Marana Rotary donates ShelterBox

Posted by Don Jorgensen

As a club particularly dedicated to international service, the Rotary Club of Marana responded to the earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The club chose to assist in providing basic shelter and survival tools by quickly raising and donating $1000 for the purchase and delivery of a shelter box via ShelterBox USA for a Haitian family.

On January 12, 2010 the worst earthquake in 200 years - 7.0 in magnitude - struck less than ten miles from the Caribbean city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The initial quake was later followed by twelve aftershocks greater than magnitude 5.0. Structures of all kinds were damaged or collapsed, from shantytown homes to national landmarks. Thousands died, and millions were left homeless.

As a club particularly dedicated to international service, the Rotary Club of Marana responded. The club chose to assist in providing basic shelter and survival tools by quickly raising and donating $1000 for the purchase and delivery of a shelter box via ShelterBox USA for a Haitian family.

Each shelter box supplies an extended family of up to 10 people with a tent and lifesaving equipment to use while they are displaced or homeless. The contents are tailored depending on the nature and location of the disaster, with great care taken sourcing every item to ensure it is robust enough to be of lasting value.

Each box also bears its own unique number a donor can track their box all the way to its recipient country via the website.

ShelterBox was founded in 2000 as the only national aid organization that provides shelter and life-saving equipment, respond instantly to earthquake, volcano, flood, hurricane, cyclone, tsunami or conflict and have helped over 100 disasters in more than 90 countries.

Highly trained ShelterBox Response Teams distribute boxes on the ground, working closely with local organizations, international aid agencies and Rotary clubs worldwide.