What we do
Learn more about what ShelterBox does to empower people to recover from disaster or conflict with emergency shelter.
People are at the heart of everything we do at ShelterBox and it’s the same for the books featured in our Book Club picks.
Is your Book Club looking to read something meaningful or different from your usual picks? When you choose a book from ShelterBox Canada’s curated book list, you will be reading incredible stories featuring a range of topics and cultures. We will provide your Club with a three-page discussion guide and questions to help facilitate deep and meaningful conversation.
All we ask is that your club makes a donation in return. Your Book Club can have a incredible impact on people affected by disaster, while also experiencing the world through some unique and fascinating books.
Choose your bookHow does it work
Choose your book and fill out our form
Select your book from our curated list of options. Every book tells a story inspired by ShelterBox’s disaster relief work around the world.
Read and discuss with your Book Club
You will receive a three-page discussion guide for your chosen book with tailored information, a story, and specific questions.
Change lives around the world
Once you’ve completed your book, have your Book Club members show their appreciation by making a donation. You will all be making a huge impact!
What books do we offer?
We chose stories that focus on people; modern literary fiction, autobiographies, and short stories from all over the world.
These books share under-represented stories from cultures and communities that don’t often appear on the bestseller list.
What sets these books apart? The selections are influenced by the experiences of people who have been supported through ShelterBox’s disaster relief work.
Our booksYour Book Club’s support could provide
Solar Light: $25
After a disaster, night can bring complete darkness. You can brighten people’s lives and help them stay safe with a solar light.
Kitchen set: $60
So much family time is spent around food. You can help families start to feel normal again by providing them with a cooking set.
Water filter: $108
Clean water can be the difference between life and death. You can provide fresh drinking water with a water filter and two carrying jugs.
Shelter kit: $150
You can provide the materials and tools people need to repair their damaged homes or build locally-appropriate shelters.
Zara and her family outside their durable shelter in Chad.
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Stories from around the world
Joining ShelterBox Canada’s Book Club turns thoughtful reading into real‑world impact. By learning more about ShelterBox and supporting our work, you’re making a huge impact on people affected by disaster around the world.
People like Zara, who we provided with emergency shelter in Chad after she fled violence in her home country of Sudan. When they first arrived, Zara and her family struggled in an overcrowded refugee camp. They had to travel 10 to 20km for water, and Zara was unable to work to provide income for her family.
But thanks to our global supporters, ShelterBox was able to provide Zara with a semi-durable shelter that meant her family could have privacy and security.
Read Zara's storyAs soon as they told me that I would have a house, I was so happy. I didn’t imagine that I would have a house, but then they brought the materials, and they built the house for us.
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Look through our list of book options and make your selection to start the process!
Choose your book
