ShelterBox Book Club: How it Works | ShelterBox ShelterBox International 2021-01-18 | Join the ShelterBox Book Club and for £10 a month you can discover themes, cultures and stories inspired by people and places in the real world – people who have been helped by ShelterBox in an emergency.Sign up today: shelterbox.org/book-club
Stephen Fry | ShelterBox Book Club ShelterBox International 2024-10-14 | 📚Have you heard of the ShelterBox Book Club? If you're looking for something cosy to hunker down with, take our friend Stephen Fry's advice and find out more (http://shelterbox.org/book-club). 💚Book Club members and friends please share this video far and wide to help us reach potential new members.
Bangladesh Floods Update | ShelterBox ShelterBox International 2024-09-24 | A ShelterBox response team is now in Noakhali. Carrying out assessments after floods have decimated the South-eastern region of Bangladesh. Leaving an estimated 330,000 homes destroyed.
Mohameds Story | ShelterBox ShelterBox International 2024-09-09 | A powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Morocco late on Friday 8th September 2023, 70km south of Marrakesh. It’s the strongest recorded in the region and was felt as far as Portugal and Algeria.ShelterBox supported more the 1,200 families in the months following the earthquake, providing people like Mohamed with the foundations to begin re-building their lives. This is his story.
World Humanitarian Day 2024 ShelterBox International 2024-08-19 | Every day, our humanitarian partners in places like Gaza, Burkina Faso, Syria, and Yemen put their lives at risk to deliver our aid.They deserve to work in safety.Humanitarians are #NotATarget
Chad Update | ShelterBox ShelterBox International 2024-08-12 | Chad Programme Manager Kristine, gives us an update on what ShelterBox are doing to assist the huge number of people displaced in Chad during her recent trip.
Hurrican Beryl Update | ShelterBox ShelterBox International 2024-07-25 | ShelterBox Response Team member Dave Raybould gives and update from Carriacou Island after it was destroyed by Hurricane Beryl. The category five storm caused total devastation to more than 95% of the island.
Hurricane Beryl Update | ShelterBox ShelterBox International 2024-07-19 | Dave Raybould from our ShelterBox Response Team gives an update on our Hurricane Beryl Response. Our focus is delivering aid to people on the islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique in Grenada. Here, most buildings, homes and schools, have been damaged or destroyed.We’ll be providing tents as well as essential items like mosquito nets, solar lights, and cooking sets.A response like this can be very challenging. There is limited transport, no connectivity and no power on the islands where we’re working. But we have worked in the Caribbean before and we have a good idea of what we’re facing.
Bangladesh Update | ShelterBox ShelterBox International 2024-07-03 | Distributions are now underway in Bangladesh. Our response there is critical. We want to ensure people affected by Cyclone Remal can shelter from the elements. We are working in partnership with a local aid organisation called Uttaran. They have experience working in cyclone-prone areas of southwestern Bangladesh. Together, and with local communities, wwe are distributing aid to people who need it most in Paikgacha, Dacope and Saronkhola.Cyclone Remal is the most devastating storm to hit Bangladesh for some years. With torrential rains and 120km/h (75mph) winds, it wreaked havoc on low-lying coastal communities. More than 800,000 people evacuated before the storm.
Were ready when disaster strikes | ShelterBox ShelterBox International 2024-07-02 | By prepositioning aid globally, we ensure we're ready for disasters before they strike. Our warehouses in Central America, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and the Philippines are stocked with vital ShelterBox aid, but we need your help to keep them filled and ready.
Bangladesh Flooding | ShelterBox ShelterBox International 2024-06-27 | On 26th May 2024 Cyclone Remal made landfall in Bangladesh. It brought devastating winds and intense flooding that has forced thousands of people from their homes.We are responding in Bangladesh. We have a ShelterBox response team in country working with our partner Uttaran. They are visiting the worst affected areas and meeting impacted communities. We’ll be getting emergency shelter aid to people whose homes have been destroyed in the coming weeks.Video credit: Uttaran
Climate Refugees | ShelterBox ShelterBox International 2024-06-17 | What is a climate refugee? A climate refugee is a person forced from their home because of the effects of climate change. Last year, 20.3 million people were uprooted because of climate disasters. The majority of people displaced by the climate choose to stay in their own country, despite the hardship.
Partnership with CARE Malawi | ShelterBox ShelterBox International 2024-06-11 | ShelterBox staff member Kezhe and CARE Malawi Project Manager Jane, talk about the importance having partnerships with local organisations, and how we have been working together to meet the needs of the Malawi people after a devastating flood.
Partnership in Action - Morocco Earthquake | ShelterBox (RI Film 2024) ShelterBox International 2024-06-05 | ...
Ethiopia Distributions | ShelterBox ShelterBox International 2024-05-31 | The crisis in Ethiopia has left millions of people in need. We have supported over 80,000 people in Ethiopia since 2018.Items like tarpaulins, rope, blankets, sleeping mats, mosquito nets, water carriers and kitchen sets are helping people to survive in the increasing insecurity.Working with our partner IOM, we have supported a total of 22,000 people in the Afar and Somali regions in the last year. We are now working on another project to supply household items and cash assistance to a further 7,000 households.
