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ShelterBox USA is a non-profit disaster relief program administered by the Rotary
Clubs of Lakewood Ranch, FL and Helston-Lizard, Cornwall, UK. It is supported by
the concern and grassroots generosity of individual US citizens and organizations:
service & community groups, schools, corporate and private foundations.
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Updated 5-07-08 08:15 (GMT -05:00) |
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Our Latest Deployment
Each disaster depletes our box inventory. Please consider donating today.
May 7th - Myanmar (Burma)
Cyclone Nargis in the Irrawaddy Delta on Saturday is now reported to have killed close to 22,500 and left 41,000 missing. A team of four ShelterBox Response Team members is on the way. ShelterBox responds today by continuing to pack an additional 200 boxes, bringing the total number of tents to 1044. 224 boxes left from the pre-positioned site in Dubai over the weekend, 220 boxes have left from Melbourne, Australia, and 200 boxes with two tents each were packed Tuesday morning (May 6) at ShelterBox HQ in Helston, Cornwall.
Join The Team
A recruitment drive is now on for US Team members. Candidates must be
physically active, in good health & available for two-week international
deployments with little prior notice.
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AMA
Over 6 million people in Africa are homeless or displaced. Most are women and children. Shelter Box is committed to providing humanitarian aid on an on-going basis to peoples
around the world.
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Shelterbox DVD
A simple and moving six minute photo/video collage of recent and past
Shelterbox deployments. Please contact us to request one.
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What's in a Shelterbox?
Shelterboxes are usually packed with one (sometimes two) ten-person tent(s)
(200 sq ft). Other items can include insulated sleeping mats and bags, thermal blankets,
water purification tablets, water containers/carriers,
a trenching shovel, rope, a hachet, a jack-knife, a screwdriver,
a hammer, a multi-fueled cook stove, eating utensils and plates,
and a childrens' activity kit.
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2006 in Review
In 2006 Shelterbox responded to
disaster situations in 12 different countries, providing
emergency accommodations for more than 82,000 disaster victims.
The year began with aid still being delivered to earthquake victims in Kashmir,
who also received further help in November. The year's biggest emergency
was in Java, when the island was hit by an earthquake,
a volcanic eruption, and a tsunami within just a few weeks.
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Disclaimer: The 'ShelterBox Trust' and in conjunction, ShelterBox USA, will only
distribute aid material on the basis of need and within safe and achievable operating
parameters. Location and time specific donations cannot be accepted.
Copyright 2007 ShelterBox USA - An International Rotary Club-to-Club Project, Administered
by the Rotary Clubs of Helston-Lizard UK and Lakewood Ranch, FL USA.
Website Donated by Phase One Media & 4Penny.net
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