WHERE WE’RE WORKING

Supporting communities in crisis

Right now, over 120 million people around the world have been made homeless by disaster and conflict. ShelterBox is working to change this.

By providing emergency shelter and tools for families robbed of their homes by disaster, we’re transforming despair into hope.

We want to see a world where no family is left without shelter after disaster. Join us.

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Aerial view of a settlement in Dollow, Somalia, where families displaced by drought, flooding and conflict live in durable shelters.

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About ShelterBox

ShelterBox exists to ensure no one is without shelter after disaster. We often work in places that others don’t, making sure that we reach families who need support to take the next step in resuming their livelihoods.

By providing emergency shelter and tools for families robbed of their homes by disaster, we’re transforming despair into hope.

From Cameroon to Syria, all the way to the Philippines and the Caribbean, ShelterBox has provided shelter to over three million people so far.

We won’t stop until we see a world where no family goes without shelter after disaster.

Young girl stands outside a temporary shelter in Somalia.
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