Somalia Stories | ShelterBox ShelterBox International 2024-05-29 | Somalia stories: Receiving feedback from people in our Somalia appeal. Watch this video to discover how we worked with people in Somalia to receive their feedback on the publicity materials for our new appeal.Read more here: shelterbox.org/blog/somalia-stories-receiving-feedback-from-people-in-our-somalia-appeal
Somalia Stories, Ibrahim | ShelterBox ShelterBox International 2024-05-14 | 32-year-old Ibrahim and his family used to be able to count on the land.However, circumstances took a difficult turn – as devastating drought wiped out their livestock and the following years of drought forced them to leave their home behind. Seeking a better life, Ibrahim and his family left for Baidoa – and found a camp, where they could find what they needed to start building their lives back up. “I’m a farmer, and just because I’m not at my rural home doesn’t mean I won’t farm. Even though I’m in this new place, I want to grow many plants using our land."
Somalia Stories, Nuria | ShelterBox ShelterBox International 2024-05-14 | 58-year-old Nuria was happily settled in her hometown, where her family could reliably earn a living from the land.That all changed in an instant. A devastating fire swept through their hometown, decimating the area – and coinciding with several seasons of drought.Nuria’s journey was marked by extreme weather – but she never gave up.“I took it upon myself to cross the lake, which was reaching my stomach’s level. I walked alongside others for an entire day to find shelter.”
Somalia Stories, Nurta | ShelterBox ShelterBox International 2024-05-14 | Nurta is a 30-year-old mother – determined to build a better future for her children.A three-year drought forced Nurta and her family to leave everything they knew behind. But Nurta wasn’t deterred. “In my rural home, we were farmers. Coming to Baidoa (in Southwest Somalia) and adjusting to life here was difficult.”
Somalia Stories, Nurta M | ShelterBox ShelterBox International 2024-05-14 | Nurta, aged 35, is a mother to five children - three boys and two girls. They were forced to leave their hometown in Somalia due to severe shortages of water and food.Their challenging journey lasted three months, during which they faced scarcity of resources. They eventually reached a city in southwest Somalia, where they now reside.“Life back in the days was way easier than today; we were content with what we had but now that is all taken away from us.”
ShelterBox: Rethink Disasters ShelterBox International 2024-05-13 | At ShelterBox, we don't believe there is anything natural about millions of people losing their homes to flooding, storms, droughts, and wildfires. That's why we're changing the way we think and talk about disasters.Sign your name now, and join us. Visit ShelterBox.org/Break-The-Cycle to learn more.
Malawi Floods | ShelterBox ShelterBox International 2024-04-05 | Severe flooding has impacted Malawi, destroying homes and livelihoods. As a result, thousands have been forced to leave their homes.ShelterBox is responding in Malawi. We are using aid that is already in country following Cyclone Freddy in 2023. Joe Shepherd, from our ShelterBox Response Team, gives an update on the situation.
Become an Ambassador | ShelterBox ShelterBox International 2024-03-28 | ShelterBox Ambassadors play a vital role in our work, they amplify the voices of those affected by disaster and conflict. Find out more and apply to join this amazing network of humanitarians across the globe.
Red Sea Crisis Explained | ShelterBox ShelterBox International 2024-03-20 | The escalating security concerns and attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea are having an impact on disaster relief efforts around the world. Like many other humanitarian organisations, we have projects that have been affected by delays and face increased costs because of the need to reroute lifesaving aid via longer but safer journeys.
Ukraine Conflict | Two Years On ShelterBox International 2024-02-22 | ShelterBox has supported more than 120,000 people with emergency shelter and other essential items since the latest phase of the war in Ukraine started in February 2022. We've delivered six separate projects with five different partner organisations since March 2022.In the early stages of the conflict, we supported people displaced internally in collective centres, and people on the move who’d crossed the border into Moldova becoming refugees.We remained flexible as the conflict evolved, adapting to provide people with items like tarpaulins and repair kits so they could make damaged homes watertight. We provided stoves and winter clothing to help people stay warm through bitter winters.Most recently we’ve been working in partnership with National Network of Local Philanthropy Development (NNLPD) and community foundations on a more localised response. Partnering in this way, is allowing us to reach people in need across a wide area with aid tailored to the requests of local communities.
ShelterBox Christmas Carol Concert from Truro Cathedral ShelterBox International 2023-12-20 | Join us for the ShelterBox Christmas Carol Concert, live from Truro Cathedral.Get into the festive spirit with this special event, taking place on Tuesday December 19th, 2023 at 7pm.The concert promises to be an unforgettable evening filled with beautiful carols and joyful performances.Among the performers are The Clams, a local sea shanty group. There will also be music from two fantastic local choirs, The Suitcase Singers and Ingleheart Singers, brought together under the musical direction of Claire Ingleheart.
In the cold night - A ShelterBox story with Imelda Staunton ShelterBox International 2023-11-20 | ‘In The Cold Night’ is based on the real life stories of families ShelterBox supported in Syria and Türkiye after the devastating earthquakes in 2023. Artwork by Karen George www.karengeorge.netNarrated by Imelda Staunton.
Libya Update | ShelterBox ShelterBox International 2023-09-29 | ShelterBox supply chain manager Matt, gives an update on the situation in Libya, and how ShelterBox are working to assist those in need.
