Christmas Crafting

Connect with your community and join others around the world in creating Christmas decorations, inspired by international communities.

Donate the money you save by making your own decorations to help give disaster-affected families shelter this Christmas.

In the Philippines, families will be busy making parols, a traditional decoration that symbolizes the victory of light over darkness.

With our charity fundraising idea, you can connect with your community and join other communities around the world in making Christmas decorations.

A traditional parol, a star-shaped Christmas lantern from the Philippines

Last Christmas, the Rotary Club of Portadown in Northern Ireland worked with their community to decorate a tree in aid of ShelterBox.

They set up a Christmas Tree in the doorway of their local indoor market, they asked for small donations using JustGiving and lit electric candles on the tree for each donation they received.

The club raised both vital funds and cheer at Christmas in their community.

Join now and start crafting!

Teresita, in front of her damaged home in the Philippines.

Your fundraising will provide a home and hope to families around the world. Families like Teresita’s.

The Philippines is situated on the notorious Pacific Ring of Fire, one of the most disaster affected areas in the world. Storms are building up in the Pacific right now, and will force many thousands of families from their home over the coming weeks. Your fundraising will provide a home and hope to families around the world. Families like Teresita’s.

Teresita’s world was turned upside down when her home was destroyed by tremors from the eruption of the Taal volcano in the Philippines. Teresita had no time to collect her things.

‘I couldn’t think of any other things to bring because I was scared and just wanted to leave immediately. What worried me most was the safety of my family, especially my granddaughter.’

To make things worse, as the coronavirus pandemic took hold, Teresita’s temporary, cramped accommodation became increasingly unsafe as social distancing was impossible. Thanks to the kindness of supporters like you, we were able to support Teresita to move back to her home.

We provided Teresita’s family with a shelter kit, tools, two solar lights and mosquito nets. Most of Teresita’s house had been devastated but these aid items, combined with Teresita and her family’s skillful work, means she will be back in her own home in time for Christmas.

‘Christmas is a very special occasion here,’ she told us. ‘We will have a little food and cake after church. The children are already excited about singing Christmas carols.’