Virtual Gifts
Buy a virtual gift today, and together we can provide emergency shelter and essential aid items to families all over the world who have lost so much to disaster.
Welcome to ShelterBox
What we believe
Everyone deserves a place to call home. It is a human right and the first step towards recovery after disaster.
Shelter is so much more than just a roof. It’s the foundation for life, families and communities. It is a place to feel safe after days or weeks of fear. It offers protection from harsh weather, privacy, and helps to preserve dignity. It’s a space to heal from trauma.
Shelter and other essential items help people protect themselves from diseases like coronavirus and malaria.
Emergency shelter can also prevent communities from scattering. This means people stay connected and build resilience together.
When you don’t have to keep moving or worry about where to sleep at night, you can think about tomorrow. Items like tents, tarpaulins, tools, blankets, mosquito nets, cooking sets and water filters help to meet the most urgent needs, so you can start to earn a living, send children to school and rebuild your home.
Recovery doesn’t happen overnight, but a dry and warm place to sleep, prepare meals and be with your family is the vital first step.
Our mission
We provide shelter, essential items and technical assistance to help some of the world’s most vulnerable people recover and rebuild their homes after disaster. We listen and adapt our support to the needs of each community, working together with those affected by disaster, alongside our supporters and partners.
Our values
Our values run through everything we do. They are the principles that guide how we approach our work with the people we support, our volunteers and our staff.
Integrity
We commit to the highest ethical standards and strive to be honest, straightforward and fair. We hold ourselves accountable for doing the very best we can for those affected by disaster and for each other.
Flexibility
We adapt and overcome challenges to achieve shared goals. We approach our work with an open mind and the willingness to find the right solution.
Participation
We put people and their needs at the heart of what we do. We work together with people affected by disaster, our volunteers, partners and supporters. We support each other. We are inclusive.
Learning
We champion continuous growth and development. We are driven to keep improving and exploring what we could do differently. We ask ourselves how we can be better for the people we serve, our volunteers and supporters, and each other.
You are making a donation to ShelterBox UK.
To make a donation to an International affiliate of ShelterBox, please select a country from the list.
Get Involved
Volunteering at ShelterBox
Every volunteer is instrumental in providing shelter to families after disaster, wherever they are in the world. Find out how you can get involved here.
Join ShelterBox Book Club
Find out more about the books we read, what our members think and how you can join for £10 a month.
Find out more about us
Our Aid
How we work
Our impact
20 years of ShelterBox
Over the last 20 years, we have provided emergency shelter and disaster relief in 97 different countries. In that time, we’ve supported families to get back on their feet after hurricanes, earthquakes, conflicts, droughts, cyclones and more.
Read on to see how it all began and take a look at what you’ve helped us achieve.