Budleigh Salterton Lions supports the Shelter Box

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Publication date: 8:00 AM November 23, 2021

Budleigh Salterton Lions Club president Richard Allen visited ShelterBox headquarters in Truro on Friday. Shelterbox is a registered charity dedicated to providing assistance to families devastated by disaster, giving them safe shelter and the tools to rebuild their homes, communities and lives. Over the past 20 years, they have provided emergency shelter and disaster relief in 97 countries. Back then, they supported families to get back on their feet after hurricanes, earthquakes, conflicts, droughts, hurricanes, and more. Richard said: “It was an honor and a privilege to meet Anna Dixon, Director of West Africa, and to see ShelterBoxes and ShelterKits being made available to people in crisis around the world.” Number of donations to this wonderful charity over the years. We recently donated £560 to support their work distributing emergency shelter to families in Haiti who lost their homes to the earthquake earlier this year.” ShelterBox teams work with disaster-affected families around the world, providing emergency shelter and other items essential to support them in rebuilding their lives.Having a dry, warm place to sleep, to prepare meals and be with your family is vital to beginning the long process of rebuilding your life, every disaster is different and so is every community, so ShelterBox spends time with those affected to make sure they can. Providing the right support at the right time to help them recover, Al-Aman Fund and Habitats for Humanity have distributed emergency shelter aid to communities who lost their homes in the recent 7.2 magnitude earthquake that devastated southwestern Haiti, destroying nearly 53,000 homes and inflicted severe damage on 77,000. More People who lost their homes were left exposed to the elements, with little privacy or protection from the constant harsh weather and other threats j. Shelter Boxes and Habitats for Humanity, in close coordination with government and local officials, distribute shelter kits in the worst-affected communities. . Kits include tarpaulins, tools, fixtures, thermal blankets, solar lights, kitchen sets, sleeping mats, mosquito nets, and water carriers, and HelterBox also provides emergency shelter aid as well as training and technical support for people using these items. Habitat for Humanity uses its strong local links to operate and monitor distributions while also identifying shelter needs in communities. ShelterBox is designed to help people who have lost everything. It’s packed with practical tools that create a framework for everyday life. It cost an average of £590. Shelterkits are customized and filled with heavy-duty tools and materials to help families repair their homes and recover from disasters. It costs £69. HelterBox can be contacted via their website.

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