Re-use and recycling of our aid packaging in Morocco
This Earth Day, we share how our aid packaging found a new lease of life in Morocco through re-use and recycling.
ShelterBox response team
ShelterBox Response Team Volunteers go the extra mile to deliver aid to the families most in need.
(not currently recruiting)
Disasters are not natural
It’s important to understand why disasters aren’t ‘natural’ and how misleading and damaging the term natural disasters can be for affected communities.
Cameroon
Boko Haram and the Lake Chad Basin Crisis
Read how the conflict started, who is affected, and how ShelterBox is helping vulnerable families.
Disasters explained: hurricanes, cyclones, typhoons
Find out everything you need to know about hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons.
Disasters explained: tornadoes (twisters)
Read everything you need to know about these violent storms also known as twisters.
Disasters explained: heatwaves
Heatwaves are extreme weather events. Learn about what they are, why they happen and their link to climate change.
Disasters explained: droughts
Droughts affect millions of people each year. Learn what they and and how we’ve supported communities.
Disasters explained: avalanches
Each year, avalanches kill over 150 people worldwide. Read more about avalanches, what causes them and more.
Disasters explained: tsunamis
Tsunamis can destroy lives, homes, crops and roads in the blink of an eye. Learn more about what they are, what causes them and what the effects are.
Disasters explained: floods
Floods are among the most common and devastating disasters. Read more about why they happen and their effects.
Disasters explained: wildfires
Wildfires burn millions of acres of land every year. Find out more about what they are and their connection with climate change.
Disasters explained: volcanoes
Learn what volcanoes are, how they erupt, and the effects of a volcano eruption.
Climate change
How climate change affects disasters
Climate change is a humanitarian crisis. Find out key stats about climate change, how it affects disasters and people, and what we’re doing about it.
Philippines
The Philippines is hit by a series of deadly disasters every year. See how we’ve responded to disasters over the years.
Caribbean
After Hurricanes Irma and Maria struck the Caribbean, ShelterBox worked there to support people without shelter.
Bangladesh
ShelterBox is working in Bangladesh, helping people there without shelter after Cyclone Remal. We have previously responded to support those fleeing violence in Myanmar, and after flooding.
Aid items
Iron net shelters
ShelterBox is helping to supply Iron net shelters for displaced people in Yemen; a more durable form of shelter for the desert climate.