ShelterBox

[5] The charity also provides emergency aid to families who have been displaced by war or conflict, in places such as Syria and the Lake Chad Basin.

Tom Henderson was recognized as CNN Hero in 2008, the network’s annual award that honours the everyday citizens from around the globe who are changing the world.

In March 2010 he was made an OBE by The Queen at Buckingham Palace for his outstanding contribution to charity and humanitarian work since he founded ShelterBox in 2000.

[12] In 2015 the charity responded in Nepal providing aid to families who lost their home, after a powerful earthquake left 9,000 dead and nearly 22,000 injured.

ShelterBox works with local and international aid agencies and Rotary Clubs[15] worldwide who also relay information when they become aware of an urgent need for shelter.

With a limit to resources, the charity has developed a framework set of questions to help make decisions on where to respond,[16] ensuring the most vulnerable families are supported.

SRTs are highly trained emergency shelter specialists and where Shelterbox's "Response Criteria" have been met, will deploy after disaster to assess, coordinate and distribute aid.

ShelterBox relies on donations: About half of the funds come direct from the UK public, the rest is raised by international affiliates.

It has since become one of the world's leading humanitarian aid charities providing emergency shelter and supplies to thousands of families worldwide following disaster.

[citation needed] Rotary International renewed their three-year Project Partner agreement with ShelterBox in 2019 which increases their joint capacity to help families around the world displaced by disaster.

What began as a local connection with one Cornish Rotary Club has led to an international movement that has raised over £54 million for ShelterBox to date.