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Is a world in which all people displaced by disasters and humanitarian crises are rapidly provided with emergency shelter and vital aid, which will help rebuild their communities and lives ShelterBox Vision Pakistan, August 2010
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Warehouse at ShelterBox HQ What does ShelterBox do? ShelterBox provides emergency shelter and vital aid to stabilise, protect and support communities overwhelmed by disaster and humanitarian crisis.
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Values Respect Honesty and Integrity Accountability Resourcefulness Solar Lights in Turkey, November 2011
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Philippines, Typhoon Haiyan ShelterBox aid is tailored to the needs of each disaster. ShelterBox responds in the most efficient manner. ShelterBox Response Teams accompany the aid to ensure it reaches those most in need.
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Haiti earthquake 2010 ShelterBox tents in Haiti 2010
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ShelterBox was founded in 2000 How it started 26 December 2004, Boxing Day tsunami The first consignment of 143 boxes sent to Gujarat in January 2001 Haiti 2010 The Boxing Day Tsunami response 2004
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2004 Tsunami 22,000 Shelterboxes sent out in 2004 But also many to Pakistan / Kashmir Some for USA after Hurricane Katrine What countries were affected by the tsunami?
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2004 Tsunami Indonesia – Sumatra Thailand Myanmar Sri Lanka India Maldives Somalia
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ShelterBox aid
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The ShelterBox disaster relief tent At the heart of every ShelterBox is a disaster relief tent for a large family that becomes more than a simple shelter; it becomes a home.
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Development of aid
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The box has its other uses too… Thailand, October 2011
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Where we’ve worked
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Japan Earthquake 11 March 2011, 8.9-magnitude quake caused 13-15 ft tsunami. Almost 90,000 homes, 4,000 roads and over 70 bridges were destroyed. ShelterBox was one of the first aid agencies to respond SRT on the ground within 24 hours to assess need 1,680 ShelterBoxes deployed to the area. Japan, March 2011
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Horn of Africa Drought In July 2011, drought, famine & conflict swept across East Africa. UN figures: over 860,000 Somali refugees in region. Thousands of refugees arrived in camps in Ethiopia & Kenya. SRTs travelled to both countries to assess need for shelter. Nearly 8,000 ShelterBox tents distributed, housing nearly 8,000 families. Largest distribution of ShelterBox aid to one disaster in 2011.
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Syria crisis Syria Lebanon
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Philippines: Typhoon Haiyan
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Volunteers ShelterBox Response Teams (SRT) assess the need and distribute aid on the ground. Warehouse Volunteers are on hand to pack ShelterBox aid. Volunteer Speakers represent ShelterBox around the UK.
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Partnerships The Scouts Association Rotary – A Rotary Project Partner Other humanitarian aid agencies ShelterBox affiliates
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Nepal 1 Earthquake 25 April Shelter for 15,000 provided Working with Nepal Red Cross, other charities and local volunteers 2,600 shelter kits and nearly 500 UN spec. tents distributed
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Nepal 2 Becky Maynard – Shelterbox volunteer Arrived a few days after quake Delivered aid to mountain villages Wrote from a hotel in Kathmandu
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Nepal 3 SchoolBoxes to orphanages in Kathmandu Full range of aid deployed ShelterBox tents Shelter kits to mountain villages
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Nepal 4 Innovative use of Aid To hospitals and therapy centres SchoolBoxes to orphanages Collaboration with Armed Police Force, Royal Gurkha Rifles and other aid agencies Rotary Club of Bhadgaon
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Active Deployments Malawi – flooding Cameroon – conflict Nepal – earthquake Chile – flooding and volcanic activity DPR Korea - storms
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Chile – Double Jeopardy Flooding in the Atacama Calbuco volcano eruption Working with Chilean Red Cross and Habitat for Humanity Shelter kits for 1,500 families
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The Future
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ShelterBox is a charity independent of Rotary International and the Rotary Foundation. ShelterBox is a registered Charity no. 1096479. Company no. 4612652. President: HRH The Duchess of Cornwall
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