Members of the Rotary Club of Santa Fe responded to the Haitian Earthquake Disaster last Thursday by raising $8000 to purchase 8 ShelterBoxes.
Shelter Box is the largest Rotary Club project in the world having responded to over 100 disasters in more than 60 countries since its inception in 2000.
Each "ShelterBox" supplies an extended family of 10 people lifesaving supplies. The contents of the boxes are tailored to the nature of the disaster, but a typical ShelterBox contains a 10-person tent, thermal blankets, a multifuel stove, pans, dishes, a basic tool kit and water purification supplies. Highly trained ShelterBox Response Teams oversee the distribution of the boxes, while working closely with local organizations, international aid agencies and Rotary clubs worldwide.
The ShelterBox Response Team has been on the ground in Haiti since Thursday and the first shipment of ShelterBoxes arrived in Port au Prince Saturday afternoon. A second response team and shipment of ShelterBoxes are scheduled to arrive next week.
Many other clubs in District 5520 have also responded to the Haitian Earthquake Relief effort; please let me know what your club is doing.
To learn more about ShelterBox go to www.shelterboxusa.org.
