The Rotary Club of Red Bank is proud to have achieved the ShelterBox HERO club recognition for Rotary Year 2023-2024.
Because of our contribution, among those of many other clubs, ShelterBox has been able to support more than 325,000 people (approximately 65,000 households). It is their second biggest year, behind the 420,000 supported in 2022, in terms of people reached since ShelterBox began in 2000.
They supported thousands of people in Türkiye and Syria after earthquakes devastated the region. In Morocco, where a powerful earthquake had caused widespread damage in the Atlas Mountains, their teams worked with their partner Association Le Grand Atlas, and Rotary District 9010 to distribute emergency shelter aid to around 20 affected communities.
East Africa has been victim to the worst drought in 40 years, causing millions of people to be displaced. They’ve supported thousands of people in Ethiopia this year providing essential household items, tarpaulins, and ropes for people who have been displaced. They also launched their first project in Somalia since 2011 and have so far been able to provide support for hundreds of people, with additional projects in the pipeline for 2024.
As the conflict in Ukraine approaches its third year, they are delivering their sixth project in the country supporting thousands more people with winter clothing, blankets, and stoves. They are continuing to support people affected by conflict in Syria with winterization projects too, making sure people have thermal clothing, blankets, and tarpaulins to help make temporary shelters waterproof.
In Cameroon, they’ve supported over 100,000 people who have had to flee their homes due to conflict, the climate crisis, and poverty. Their latest project in the country has supported over 63,000 people with shelter.
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Service Above Self
Red Bank , NJ 07701
United States of America