ShelterBox Canada had a successful 2016 thanks to the support of people like you!
ShelterBox was able to help over 28,000 households in 19 countries around the world.
SHELTERBOX CANADA FUNDRAISING SUPERSTAR: GRADE 11 STUDENT, LAURA SPRINGER
Laura Springer is a grade 11 student in Vancouver, BC who has a passion for helping others.
Laura recently joined the ShelterBox Canada team as a high school Ambassador. Since joining in late November she has already made a huge impact!
Laura has been selling home made cookies to friends and family to raise money for ShelterBox. So far she has well surpassed her goal of $1,200 and has raised $1,835, with new donations coming in daily! Way to go Laura!!
Follow Laura's success on her fundraising page and support her amazing fundraising efforts here
YOUR SUPPORT IN ACTION
With the hard work and support of people like Laura and our donors across the country we have been able to help people like 72-year-old Cinecia, who lives with her young grandchild in Paraguay. In 2014 she received a ShelterKit after severe flooding damaged her home. Before receiving the kit, she had spent several days sleeping in the street before moving to a flimsy and overcrowded emergency shelter.
ShelterBox is currently in Paraguay responding to new flooding and Response Team Members revisited Cinecia. She told SRT's that once armed with the tools and materials included in the ShelterKit, two of Cinecia's sons were able to help repair her home once the floodwaters had receded. The kit provided her with a roof over her head and made the house waterproof.
"I was very satisfied with the Shelterkit - it contained the things we needed."
CONGRATULATIONS STEPHANIE CHRISTENSEN
ShelterBox Canada is pleased to announce the promotion of Stephanie Christensen to the position of Executive Director, effective January 1, 2016.
Stephanie joined ShelterBox Canada as Fundraising/Communications Coordinator in
February 2014 and took over the role of Operations Manager on June 1, 2014.
Stephanie came to ShelterBox with NGO experience in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Canada and the UK; as well as very relevant education credentials that include a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in International Development from Queens's University and a Masters in International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies from London School of Economics.
"Since becoming Operation Manager, Stephanie has steadily taken on more responsibility and quickly grown into the role of an executive director," said ShelterBox Canada Chair Kent Fraser. "She has a real passion for the work of ShelterBox and does everything she can to make the organization better." Stephanie will continue to lead the small and highly-effective team at the ShelterBox Canada office, while expanding the scope of fundraising activities.
