ShelterBox
ShelterBox provides emergency disaster relief across the globe.

We rely on all our supporters, without you ShelterBox could not continue delivering aid and shelter to those who need it most.
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Founded:
2000
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Photos

2 of 12 albumsSee All

Wall PhotosUpdated about 3 months ago
ShelterBox USA 2009 Winter WorkshopCreated about 9 months ago
Events

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ShelterBox WATCH behind the scenes as the Exeter Music Group produce a ShelterBox Concerto - played with everything you find in a ShelterBox - http://bit.ly/8Zya4y

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The process behind the composition of a fundraising piece for 'Shelter Box' and Orchestra. If you want to see this unique piece performed, it will be part of the Exeter Music Group Symphony Orchestra Concert at the Exeter University Great Hall on Saturday 21st November at 7.30.
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ShelterBox if music be the food of love...play a ShelterBox! http://bit.ly/879MU7

Yesterday at 11:11am
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ShelterBox Listen to ShelterBox's Tommy Tonkins on BBC Radio Cornwall's 'Thought for the Day' http://bit.ly/6941rR

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Each Monday we'll produce a brand new week of Cornish Reflections audio from different contributors living here in Cornwall.
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ShelterBox is this week asking: what does shelter mean to you? How does it affect you life? What would you do if it was suddenly taken from you? Answers please!

November 16 at 2:45am
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Thank you for all the responses and support!
Fri at 8:56am
Edgar M Callahan Jr
Edgar M Callahan Jr
The real shelter that comes out of these boxes is built by the hands and outstreched arms of those who act on their empathy.Together this builds a strong house
Fri at 2:45pm
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ShelterBox the number of ShelterBoxes sent to the Philippines tops the 1,500 mark - another 424 were sent this week. http://www.shelterbox.org/news_article.asp?id=206

Source: www.shelterbox.org
Another 424 ShelterBoxes have this week sent to the Philippines with the country still reeling from massive floods caused by repeated typhoons.
Abbey
Abbey
Congrats guys .... Keep up the great work
November 13 at 5:14pm
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ShelterBox A video of ShelterBox's work in Burkina Faso, shot by ShelterBox Response Team member Tom Lay is now available online - it's well worth watching! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rF2kk41dsg

Source: www.youtube.com
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ShelterBox ShelterBox is responding to Hurricane Ida in El Salvador, the latest earthquake in Indonesia and are ramping up the aid effort to the Philippines. All the latest news is available here - http://www.shelterbox.org/news.asp

Source: www.shelterbox.org
Sharon Heitzman
Sharon Heitzman
One disaster after another, ShelterBox just keeps going like the Everready Bunny. I hope the donations keep coming in also.
November 11 at 4:27pm
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ShelterBox preparations are under way for the inaugural GR20 - an intense cycle ride of 130 miles in two days around the gruelling Cornish coast. Cornish gig rowers are swapping the high seas for the roads and it's all in aid of ShelterBox. http://gigrower.co.uk/?page_id=2479

Source: gigrower.co.uk
With many Gig Rowers keen riders as well we thought it might be a bit of fun to organise a Gig Rower bike ride this winter, a chance to get out the gym and away from the gigs for some alternative training, ...
Julia Byrne
Julia Byrne
Bit late finding this but hope it's gone really well. Best wishes to everyone taking part!
November 8 at 4:53am
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ShelterBox amazing photographs from Samoa now up on Flickr. Check them out...http://www.flickr.com/photos/shelterboxuk/sets/72157622608497441/

Source: www.flickr.com
Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone.
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ShelterBox The Philippines are braced for yet another typhoon, due to hit in the next 24hrs, but ShelterBox is ready with 200 ShelterBoxes having just arrived in Manila, one team in place and another on the way. http://www.shelterbox.org/news_article.asp?id=194

Source: www.shelterbox.org
The Philippines, still reeling for the impact of two typhoons in October, are gearing up to face nature’s fury yet again as Typhoon Lupit bears down on the islands.
Rachel
Rachel
looking forward to being in manilla in about 36 ish hours!! Big thanks to those who have donated, those working on raising funds and everyone else who keeps shelterbox going :-)
October 22 at 1:19pm
Ador Tolentino
Ador Tolentino
Am honored to meet you personally last night and the rest of the shelter box team ( Ron & Greg) now here in my country the Philippines, and Brian who just left early this morning. The Rotary Club of Paranaque Southwest, District 3830 Philippines, of which i am the Club President fully supports this very laudable project which is a Global Rotary ... Read MoreProject for 2009. We wish to be of assistance to facilitate the distribution of the shelter boxes to the most needy among my fellow Filipinos hit by the recent disasters.
October 25 at 3:04pm
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ShelterBox The latest photogrpahs from ShelterBox's deployments in Niger, Burkina Faso, the Philippines and Sumatra are now online and can be seen here - http://www.flickr.com/photos/shelterboxuk/ - the pictures from the Philippines in particular are incredibly moving.

Source: www.flickr.com
Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone.
Daniel Halsted Doherty
Daniel Halsted Doherty
Awesome job guys and girls
October 21 at 1:09pm
Cep' Deden Thea
Cep' Deden Thea
very hard to make it happen.... dropped the shelterbox in Sungai Kemuning village
October 22 at 10:53am
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ShelterBox ShelterBox and Young ShelterBox are delighted to announce the launch of their new educational resources - fantastic for teachers! Check them out - http://www.shelterbox.org/news_article.asp?id=191. And why not have a look at www.youngshelterbox.org while your at it.

Source: www.shelterbox.org
This youngster in Burkina Faso takes shelter in a school after the worst flooding in living memory hit the country's capital, Ougadougou. ShelterBox has sent enough aid to the country for up to 5,000 people.
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ShelterBox ShelterBox Response Team members say the level of destruction in Sumatrat is tragic - http://www.shelterbox.org/news_article.asp?id=190

Source: www.shelterbox.org
It is now more than two weeks since two earthquakes shook the Indonesian island of Sumatra yet the level of destruction, particularly in remote villages, is still tragic to see.
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ShelterBox ShelterBox, with the help of the US military, has delivered emergency aid to some of the remotest egions in Sumatra to familes you have yet to receive any help after the earthquake. http://www.shelterbox.org/news_article.asp?id=184

Source: www.shelterbox.org
Following the devastating 7.6 magnitude Indonesian earthquake of 12 days ago, ShelterBox continues to work in West Sumatra; getting aid to the thousands of villagers in the regions remotest areas where homes and livelihoods have been destroyed.
Steve Smith
Steve Smith
I saw these boxes in a photo here at work and was very impressed with this type of assistance. Check out the photo:
http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=77080
October 14 at 11:38am
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Thank you for all the support and encouragement - we're still working flat out to get aid to people who need it most and couldn't do it without our supporters so thank you again!
October 16 at 7:00am
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ShelterBox Double your ShelterBox donation with the Big Give! For evry £1 you give, they give a £1 too but times is running out to make the most of this generosity. Click the link for more http://www.thebiggive.org.uk/project.php?project_id=936

Source: www.thebiggive.org.uk
ShelterBox provides a fast response to emergencies worldwide, delivering emergency shelter and other aid for victims of disasters.To ensure aid reaches those people who need it most, ShelterBox uses teams ...
Delphine Dorr Clough
Delphine Dorr Clough
So - does it also pertain to USA?
October 13 at 8:58pm