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Remembering major earthquake responses – Gujarat 2001 and Haiti 2010
January 2001 and 2010 will be remembered for all the wrong reasons. Read about two of our most important earthquake responses and learn more about earthquakes.
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5 reasons why you should take up a challenge for ShelterBox
New Year, new you! From setting personal goals and helping families affected by disaster, find out why you should take up a challenge for ShelterBox this year.
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Deck the halls….whenever you like
We asked people around the UK how they were feeling about festivities and decorations this year. Find out what we learned.
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Remote training: how we’re training teams and communities during coronavirus
Delivering training is crucial for the success of our projects. See how we’ve conducted remote training this year despite the challenges posed by coronavirus.
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Six Reasons Why We Love Giving Tuesday
Inspiration from some of the brilliant aid workers, volunteers and fundraisers supporting ShelterBox through the coronavirus crisis.
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Confessions Of A Book Traveller with Stephen Fry
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5 Ways to Give Back this Christmas
2020 has been full of challenges because of the coronavirus pandemic. Read how you can make a real impact this Christmas and change a family’s life.
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20 Years of ShelterBox: 4 Volunteer stories that take us back
As we celebrate our 20th birthday this year, we couldn’t forget our volunteers who dedicate their time and effort to help us make sure families receive emergency shelter after disaster.
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Logistics at ShelterBox: how do we get aid to the people that need it?
In the era of coronavirus, the challenges of transporting aid around the world are greater than ever. See how we get aid to disaster-affected communities.
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5 Reasons to Sign Up to ShelterBox Book Club
As the nights draw in and the world remains changed by coronavirus, there has never been a better time to join an online book club, but why join ours?
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Preparing for a busy Hurricane season
The 2020 Atlantic Basin hurricane season is more active than usual, with more powerful named storms than average since the start of the season. Read how we’re preparing.
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Why information is vital in the fight against coronavirus in Paraguay
Learn more about the coronavirus situation in Paraguay and how we’re helping families to protect themselves.
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Celebrating 20 years of ShelterBox
2020 marks our 20th birthday! Watch these video messages from our President HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, the Rotary Club of Helston Lizard, and Holger Knaack, Rotary International President.
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Coronavirus crisis: Why we need support right now
We have been supporting families around the world with life-saving aid to help them protect from coronavirus. But we must do more. Read how you can help us in the global fight against coronavirus.
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5 fundraisers that inspired us during coronavirus
Read inspiring stories from people who have been fundraising for us during lockdown
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Being Better Allies – Practical Steps
When it comes to the subject of sexuality, gender, and sexual orientation, preconceived ideas around what the ‘norm’ is are changing.
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How Has Our Disaster Response Work Changed During the Coronavirus Pandemic?
How do you get aid to the people who need it without endangering anyone and when most countries are on some kind of lockdown and large gatherings are banned?
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How Has Lockdown and Social Distancing Changed How We Listen to Feedback?
How do we check that what we’ve done is effective when you can’t easily go back to ask people because most countries are on lockdown and physical distancing is the new normal?
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Coronavirus: An Impossible Choice for the World’s Vulnerable
See how coronavirus is making existing crises worse in the developing world.
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Coronavirus: It’s not over until it’s over everywhere
This global pandemic is changing all our lives. It’s our duty as humanitarians to help those least able to protect themselves.