Shelterbox provide, well, Shelterboxes...
These are a robust box, which contains a range of survival equipment, designed to allow a family to survive the immediate aftermath of a natural disaster of some kind. Each box costs around £500, and fund-raising efforts are often the basis for supplying a particular box.
The boxes are individually numbered, and each one can be tracked to the place where it was sent.
The Shelterboxes were in the news this week as they were sent out in large quantities to Brazil in the aftermath of a major flooding event.
The twitter feed for Shelterbox provided news, and also some pictures of the damage caused by the flooding.
A YOUNG SHELTERBOX area of the website provides further ideas and resources.
These would form a super context for learning, and also a focus for potential fundraising.
Put in a 4 digit box number to begin exploring the places that have been helped.
The boxes have been distributed around the world since 2001.
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