Our work never stops
Since the foundation of ShelterBox in 2000, we have responded to many disasters and conflicts, bringing emergency shelter to people who needed it most.
Here you can find information on some of our past responses grouped by country.
Learn more about where we’ve worked, how these disasters impacted people, and what ShelterBox did to help.
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Where we're workingOur recent responses
Learn more about some our responses where we have finished working recently.
Los Angeles Wildfires
ShelterBox USA responded to the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, delivering emergency shelter and essential aid to families who had lost their homes. Our support helped affected communities begin the recovery process and rebuild their lives.
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Hurricanes Helene and Milton
Following the devastation of Hurricanes Helene and Milton across Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas, ShelterBox USA provided critical emergency aid and committed a $100,000 match grant to the Rotary Zone 33 and 34 Disaster Recovery Fund. Working with Rotary and partners, we delivered water, shelter, hygiene kits, solar lights, thermal sleeping bags, cook stoves, and other essential supplies to help families recover and rebuild after one of the deadliest U.S. hurricanes in decades.
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Hurrican Beryl
After Hurricane Beryl struck the Caribbean as a powerful Category 5 storm, ShelterBox provided emergency shelter and essential supplies to thousands of people in Carriacou and Petite Martinique. Families received tents, mosquito nets, solar lights, and cooking sets, helping them regain safety, dignity, and a sense of normalcy as they began the long process of rebuilding their lives.
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Ukraine
We responded to the Ukraine crisis, helping more than 130,000 people affected by the war in Ukraine. We supported people displaced within Ukraine, as well as refugees who crossed the border into Moldova.
A great deal of our attention was on supporting people through the bitter winter months, by reaching people with essential items to help them survive.
People are living in damaged homes without heating or lighting. That’s why we provided thermal clothing, solar lights, water carriers and stoves with our partner, NNLPD.
We also worked with ReliefAid and Green Chernobyl to provide emergency shelter repair kits. These helped people fix damaged roofs, seal windows and doors, keep the heat in and make homes watertight.
Morocco
A powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Morocco late on Friday, 8th September 2023, 45 miles south of Marrakesh. It’s the strongest recorded in the region and was felt as far as Portugal and Algeria.
The earthquake hit just after 11pm local time, under the cover of darkness. Many people would have been asleep.
We responded to support people in the Atlas Mountains, where the largest impact from the earthquake was felt. Our response focused on supplying emergency shelter and items to help people keep warm in the approaching winter.
Earthquakes in Türkiye (Turkey) and Syria
In February 2023 a series of powerful earthquakes devastated southern Türkiye and northern Syria. Thousands of buildings collapsed, leaving people homeless in the middle of a bitter winter.
For our response in Türkiye we provided emergency tents. These sheltered not only people who lost their homes, but also those whose homes were damaged or were afraid to sleep indoors due to aftershocks. We also provided items such as blankets, stoves and mattresses to help people keep warm in the winter cold.
