About ShelterBox
Each ShelterBox contains up to
two 10-person dome tents, thermal blankets, water purification tablets, a
multi-fuel stove, tools and other essential equipment.
The cost of a ShelterBox is $1,200/£490.
An
initiative of Rotarian Tom Henderson, a former RN diver, ShelterBox
started in 2000 as a project of the Rotary Club of Helston-Lizard, Cornwall and
is supported by Rotary clubs worldwide. ShelterBox, the largest Rotary
Club project in the world has raised over $40 million and sheltered over 800,000
people in more than 50 countries. The ShelterBox Trust is a registered UK charity:
its President is The Duchess of Cornwall.
See latest ShelterBox news letter -
Out of the Box (PDF)
See a summary of Shelterbox's
activities up to 30/11/08 (PDF)