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SULAWESI ISLAND HAS BEEN HIT BY A 7.5 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE AND A DEVASTATING TSUNAMI, FLATTENING EVERYTHING IN ITS PATH.
1.7 million people affected by Guatemala’s biggest volcanic eruption for 44 years – Emergency shelter experts ShelterBox have aid standing by in Panama, and are talking to in-country Rotary contacts
25 people are known to have died, and more may be buried under ash and lava, as the Fuego volcano in Guatemala affected different areas of Chimaltenango, Sacatepéquez and Escuintla. One entire community, El Rodeo, is suspected to be buried. ShelterBox is in touch with colleagues in the Central American country, and monitoring any need for its aid.
New Philippines base in the path of Typhoon Alley has ‘already improved our ability to respond to this season’s storms
Disaster relief agency ShelterBox set up its new operations base in the Philippines in time for tropical storms Kai Tak and Tembin.
TROPICAL STORMS DISPLACE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE
In December 2017, Tropical Storms brought devastation to the Philippines triggering devastating mudslides and flooding.
When Storm Kai-tak, known as Urduja in the Philippines, made landfall in early December, it released two months of rainfall within 48 hours. Thousands of families were forced to flee after the storm destroyed over 30,000 homes.
Not out of danger
Farnham, U.K. 02 January 2018
Pure Hydration has announced the receipt of a new order for its Thirst Aid Station emergency water purification system from international disaster relief charity ShelterBox.
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Who are we?
ShelterBox is committed to working towards a future where no family goes without shelter, but we have our work cut out for us. In 2016, around 85 million people were displaced by conflict and natural disasters. Some projections suggest that this figure will grow to 200 million within 10 years.
ShelterBox is made up of people who believe in shelter as a human right – that shelter from the chaos of disaster and conflict is vital. No ifs. No buts. We're working to change this by providing emergency shelter.
Who are we?
ShelterBox is committed to working towards a future where no family goes without shelter, but we have our work cut out for us. In 2016, around 85 million people were displaced by conflict and natural disasters. Some projections suggest that this figure will grow to 200 million within 10 years.
ShelterBox is made up of people who believe in shelter as a human right – that shelter from the chaos of disaster and conflict is vital. No ifs. No buts.
Who are we?
Thanks for your interest in volunteering with us.
ShelterBox is made up of people who believe in shelter as a human right – that shelter from the chaos of disaster and conflict is vital. No ifs. No buts. Right now, over 85 million people around the world have been made homeless by natural disasters and conflict. We're working to change this by providing emergency shelter.
We don’t believe that one size fits all. We work hard to understand the impact of each emergency and the need this creates within individual communities.
Role purpose:
This is an exciting time at ShelterBox as we continue to grow. The launch of the ShelterBox
Philippines office in Cebu is crucial to reaching our ambitious targets of sheltering more and more
families each year. This particular role is a fantastic opportunity to help shape and grow the office
from the very start.
The successful candidate will ensure that ShelterBox Operations Philippines operational activities
remain within the charity’s aims and objectives, complying with all legal and regulatory
· Research and stay abreast of the need for emergency shelter within the Philippines and to better understand the emergency shelter sector.
· Assist with the coordination and leading of responses to displacement causing events such as disasters and conflicts, as directed by Shelterbox HQ Philippines project team and the Executive Director.
· Coordinate closely with local partners such as The Rotary, and Government agencies such as DSWD for the implementation and monitoring of responses.
