ShelterBox Update – August 2015

Posted by John Dawes 
on Aug 24, 2015
 
Canadians across the country are helping families who have lost everything after a disaster. Everyone from our donors, ShelterBox Canada Volunteers and Response Team Members (SRT's) are helping make a difference. 
 
Canadian SRT Jessica Kim in Nepal
 
Jessica Kim (Toronto, ON) had been working in Nepal for the past month distributing SchoolBoxes, containing classroom materials, to orphanages in the Kathmandu Valley.
 
Each box includes supplies for teachers such as blackboard paint and chalk, along with activity packs for children containing materials such as notebooks and pencils. These packs not only help children to continue their studies, but to play and express themselves. Jessica helped deliver materials for 450 children.
 
Canadian SRT Claire Noseworthy in Malawi 
 
Claire Noseworthy (Kenora, ON) worked with various other SRT's and volunteers to distribute aid in Malawi after extreme rainfall and flooding.
 
"Margrot Kalimanjika (shown here) a 69 year old grandmother came into the classroom in Matandwe with a tear in her left eye. She was so thankful we were giving her a Shelterbox and she would be able to move back home with her 3 grandchildren and her son." 
 

Owen Trand, Sam Arling and SRT Andre Bloemink fundraise in Fernie

In lieu of birthday presents, Owen and Sam raised $342 for ShelterBox.  Andre raised over $26,000 in Fernie alone.
 
 
For information about volunteering with  ShelterBox, visit us at
www.shelterboxcanada.org   or call 1-855-875-4661
 
Thanks to your generosity, over 1.4 million dollars was donated to ShelterBox Canada in the last year to help families who have lost everything.
 
Please note, ShelterBox Canada has new donation designation options. The options are:  
  • ShelterBox Aid (ShelterBoxes, SchoolBoxes, ShelterKits)
  • Where my donation is needed the most
  • Box Sponsorship (you will receive a box number)
 
These options can also be viewed on our website at http://www.shelterboxcanada.org/donate_form.php
When making a donation please let us know your choice, or download our donation form from our website under the “Be Involved” tab, then “Raise Funds for ShelterBox” the forms are on the right side of the page.