After the storm - There is ShelterBox
ShelterBox Update – June 2017
After the storm – ShelterBox provides aid in Mozambique following Cyclone Dineo
Cyclone Dineo struck Mozambique in February, bringing torrential rain and damaging winds that destroyed 20,000 homes and affected 130,000 people. Our Response Teams have been working on the ground with the Red Cross to help communities rebuild.
Dineo was the first tropical cyclone to hit the coast of Mozambique since 2008. In the province of Inhambane, 200 mm of rain fell and at least seven people were killed, including a child crushed by a falling tree in Massinga. After the storm abated an estimated 130,000 people were in need of assistance. The aid that best suited the needs of the affected communities was our ShelterKits, containing materials to rebuild or repair homes and structures.
ShelterBox Response Team member, Steven Tonkinson says, “The people we have been distributing to are clearly among the most vulnerable in their communities. We have seen elderly men and women, people with severe physical disabilities, mothers with infants and orphaned children. It's reassuring to know that our aid is going to those who need it most.”
ShelterBox Aid: Did you know?
Did you know that our ShelterBox Response Teams work closely with affected communities to ensure they receive the exact type of aid that is most needed? In Mozambique, we are providing our ShelterKits which contain the tools and materials to repair damaged structures and rebuild locally appropriate shelters.
In Colombia, we are providing LuminAID solar lights which last up to 16 hours on just one charge, and are lightweight and float in water. We are also providing families with Thirst Aid water filters, which have a mechanism in place to stop filtering when it cannot produce completely safe drinking water. By supporting the ShelterBox Aid fund, donations will be directed to aid items most in need by communities, such as these ones listed.
Thank you for a great year!
The team at ShelterBox would like to say a huge thank you to all of the Rotary Clubs, Rotary Districts and Rotarians across the country who have supported the organisation during the 2016-2017 year. Over this past Rotary year, Rotary Clubs have donated over $494,000 to help us ensure no family is without shelter. On behalf of those we serve, we thank you for your kindness and generosity.
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Email: support@shelterboxcanada.org Phone: 647-352-1930 www.shelterboxcanada.org