Disasters in Libya and Morocco
ShelterBox is responding to support thousands of people affected by the earthquake in Morocco, and will be working in partnership with ACTED to respond to the flooding in Libya.
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Morocco earthquake and Libya flooding
A powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Morocco late on Friday 8th September, 70km south of Marrakesh.
ShelterBox is responding in Morocco, supporting thousands of people left homeless by the earthquake. We’re working hard to get tents, thermal blankets, solar lights, and kitchen sets to communities without adequate shelter in mountain villages. Many villages have largely been reduced to rubble, leaving people sleeping outside or in communal tents.
On Sunday 10th September Storm Daniel made landfall on the north-east coast of Libya.
Heavy rainfall caused two dams to burst on the normally dry Wadi Derna riverbed unleashing a torrent of water through the city of Derna. ShelterBox is partnering with ACTED to respond in Libya, supporting people whose homes have been severely damaged or washed away by flood waters.
How We Work
Our Impact
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.
From Cameroon to Syria, all the way to the Philippines and the Caribbean, ShelterBox has provided shelter to over 2.5 million people so far.
We won’t stop until we see a world where no family goes without shelter after disaster.
Emergency Disaster Relief
Right now, over 100 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. Find out more about us.
Ways to get involved
Stock the Box
By raising the amount it costs to provide typical bundles of emergency aid items, your club can make sure we’re ready to be there for people when they need us most.
Join ShelterBox Book Club
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Leave a gift in your will to ShelterBox
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Where we're working
ShelterBox teams work with disaster-hit families around the world. See where we’re working right now.
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Flooding in Pakistan
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Conflict in Burkina Faso
We’re working with our partner HELP to support vulnerable communities affected by conflict.
The crisis in Ethiopia
Read about the crisis in Ethiopia and find out how we’re helping.
The Conflict in Syria
We are providing shelter for families who have been forced to leave their homes due to the conflict in Syria.
Main image: A man stands under heavy rain due to the Storm Daniel, which affected the city of Derna in Libya, in Deir Al Balah, Gaza on September 13, 2023. (Photo by Ashraf Amra/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)