Mosquito nets
When disaster strikes and families and are left vulnerable to insect-borne diseases like malaria, mosquito nets can help reduce the risk of infection.
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Families caught up in disaster need the best possible support to allow them to recover and rebuild their lives.
That’s why we’re committed to listening to what families need and continually improving to offer the best support we can. We’re constantly evaluating our tents ensuring they are suitable for the families we support.
Larger tents allow families to live as comfortably as possible and meet their basic needs – eating together, praying together – simply being together in a private space they can call home.
But we don’t believe that one size fits all. We work hard to understand the impact of each emergency and the need this creates within individual communities. We currently provide five different tents to families affected by disaster, depending on the context and the individual needs.
Our tents offer more than just protection from the weather – for families who’ve lost so much, a tent is nothing short of a temporary home.
Designed for protection
1. Wind
ShelterBox tents are tested in winds up to 100kmh where, even without guy ropes, they remain sturdy.
2. Rain
The high spec, waterproof outer keeps the interior dry, even in driving rains.
3. Stress
Flexible tent poles reduce damage from impact and are designed to be pitched and taken down again several times to allow families to be flexible with where they settle.
4. Heat
A reflective exterior shields from UV light, while ventilation windows allow the breeze to roll in.
5. Cold
When paired with the winterised tent liner, they can help protect against the freezing cold.
Constantly refined
Families who have lost their homes in disaster or forced to flee conflict deserve the best possible emergency shelter support available. We are committed to doing just that.
That’s why we have added an additional tent to the range of tents we offer, called the Geodesic Family Tent. It has been developed by humanitarian experts including the IFRC, ICRC and UNHCR.
Made to withstand severe conditions, these shelters see roaring winds, beating heat, and freezing conditions.
They are also made of well-proven, durable humanitarian tarpaulin to help make families feel safe and protected from the weather. The tent is well insulated to keep families cool in hot climates. They will help to keep disaster-hit families as comfortable as possible.
Our tents have the power to transform lives. They’re more than just canvas and pegs – they can become a home. A place where family and friends come together. An anchor in your community.
We are always looking for the best ways to support families who have lost their homes to disaster. That’s why we adapt and change over time to make sure we keep on providing the best possible support to the families who need it.
Adapting to families’ needs
When disaster strikes, families need shelter and protection. Depending on the weather and the place, the needs of families differ.
Our winterization projects support families with clothing, warm blankets, thick mattresses, and other aid items that families might need to face the freezing cold.
They also include tents which are insulated using a winterization kit, so that they can be used in the winter.
These tents can withstand the cold, providing families with warmth and protection during the freezing winter months.
A sense of comfort after disaster
LINO’S STORY
Lino lived a peaceful life in Sulawesi with her family. But in September 2018, a powerful earthquake shook the island and their lives.
The family’s home was severely damaged, so they had to abandon it.
They had been staying in a deserted field before they received a ShelterBox tent and other essential aid items. The tent allowed them to move back to where their home once stood and start rebuilding. It gave them a sense of comfort knowing that they were close to where their home used to be.
Lino said: “Now we have the tent, we still feel scared, but we feel happy. We have comfort now”.
Lucy stands in front of her new tent.
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A new home
LUCY’S STORY
Lucy lives in Carriacou with her stepdaughter, two sons, daughter-in-law and grandson.
Before Hurricane Beryl, Lucy worked as a repair seamstress and a full-time carer for her disabled son. When the hurricane hit, Lucy was unable to go to one of the community shelters during the hurricane, as the busy crowds would cause her son further distress.
After receiving a tent and other ShelterBox aid, Lucy told us:
“I got the tent, which I love, so bad. I love it, I love it, love it, love it. I got this tent, plus everything inside a bag. The mosquito net, the light – especially the light. The light is wonderful. I use the light in the night for my son. When he gets up in the night, he sees to go to the bathroom.”
“It feels like I’m in the house. And how I’ve made it means I don’t miss my room. It’s my little house. (laughs) My little house, I love it.”
