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In her June 2018 Newsletter, Tess Widdifield, the Rotary and Community Fundraising Manager for Shelterbox Canada and a member of The Rotary Club of New Westminster writes about Shelterbox Innovation in the Phillipines and a new partnership with Habitat for Humanity. Here's more of her newsletter....
ROTARY CONVENTION: Breakout session and booth info : ShelterBox is excited to participate again this year in the 2018 Rotary Convention being held in Toronto, Ontario. We encourage any Rotarian who is interested in ShelterBox to stop by our booth #523/525 and say hi! ShelterBox will also be present at the Rotaract Pre-Convention and breakout sessions.
Rotaract Workshop - High Stakes Leadership - Friday, 22 June – 3:30-4:20pm - When our ShelterBox disaster response teams deploy around the world, they are immediately dropped into extreme high-stakes environments. There are safety and security issues, the people impacted by disasters are often desperate for help and the disaster itself makes it difficult to reach the families affected by disasters. In this session, attendees will learn and experience how to exercise situational leadership and function at a high level even when the stakes are highest.
Breakout Session - ShelterBox and Rotary: The Impact of Our Partnership - Monday, 25 June 1:00-2:00 PM Room 713 - Have you ever wondered how ShelterBox and Rotary work together after disasters? Hear the stories of Rotarians and response team members who have supported families who have lost everything. Learn about the powerful collaborations that link your club with global communities, and discover how you can get involved.
NOBEL PEACE PRIZE: ShelterBox Nomination - Exciting news has landed: ShelterBox has been nominated for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, in recognition of our humanitarian efforts in areas of extreme conflict around the world. We are truly honoured by this nomination and will keep you updated with any further news as it happens – the winner is announced in October 2018. Thank you for helping us ensure no family goes without shelter.
CURRENT DEPLOYMENTS: June 2019 - ShelterBox is currently responding in nine countries around the world. ShelterBox is supporting families following Hurricane Irma and Maria in Barbuda and Dominica. We are providing aid to families affected by Boko Haram violence in Niger, Nigeria, Chad and Cameroon. We are also working in the Syrian region, Somaliland and the Philippines.
Escaping Boko Haram - Since 2009, ShelterBox has been helping families who have escaped Boko Haram. The strength and courage they possess is remarkable. We hope they inspire you as they have for us. Read their stories of survival here
Operations Update: Philippines - ShelterBox Canada's Executive Director, Stephanie Christensen, recently returned from Biliran Island in the Philippines to witness the Rotary Village Project firsthand. Read the latest from the Philippines here
ShelterBox has responded to catastrophes in the Philippines more frequently than to any other country in the world – 24 times in the last 13 years". Read on to learn how ShelterBox and Rotary International are working together to help rebuild people's lives: https://rotaryserviceblog.org/…/how-shelterbox-and-rotary-…/
ShelterBox continues to monitor the flooding in Kenya, conflict in Iraq, displacement in Venezuela, conflict in Sudan and conflict in the conflict Democratic Republic of Congo.
CURRENT DEPLOYMENTS: ShelterBox and Habitat for Humanity : The latest ShelterBox deployment info can be found at www.shelterboxcanada.org/operations-update
Is your club interested in having a ShelterBox Presentation at an upcoming meeting? Let us know at support@shelterboxcanada.org
ShelterBox Canada – 159 Jane Street, Office 2, Toronto, ON M6S 3Y8
E: support@shelterboxcanada.org T: 647.352.1930 www.shelterboxcanada.org
ShelterBox and Rotary are official project partners in international disaster relief. ShelterBox is a registered charity independent of Rotary International and the Rotary Foundation. Since 2012, we have been neighbours, friends and community leaders. Their aim is to create positive, lasting change in communities at home and all over the world.project partners with Rotary International, a global community of 1.2 millionRotary has supported ShelterBox from the start when a local club championed the simple idea to package up essential shelter items in our now-iconic ShelterBoxes. As ShelterBox grew, so did Rotary support, and we are now international project partners in disaster relief. This partnership has helped us to become who we are today. Our global network of ShelterBox affiliates, which provides all-round assistance, evolved from Rotary relationships.
Rotarians and Rotary groups all over the world help ShelterBox in a variety of ways. In addition to tireless fundraising, they provide invaluable assistance during our responses. With more than 33,000 clubs worldwide, Rotarians are able to give us first-hand knowledge of many of the countries in which we respond, logistical and operational assistance and vital links into communities. This personal, community connection helps us to provide just the right support to enable people to lead in their own recovery – to make sure that our work has a lasting impact. One of the ways we recognize the incredible support of Rotary Clubs in Canada is through our ShelterBox Hero Program. Learn more about the awards and see a current list of winners.
About ShelterBox Canada: ShelterBox Canada is a registered charity that has been a part of the global ShelterBox network since 2010. We have a team of over 120 volunteers across the country who share their passion with us and help us raise awareness and fundraise across the country. There are ten Canadian ShelterBox Response Team members who work tirelessly with the rest of the international Response Team to deliver aid to families who need it around the world. To learn more about our board and staff click here.