A Happy New Year from Shelterbox

 
Disasters don't stop for Christmas or the holidays, neither will we.
 
From the recent distributions of emergency winterized kits in Syria to the deployments of thousands of Shelter Kits in Haiti following Hurricane Matthew, we are relentless in our pursuit of providing lifesaving shelter.

The work of ShelterBox is only made possible because of private charitable support from our donors. 

 
 
So, as we enter 2017, we wish to thank everyone who has supported our lifesaving work throughout 2016. The New Year will bring us a new set of challenges to face but together we can make a real difference to families in need.

Thank you so much!
 
 
'WINTER CLOTHING ARRIVES IN ALEPPO'

The fighting in and around Aleppo that has been broadcast in recent weeks is indicative of the intolerable position that people are in throughout Syria.

Thanks to the support of our generous supporters, we have been able to support people as they are evacuated from the city with items such as clothing and bedding items to shelter them from the cold winter conditions. This would not be possible without the presence of our partners Hand in Hand for Syria يدا بيد لنبني سوريا and ReliefAid, whose staff share the same fatal risks as the people they are trying to help.


 
 
'HELP US TO BE READY WHENEVER DISASTER STRIKES'
 
 
'SHELTER IS SO MUCH MORE THAN A ROOF'
 
Shelter is more than just a roof – it’s a home. It’s the foundation for life, for families, for communities.

Since ShelterBox began in 2000, your support has helped us provide shelter for more than 1 million people. A million people who not only have protection from the elements but a place to call home. Thank you.

 
 
'APPLICATIONS CLOSE - SUNDAY, 22nd JANUARY 2017'
 
Do you have the skills, personality and compassion to help us carry out our work? This is an exciting time at ShelterBox as we grow our reach and the impact of our work.

For this role we look to recruit volunteers who can commit long-term. Due to the needs of the charity and the cost to train our response teams, we hope that our volunteers are available to help ShelterBox for a period of five years by deploying twice each year for 3 weeks at a time. 

Full details can be obtained by clicking on the link below;

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'THE ROTARY SHELTERBOX PARTNERSHIP'
“The partnership between Rotary and ShelterBox has provided a place of refuge to people facing some of the most difficult and uncertain moments in their lives".
We take a look at how Rotary International has supported us to help people all over the world. 

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'ROTARY: MAKING A DIFFERENCE'
 

 

ShelterBox partners, Rotary International, announced this week that their theme for the 2017-18 year is Rotary: Making A Difference.

The idea behind the theme is to encourage Rotary members and partners to complete four objectives that support the theme. Every time we respond to a disaster, we are fortunate that local Rotary communities "Make a Difference" helping us to go the extra mile to reach families in need.

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'JOANNA LUMLEY ENDORSES OUR WORK'

National treasure Joanna Lumley is rallying round disaster relief charity ShelterBox. The actress has a connection with ShelterBox that goes back seven years. In 2009 Joanna first offered her support, saying she ‘really loves and admires’ the charity.

Last year she drew attention to ShelterBox’s work with a Gurkha regiment after Nepal’s earthquakes, saying ‘The work they do is immediate and goes straight to the heart of catastrophes.’ 
Now she has penned a special message to ShelterBox supporters worldwide, as the charity holds a special ‘thanking day’ when many donors and volunteers will receive personal phone calls from ShelterBox staff and trustees.

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NEWS:  Updates and Monitoring as at:   16th January 2017

HAITI - HURRICANE MATTHEW:  Although it's slowly moving out into the Atlantic, Matthew continues to lash eastern North Carolina with heavy rainfall and strong winds Sunday, and as a result massive flooding will continue to plague that part of the state.

IRAQ - MOSUL OFFENSIVE & ONGOING DISPLACEMENT:  Since 2014, over 3.1 million Iraqis have been displaced by conflict in Iraq.  
•62,000 people have been displaced since 17 October 2016 when the Mosul offensive started.  
•According to UNHCR, reports of female headed households have risen, this raises concerns of family separation.
•Team of two in Iraqi-Kurdistan 
•ACTED Partnership –600 locally procured shelter kits prepositioned  for distribution  to new arrivals in camps; –1,000 locally procured shelter kits being purchased for distribution  to new arrivals off-camp; –2106 AMG tents, 1,000 of these are in Helston waiting  to be dispatched.   
•People in Need –250 AMG tents  and NFIs for off-camp. 399 UN Tents with BRHA (Kurd Government )176 tents have been distributed  to Reception Centres for IDPs from Mosul (88 Nargizlia, 88 Mandan) 

SYRIA - ONGOING DISPLACEMENT:  It has been over four years since conflict broke out.  More than 10 million people, almost half of Syria’s population have been displaced.  There have been repeated waves of displacement forcing 345,000 people from their home since 1 September 2015. 40,000 were displaced since mid April from offensives by Islamic State.

CAMEROON & NIGER - REFUGEE DISPLACEMENT:  A 3-person SRT is visiting Niger and Cameroon to conduct evaluation activities for both responses and meet with partners IEDA (Cameroon) and PLAN (Niger). 224 ShelterBoxes, 1,000 tents, 2,000 solar lights and 2,000 water containers have been distributed.