Our Coronavirus Response
Discover how we are working to help people protect themselves from coronavirus in dangerously crowded camps and disaster zones.
Coronavirus Urgent Appeal
In some of the world’s most vulnerable places, coronavirus is spreading like wildfire. Please donate to save lives today.
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Single MonthlySingle donation of
£20
Could provide soap and hand basins, so five families can protect themselves from coronavirus
Single donation of
£69
Could provide a shelter kit full of tools, tarpaulins and more, so a family can adapt their shelter in response to the pandemic
Single donation of
£385
Could provide a complete ShelterBox tent, so a family can stay socially distanced and stay safe
Single donation of
£590
Could provide a ShelterBox containing a cooking set, lights and more, making it easier for a family to self-isolate
YOUR DONATION
You are helping families protect themselves against coronavirus
Every donation made in response to our coronavirus appeal will be used to fund our work providing emergency shelter and other essential items to help protect some of the world’s most vulnerable families.
Monthly donation of
£5
Essentials after disasters
Monthly donation of
£10
Driving change for vulnerable families
Monthly donation of
£20
Security and shelter all year round
YOUR MONTHLY GIFT
Natural disasters and conflicts never take days off, and neither do we.
By supporting us with a regular gift you are helping us to reach the most vulnerable families in need of shelter. Not just the lives devastated by high-profile disasters, but those that never hit the headlines.
Essential protection against coronavirus
Shelter kits mean families can repair and stay at home
Allowing families to socially distance and stay safe
Designed to help people who have lost everything
Going the extra mile to reach remote communities
Providing a safe place to call home
Transforming lives by igniting hope
Families need your support
Lockdown restrictions are being eased in many countries, including the UK. However, the spread of coronavirus is speeding up globally.
In some of the world’s most fragile places, coronavirus is an additional deadly threat. Devastated by disasters or forced to flee their homes because of conflict and violence, families urgently need shelter to help protect themselves from this disease.
Imagine living in an overcrowded refugee camp in Syria, with no access to healthcare, not enough water or soap to keep your hands clean, and nowhere to self-isolate with your family.
Coronavirus is not over until it’s over everywhere. Please donate now to provide life-saving emergency shelter to families who urgently need it. Join us in the fight to limit the global spread of coronavirus today.
How can you help?
Our simple solutions are making a huge difference
By supporting us today, you are helping to provide life-saving shelter to more families who need to protect themselves from coronavirus.
Tarpaulins, tools and rope help to create extra space in a home. Tents provide a private space where families can be together away from others.
Soap and washbasins are helping people keep their hands clean. And our packages of household items – from cooking sets to water filters that kill viruses – can help families to stay safe by reducing sharing.
We don’t stop there. We are also speaking to people and promoting health messages at every opportunity, making sure that as many people as possible know how best to protect themselves.
You can change lives today. Please give people shelter now.
Supporting people like Abo
“The challenges I face to protect myself and my family from the coronavirus are the same challenges that most people face in the camps, such as a lack of resources to fight the virus, for example, masks, sterilizers and medical resources.
“The materials we received from you helped us increase our privacy and reduce sharing of materials with other families, it is very good. Thank you.”
-Abo, Syria
Disasters don't stop
Other disasters will continue to strike in 2020, leaving huge numbers of families vulnerable and without a home.
Our resources are currently under huge strain, but with additional funding we will provide emergency shelter in the aftermath of these new conflicts and disasters wherever we can – so families can recover faster and be less exposed to the risks of coronavirus.
More from our coronavirus response
ShelterBox at home
You might not be able to meet in person, but you and your community can continue to make sure families around the world receive the emergency shelter they need. We have a range of ideas and resources to help.
How Does Shelter Save Lives?
Emergency shelter can save lives by slowing the spread of Coronavirus. Find out why shelter is absolutely vital right now.