ShelterBox Needs YOU!

Hello, my name is Alice! Thank you so much for taking a look at my blog on ShelterBox. I want to raise awareness and inform you about ShelterBox, why it is so important to donate and how you can donate.

Why should YOU care?

• In poorer countries, when disasters happen, victims lose their homes and possessions and there is no back up or resources in the country to help them.
• Everyone should have the same easy access to shelter and resources when a disaster happens just like we do in the UK.
• You can change millions of lives by simply donating.
• Before ShelterBox was set up, many charities just gave medical supplies and food. But people don’t just suddenly get better with those supplies, they need shelter: somewhere warm and dry to relax and rest- to restart their lives. We had never given them shelter. Giving medical supplies and food is still very important, but you need shelter just as much.
• ShelterBox has helped and given aid to 4,000 families affected by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines- But only from your donations ShelterBox can carry on doing this.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to lose your home? Everything’s gone, you have nothing…

Owen and Phil (ShelterBox members) travelled to Dagami in the Philippines, to help the victims of Typhoon Haiyan. When they reached the homes of Luncia Tragura and her grandson Joseph, it was clear that they reached the homes of Luncia Tragura and her grandson Joseph, it was clear that they needed help. ‘The strong winds and heavy rains that the storm brought had left them with nothing,’ said Owen. ‘Their neighbours had helped them put together a ramshackle coco-leaf structure, complete with twisted corrugated iron roof salvaged from the storm wreckage.’

Luncia (78) earns the equivalent of £1.56 a day and couldn’t afford to rebuild their home the result of a lifetimes work.

‘We had to help them with a ShelterBox,’ said Phil. ‘It was one of those moments when it is great to be part of a Response Team, proud of ShelterBox and proud to know that together we could make the Tragura’s difficult existence considerably better. We promised that we would return with a ShelterBox and set it up for them.’

The next afternoon Phil and Owen returned with a ShelterBox for them and set up the tent. Luncia started to cry.

‘She could not believe what was in front of her,’ Owen said. ‘As we showed her the kitchen set, the groundmats and blankets, a huge and irrepressible smile broke out. She thanked us profusely while our translator tried to explain the box came from donors all around the world.’ 

They couldn’t thank the team enough!

But only from YOUR donations, ShelterBox can carry on helping these families.

Evidence
Once again, thank you SO much for reading my blog. If you want to find out more about ShelterBox go to http://www.shelterbox.org/.  Now I would like to know how successful my blog has been. Can you please post a response to the following questions:

1. Had you ever heard about ShelterBox before you read my blog? If you hadn’t, has my blog informed you more?
2. Would you now support ShelterBox and make a donation? Why?
3. Would you now tell your friends and family about ShelterBox and what they do and try to persuade them to donate?
4. Finally could you tell me where you live (hometown) and country (if not in UK)

Thank you SO much for reading my blog,
Alice