future! At Global First Responder we believe sustainability is the only way to travel! If you believe in sustainability, join us at www.globalfirstresponder.org

02/21/2026

We love our partnership with Amazon Promise and Engineers Without Borders. It is awesome to build a 2500 sf community center able to catch rain!!!! is what we do!

02/03/2026

01/22/2026

Global First Responder is working hard the Peruvian Amazon, alongside our local team, to get this community center built and ready!

12/17/2025

Amazing ground team for our medical camps in Nepal! Rajendra Gurung