Donate now to support people affected by conflict and disasters around the world

With a gift today, you can help equip people with essential emergency aid items. Enabling them to survive. Helping them to rebuild. Thanks to the kindness of our supporters, we can assist people in places like Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen, Burkina Faso, Cameroon and many more. Thank you for caring.

These are examples of what your money could provide. Whatever you’re able to give, you’ll help to provide urgent shelter and essential items, wherever the need is greatest.

Not in the UK? No problem! Donate to ShelterBox in another country by choosing from the list of ShelterBox fundraising offices around the world.

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Why support ShelterBox?

With over 20 years of experience, we are experts in emergency 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, we have provided shelter to over 2 million people so far. And in these uncertain times, your support is more valuable than ever.

We won’t stop until we see a world where no family goes without shelter after disaster. Will you help us?

Other ways to make a donation

 

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PayPal

Give directly from your PayPal account quickly and easily.

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Phone

Call our Supporter Care team on +44 (0) 300 0300 500 to give by card.

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Post

Please use our postal form (PDF) to send us your donation via post.

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Bank Transfer

To make a payment via bank transfer please follow our instructions here.

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How your money is spent

With the help of amazing supporters like you, we’re working hard to provide emergency shelter for vulnerable families around the world who have lost their homes after disaster.

Take a look at:

  • How support from people like you made a difference last year
  • How we spend your money
  • How we calculate our running costs
Learn more

Donation FAQs

I’m having problems donating online, what do I do?

If you have any issues or questions about your donation, please call our Supporter Care team on +44 (0)300 0300 500 or send us a message.

How can I donate to ShelterBox?

You can donate via cheque, bank transfer, phone, PayPal, Just Giving and by Direct Debit.

To find out more information about all the ways you can make a donation, please take a look at our Donation FAQs.

Can I give donations for a specific location or disaster?

In order for us to prepare for future disasters by positioning aid around the world and to react quickly when disasters do take place, we are not usually able to accept time or location-specific donations.

By giving ShelterBox a general donation, you are helping us use your money to make the most difference to families in desperate need of shelter.

How much of my donation will directly help to provide families with shelter?

Around 71p of every pound raised is used to give families a place to call home after disaster. The remaining 29p is invested to raise future vital funds so we can help more families around the world in desperate need of emergency shelter.

We work this out in the same way as many charities in the UK, using financial results from the last three years to make sure events in any single year don’t have a distorting effect. Find out more about how we spend your money.

Can I Gift Aid my donation?

Gift Aid is a government initiative that enables us to increase your donation by 25% at no extra cost to you.

To register for Gift Aid or find out more please visit out Gift Aid page.

How do you use my data?

ShelterBox is committed to protecting your personal information and being transparent about what information we hold.

Please read our Privacy Policy to find out how we use your information.