How Rotary helps internationally

Through the generosity of the people of Shetland, the Rotary club has been able to support several disaster relief and development groups in the last few years including Medecins Sans Frontieres, the Nepal Water Project, Mercy Ships and Leonard Cheshire Africa.

Over the last year the main focus for our support has been ShelterBox.

ShelterBox

ShelterBox is an international disaster relief charity that delivers emergency shelter, warmth and dignity to people affected by disaster worldwide. ShelterBox responds instantly to natural and manmade disasters by delivering boxes of aid to those who are most in need.

Each box supplies an extended family of up to 10 people with a tent and essential equipment to use while they are displaced or homeless.

Starting as the brainchild of one Rotarian with the support of his Rotary club in year 2000 – ShelterBox has grown to become the largest Rotary Club project in the 100 year history of the organisation. Rotarian support currently contributes an estimated 50% of ShelterBox donations.

Did you know?

Since the Rotary Club of Shetland started raising money for ShelterBox, the generosity of Shetland people has allowed us to send over 30 ShelterBoxes to people who desperately need help.

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