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OUT OF THE BOX
ShelterBox
Canada
Boxes Have Arrived in Haiti |
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 The
first ShelterBoxes have arrived in Port
au Prince and hundreds more are due to
arrive later today.
The ShelterBox Response Team of David
Eby (US), Wayne Robinson (US) and Mark
Pearson (UK), who have been in Haiti's
capital since Thursday, took delivery of
the first ShelterBoxes at Port au Prince
airport yesterday.
The team say twelve of these boxes will
be used to build an emergency field
hospital at the airport.
'We are helping build a field hospital
with these tents at the airport,' said
Mark Pearson. 'These are desperate
conditions, amputations are happening
every half hour. There's an urgent need
for tents at hospitals and this is our
first priority.'
ShelterBox Head of Operations John Leach
said: 'The safety of our staff in Haiti
is of paramount importance. We are
working with the agencies on the ground
to ensure that ShelterBoxes are not only
distributed speedily and efficiently,
but that our team on the ground is able
to work in a safe environment.'
Hundreds more boxes are due to arrive
into Port au Prince later today from
Miami on a chartered
aircraft. Thousands more ShelterBoxes
are being packed and shipped from
ShelterBox HQ in the UK.
ShelterBox Founder and CEO Tom Henderson
said: 'The devastation in Haiti has
moved everyone here. We now have our
boxes on the ground and it's a privilege
to help. The scale of devastation is
huge. By the sheer grit and
determination of our staff and
volunteers we have been able to respond
in record time. Our thanks go to the
teams of volunteers, as well as to our
donors, who have allowed us to do this.
ShelterBox relies entirely on public
donations and people's generosity. We
receive no institutional funding. I'd
urge, if you can, to help us.'
Public donations are vital to
ShelterBox's continuing work around the
world. To make a donation please call 1
800 677 0990 or go to
www.shelterbox.ca to donate on line
and get the latest updates on our
response to the Haiti earthquake.
Our blog is being updated daily on the
situation in Haiti.
Go to
www.shelterboxcanada.blogspot.com,
and sign on as a follower. In these
pictures you see David Eby and Wayne
Robinson taking delivery of our first
boxes from the Red Cross personnel.
David, Wayne and Mark Pearson have been
working in Haiti since Thursday with
local Rotarians to set up sites for
ShelterBox deployments, and they have
been "training the trainers" so once the
equipment arrives it can be put up
quickly and properly.
Sincerely,
Don Ohlgren
Executive Director |
1000 Boxes From Canada
There will probably be over 10,000
ShelterBoxes sent within the next two
weeks to Haiti. This is the time for
Canadians to step up. We want to make
sure that over 1000 of those boxes come
from Canada. You can help by donating
now. Go to
www.shelterbox.ca and donate on the
secure "DONATE NOW" button. (Links
below)
Or mail your larger cheques to
ShelterBox Canada at our Victoria
address below. Call us at 1 800 677
0990 if you need to donate directly or
have any questions.
Every little bit will help us to get
over 1000 boxes from Canada. Let's show
the world how Rotary's best kept secret
(ShelterBox) can really make a
difference in the lives of others in
times of emergency.
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Canadian Government Grants (CIDA)
Yes we will qualify for participation in
the Canadian Government $50,000,000.00
matching grants. All monies we collect
between now and February 12th will be
eligible to apply for a matching
amount. The actual application process
has not been released yet and cannot be
made before the 12th of February
anyway. However, please understand the
government "grants" do not come directly
to ShelterBox. The government will
simply put the equivalent amount into
Haiti.
All money donated now will go towards
Haiti relief and all money donated now
should qualify under the conditions of
participation.
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Thank You Thank You Thank You
Never before in the history of
ShelterBox Canada have we been so
inundated with offers of support and
financial assistance. It makes one
proud to be a Rotarian and to see how in
these times of dire need for the people
of Haiti that Rotary Clubs, their
friends and members, Churches, schools,
other service organizations, scouts and
everyday Canadian Citizens are stepping
up and helping out.
On behalf of the people of Haiti whom
you will never know or never meet but
whose lives you will save and change...
Thank you..................
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DVD on line
Our DVD is available for viewing on
line. Go to
www.shelterbox.ca and click on "New
ShelterBox Canada Video" at the foot of
the Home page. Or follow this link New
DVD
In addition you will notice a
SHARE button at the foot
of this email. Click it and if you are
on Facebook or Twitter or other social
networking sites, you can send a link to
this email which your friends can then
read! This way you can help spread the
word about ShelterBox!
Try it today!
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Contact Us
don@shelterbox.ca
A complete ShelterBox costs $1000, but
as a charity we accept donations large
and small! Tax receipts are issued for
all donations of $20 or more. Reg.#
85592 2704 RR0001.Cheques made payable
to ShelterBox Canada can be mailed to:
1272 Mysty Woods
Victoria, BC V8Y 3G6
If you wish to use VISA or MasterCard
please call:
1 800 677 0990
Fax: 250 595 5984
Or donate on line at
www.shelterbox.ca
Click
here for the Roll of Honour on our
website to track YOUR box. There will
be some delays in updating this in the
current situation. Thank you for your
patience. |
