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A relief agency worker photographs children from Hula Banda village as they use ShelterBoxes for cover from the prop blast of a CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265. Each ShelterBox contains materials to sustain a family of 10 for several weeks. Amphibious Force U.S. 7th Fleet is coordinating U.S. military assistance to victims of the recent earthquakes in West Sumatra, at the request of the Indonesian government.
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ShelterBox provides emergency shelter and other essential items to families who have lost their homes to disasters. With operational headquarters in Cornwall, the charity also has 13 affiliate organizations worldwide, with the USA affiliate being located in Santa Barbara, CA. The charity has been Rotary International’s project partner in disaster relief since 2012.

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ShelterBox team en route to Thailand after 7.7 magnitude earthquake

ShelterBox is sending a response team first to Bangkok, Thailand, to begin its assessment of what to deploy after the powerful earthquake that struck Myanmar and Thailand, causing widespread destruction.

ShelterBox and Rotary volunteer packing day

Volunteers assembling, sending, supply kits filled with cold weather items to forgotten North Carolina counties battered by hurricane.

ShelterBox USA responds to Hurricane Beryl

ShelterBox response team workers have delivered aid to displaced people on the Grenada islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique.

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Portrait of Pakistani man standing outside emergency tent — When severe flooding caused devastation across the north and south of Pakistan, father of four, Abdul, lost his home and his livelihood. After receiving a ShelterBox tent, Abdul and his family told us they were joyful to have a roof over their heads.
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