Friday, March 19, 2010

March 19 (Day 19) Saving lives...One box at a time!

ShelterBox is doing a wonderful work in helping in areas devastated by natural disaster.
Please watch the YouTube video below and visit the website for additional information.




ShelterBox is the only national aid organization that provides shelter and life-saving equipment. We instantly respond to earthquake, volcano, flood, hurricane, cyclone, tsunami or conflict and have helped over 100 disasters in more than 60 countries. Each box supplies an extended family of up to 10 people with a tent and lifesaving equipment to use while they are displaced or homeless. The contents are tailored depending on the nature and location of the disaster, with great care taken sourcing every item to ensure it is robust enough to be of lasting value. The cost of a box is $1,000 including delivery direct to those who need it. Each box bears its own unique number so as a donor you can track your box all the way to its recipient country via the website. Highly trained ShelterBox Response Teams distribute boxes on the ground, working closely with local organizations, international aid agencies and Rotary clubs worldwide. Since its inception in 2000, ShelterBox has firmly established itself at the forefront of international disaster relief, providing emergency shelter for the people who need it most on every continent.

Through the support of extraordinary people around the world ShelterBox has been able to save thousands of lives. To give is to not only make a difference but to be the difference. People the world over have taken it upon themselves to be the difference and to help people who lose everything in a disaster when they need it the most. Through sponsorships, planned giving and strategic goals there are ways of giving to suit everyone.
Check out their website for ways you can become involved.

Together we are saving lives…one box at a time!


Source: Shelter Box USA
related link:  http://www.shelterboxusa.org/

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