ShelterBox Canada

🌍 Right now in Cameroon, we’re going on a powerful journey with eight incredible members of Minawao Refugee Camp. Over a six month period, participants will create their own photos, interviews, and creative content to share their unique stories and perspectives directly with you 📸📝 Want to be a part of it? Sign up to receive our emails and get their stories delivered straight to your inbox! https://lnkd.in/g-pQFM7g

⛈️ ShelterBox Team Arrives in Bangladesh After Devastating Floods ⛈️ Our team has arrived in Bangladesh where monsoon rains and flash floods have displaced over half a million people. Homes, roads, and farmland are underwater. We’re assessing the situation to see if and how we can support people with emergency shelter. We have just completed aid distributions in the southwest of the country following Cyclone Remal (pictured). As climate change intensifies, disasters will happen in the same places again and again. Your support is needed more than ever. https://lnkd.in/gCa3MdN3

It's been over a year since the devastating 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Morocco. Mohamed’s life was turned upside down when he lost his wife, son and sister in the disaster. Despite his immense personal loss, Mohamed has worked tirelessly to help his village, ensuring everyone has the shelter and resources they need to survive. ShelterBox supported more than 1,200 families in the response to the earthquakes. Together we can make sure no one is left without shelter after disaster.

Earlier this year, we had the opportunity work alongside a group of amazing #Rotaract volunteers while distributing aid to people in the Afar region of Ethiopia. Among those helping was Ezra, who was kind enough to share his experience with our team. Watch below 👇⚙️

🌀 In June 2024, Hurricane Beryl rapidly developed into a category 5 hurricane and made landfall across the Caribbean with winds of 160mph. It destroyed homes, uprooted trees, and brought down power lines. On Carriacou Island, where ShelterBox is responding, more than 95% of homes were totally destroyed. One resident, 65-year-old Godwin, told our team "Nothing has ever hit you like this hurricane... Some people are feeling like they want to just leave, but the opportunity is not there. I lost my house, I have to put the roof back and all my contents is gone." Due to the climate crisis, storms like Hurricane Beryl are becoming stronger, increasing the likelihood for devastation and death in many places across the world. We know emergency shelter will be needed more than ever before.

How do we get our aid from Grenada to smaller communities on Carriacou Island? Dave is currently on the island preparing emergency shelter and other household items for families impacted by Hurricane Beryl. Watch below for an update! 👇

It's not too late to take the #OfftheGrid challenge this summer! Camp out in your backyard or campground without electricity for 24 hours to help raise funds and provide aid items such as tents, shelter kits, and water filters to displaced families. With your support, you can ensure that no one is left without shelter after disaster. Sign up at https://lnkd.in/gpHTvTGD

ShelterBox is a #humanitarian organization. But what does this mean? On #WorldHumanitarianDay, we’re taking a moment to reflect on what it truly means to be a humanitarian and the risks our partners face every day. Read more here 👇 https://lnkd.in/g4pDW73P

Huge shoutout to our amazing board members, Stephen and Alex! Back in July, they conquered an incredible 200km bike ride in Mt Tremblant, Quebec to raise awareness and funds for ShelterBox. They surpassed their fundraising goal, raising an astonishing $3,700! Thank you both for your incredible effort. 🤩💚 You rock!! Are you interested in becoming a ShelterBox Adventurer and turning your next great journey into a fundraiser for ShelterBox? Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gmeAji47

This is what 95% of homes destroyed looks like 👇💔 Our team is on Carriacou Island following the devastation left behind by Hurricane Beryl. Working with our partner Rotary International, we will be delivering tents, mosquito nets, solar lights, and cooking sets to people uprooted by the storm. With lumber scarce, these tents will provide temporary homes, allowing people to stay in their communities until they can rebuild. To learn more, visit https://lnkd.in/gEqj_jxb