Volunteer from Shelter Box
Mon, Jan 16th 2017 at 7:15 pm -
Volunteer from Shelter Box
| Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites
Club Speaker Robert Haigh RC of Holmfirth.16th Jan 2017 "ShelterBox " |
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| The ShelterBox Co-ordinator within District 1040 Robert Haigh of the RC
of Holmfirth came to Healds Hall and gave his last talk on Shelterbox
after 10 years. Robert said this was his last talk.
ShelterBox was founded in 2000 in the West Cornwall town of Helston, Cornwall, UK this is the HQ of ShelterBox. Robert talked about ShelterBox with the aid of a full ShelterBox, stove and tent that he had brought along to the club. He explained the boxes are made in Belgium and the contents are all sourced from China. He talked of the very efficient production line at Helston filling the boxes and how they can respond very quickly to world disasters. He said Helston continually monitor the Global Disaster Alert system GDACS and earthquake alert systems and International aid agencys,and Rotary clubs worldwide for warning of disasters. He said it cost £400 to make a box and £590 to buy a box. Each box is designed to aid 10 people they contain a 55kg tent made by Vango one of the worlds leading tent manufacturers, and is designed to withstand extreme temperatures, high winds and heavy rainfall water filtration which can filter1800 litres. Blankets there are 10 in the box they can be either a ground sheet or a rug. Very well made Pots and Pans, mosquito nets and a tool kit this is mainly a saw spade and hammer..A wind up wireless so as in a disaster people can listen to broadcasts which may tell them of coming aid. Every Boc contains a childrens pack containing drawing books crayons and pens. The contents of a ShelterBox are tailored to the nature and location of the disaster. Robert spoke of the Haiti disaster where ShelterBox were mobilised in 12mins.Virgin were flying to Dominion Republic to bring holiday makers back and they flew out 32000 boxes to Haiti ShelterBox has Response team members who go to a disaster to organise, they see what is required,move the boxes where needed and organise the site. The members are given tough training on the moors around Dartmoor. Rotary clubs across Great Britain and Ireland raise around £1.5 million each year for the charity. ShelterBox is a Charity independent of Rotary International and the Rotary Foundation but is a Rotary Project Partner. Robert finished by showing a short video showing ShelterBox in action. Robert took questions from Luddites and Luddite John Keen gave the thanks for the club. Thanks to Paul for organising the speaker. |
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| LINKS ShelterBox and Rotary Partnership |
| LINKS Whats inside a ShelterBox RC of Lymm
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