Did you know that you could send relief in the form of a box of shelter?

YES, Shelterbox.com is an international disaster relief charity that delivers emergency shelter, warmth and dignity to people affected by disaster worldwide.

Shelter Boxes are green plastic units that are similiar in size and shape to the large plastic storage containers that many people keep Christmas decorations in, only sturdier.

A bigger difference is what’s inside. Each shelter box contains enough supplies for an extended family of up to 10 people with a tent and essential equipment to use while they are displaced or homeless.

Inside every Shelter Box is a ten-person tent. It’s sturdy, made to withstand extreme temperatures, high winds and rain. It even has privacy partitions to allow the inside space to be divided.

For the kids, each Shelter Box also contains coloring books, crayons and pens.

Also included are essentials, blankets, insulated ground sheets, mosquito nets (where needed), a tool kit (hammer, axe, saw, shovel, hoe head, pliers and wire cutters). There’s even a small wood burning or multi-fuel stove as well as pans, utensils, bowls mugs and storage containers. Plus the Shelter Box itself is reusable from storage to seating to a baby bed.

You can read more about Shelter Box and donate on their website at http://www.shelterbox.com.

Shelter Box