Feeling a little helpless and horrified at the disaster in Haiti I was amazed to find this amazing organisation www.shelterbox.org that respond instantly to natural and manmade disasters by delivering boxes of aid to those who are most in need, please read on.....
I want to raise enough money to send at least ONE SHELTERBOX TO HAITI that box will HELP 10 PEOPLE!!! Each box costs an £490 including all materials, packing, storage and distribution to individual recipients worldwide.
WE CAN DO IT PLEASE PLEASE HELP xxx
Shelter
At the heart of
every ShelterBox is a ten-person tent. It is custom made for ShelterBox
by Vango, one of the world’s leading tent manufacturers, and is
designed to withstand extreme temperatures, high winds and heavy
rainfall. Internally, each tent has privacy partitions that allow
recipients to divide the space as they see fit.
A smile
Every
box contains a children’s pack containing drawing books, crayons and
pens. For children who have lostmost, if not all,their possessions,
these small gifts are treasured.
Warmth and protection
In
addition to the tent, the boxes contain a range of other survival
equipment including thermal blankets and insulated ground sheets,
essential in areas where temperatures plummet at nightfall. Where
malaria is prevalent mosquito nets are supplied, as well a life saving
means of water purification. Water supplies often become contaminated
after a major disaster, as infrastructure and sanitation systems are
destroyed, this presents a secondary but no less dangerous threat to
survivors than the initial disaster itself.
Self sufficiency
A
basic tool kit containing a hammer, axe, saw, trenching shovel, hoe
head, pliers and wire cutters can be found in every box. These items
enable people to improve their immediate environment, by chopping
firewood or digging a latrine, for example. Then, when it is possible,
to start repairing or rebuilding the home they were forced to leave.
Fit for purpose
Every
item is durable, practical and brand new. The box itself is lightweight
and waterproof and has been used for a variety of purposes in the past
- from water and food storage containers to a cot for a newly born baby.
A heart to the home
A
key piece in every box is either a wood burning or multi-fuel stove -
that can burn anything from diesel to old paint. This provides the
heart of the new home where water is boiled, food is cooked and
families congregate. In addition, there are pans, utensils, bowls, mugs
and water storage containers.
Adaptability
We
keep a broad range of equipment in stock so we can adapt the contents
of a box to a specific disaster. For example, following the Javanese
earthquake in 2006, when some resources were available locally or could
be salvaged fromone storey buildings, the overwhelming need was for
shelter – so we just sent tents, packing two in each box.
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