region: Middle East -> South Asia

notes: French military to fly 200 more ShelterBoxes into Pakistan Source: ShelterBox Friday, 13 August 2010 International disaster relief charity ShelterBox is sending enough aid for another 200 families into Pakistan. A further 200 emergency shelter boxes will leave ShelterBox and will fly from France to Islamabad, Pakistan by the French military at no cost. The boxes will then be distributed in partnership with the French Embassy Islamabad and National Disaster Management Authority Pakistan. ShelterBox partners have already distributed over 1,000 ShelterBox tents to displaced families. These tents were pre-positioned in Pakistan in June following predictions of a particularly bad monsoon season. John Leach, Head of Operations, said: 'We've worked with the French military in the past to get aid into Niger and Haiti and we're delighted that they have once again stepped up and offered us free transport to Pakistan. 'The need for shelter in Pakistan is growing by the day. We need to get more aid in as quickly as possible. By working with our international partners we can make this happen.' These Shelterboxes will join the 200 boxes of aid that have already left the ShelterBox HQ in Helston, Cornwall. Each ShelterBox contains a disaster relief tent for an extended family, a stove, blankets and other items essential for survival. An additional 224 boxes are due to leave next week bringing the total number of ShelterBoxes in Pakistan to 624. Agha Ali Javad, NRSP General Manager, said: 'I've visited the affected areas and witnessed peoples' miseries. Shelter is always the first priority.' Public donations are vital to ShelterBox's continuing work. To make a donation please ring +44 (0)300 0300 500 or go to www.shelterbox.org to donate online and get the latest updates on our response to disasters around the world. --------------------------------------- More ShelterBoxes en-route to Pakistan Source: ShelterBox More ShelterBoxes en-route to Pakistan Thursday, 11 August 2010 200 ShelterBoxes are due to leave ShelterBox headquarters tomorrow (12 August) destined for Pakistan and more boxes will follow. These boxes are in addition to the pre-positioned ShelterBox tents which are currently being distributed in the flood-hit country. The boxes will be flown to Islamabad, Pakistan, where they will be distributed to displaced families by ShelterBox local partners, the NRSP (National Rural Support Programme). Each ShelterBox contains a disaster relief tent for an extended family, a stove, blankets and other items essential for survival. John Leach, ShelterBox Head of Operations, said: 'Within days of the disaster hitting Pakistan our pre-positioned tents were being distributed to the thousands of people displaced by the flooding. 'The need for aid in Pakistan is worsening by the day and it is now imperative that we employ the fastest and most efficient way of getting shelter to those who need it most. To ensure this happens we continue to work closely with our partners in Pakistan to get our equipment distributed in the flood-hit regions.' 'This disaster is still evolving as the flood water moves further south towards the Arabian Sea displacing thousands more people as it spreads. Our hearts go out to everyone caught up in the disaster.' Public donations are vital to ShelterBox's continuing work. To make a donation please ring +44 (0)300 0300 500 or go to www.shelterbox.org to donate online and get the latest updates on our response to disasters around the world. ------------------------------------ Families housed in ShelterBox tents days after Pakistan floods Source: ShelterBox Monday, August 2, 2010 Homes washed away, infrastructure destroyed and hundreds dead. This is the scene in Pakistan after the worst flooding in more than 80 years. 406 ShelterBoxes, from international disaster relief charity ShelterBox, have already been distributed to families rescued from the floods in the Punjab and Khyber Pukhtunkhwa (KPK) regions. A further 600 ShelterBoxes are set to be distributed in the next 24 hours. Each ShelterBox disaster relief tent, made by Vango, can house an extend family of up to ten people. The tents undergo rigorous testing in wind and rain tunnels and can withstand extremes of high and low temperatures. ShelterBox Field Operations Advisor, Mark Pearson, returned from Pakistan two weeks ago where he was coordinating the distribution and storage of 1,900 ShelterBoxes. 'I was working in Pakistan in response to flooding in the south and the north but also to pre-position ShelterBoxes to ensure a rapid response to a disaster of this magnitude,' said Mark. 'We've worked with NRSP (National Rural Support Programme) and Rotarians in Pakistan for the past five years and they requested our equipment be pre-positioned as they knew the worst monsoon season in years had been predicted. 'Because of our work with NRSP, we were able to respond instantly and just days after the floods and families are now being sheltered beneath our tents.' NRSP say there is a desperate need for shelter, food, water, non-food items, medicine, tools and support to begin the rebuilding process. The unprecedented floods in KPK region has hit the districts of Charsadda, Nowshera, Peshawar, Mardan, Swabi, Malakand and Swat. People were caught in the middle of the night when rushing flood waters engulfed their homes leaving thousands homeless within a matter of minutes. ShelterBox Head of Operations, John Leach, added: 'Our forward planning and strategic alliance with NRSP means we've been able to get aid to families in most need within 48 hours of the floods hitting.' Rains in Pakistan have now stopped but Pakistan's Meteorological department say more rain will hit the country in the coming days. So far in 2010 ShelterBox has deployed to thirteen countries and despatched more than 30,000 ShelterBoxes. -> FROM RELIEF WEB: French military to fly 200 more ShelterBoxes into Pakistan Source: ShelterBox Friday, 13 August 2010 International disaster relief charity ShelterBox is sending enough aid for another 200 families into Pakistan. A further 200 emergency shelter boxes will leave ShelterBox and will fly from France to Islamabad, Pakistan by the French military at no cost. The boxes will then be distributed in partnership with the French Embassy Islamabad and National Disaster Management Authority Pakistan. ShelterBox partners have already distributed over 1,000 ShelterBox tents to displaced families. These tents were pre-positioned in Pakistan in June following predictions of a particularly bad monsoon season. John Leach, Head of Operations, said: 'We've worked with the French military in the past to get aid into Niger and Haiti and we're delighted that they have once again stepped up and offered us free transport to Pakistan. 'The need for shelter in Pakistan is growing by the day. We need to get more aid in as quickly as possible. By working with our international partners we can make this happen.' These Shelterboxes will join the 200 boxes of aid that have already left the ShelterBox HQ in Helston, Cornwall. Each ShelterBox contains a disaster relief tent for an extended family, a stove, blankets and other items essential for survival. An additional 224 boxes are due to leave next week bringing the total number of ShelterBoxes in Pakistan to 624. Agha Ali Javad, NRSP General Manager, said: 'I've visited the affected areas and witnessed peoples' miseries. Shelter is always the first priority.' Public donations are vital to ShelterBox's continuing work. To make a donation please ring +44 (0)300 0300 500 or go to www.shelterbox.org to donate online and get the latest updates on our response to disasters around the world. --------------------------------------- FROM RELIEF WEB: More ShelterBoxes en-route to Pakistan Source: ShelterBox More ShelterBoxes en-route to Pakistan Thursday, 11 August 2010 200 ShelterBoxes are due to leave ShelterBox headquarters tomorrow (12 August) destined for Pakistan and more boxes will follow. These boxes are in addition to the pre-positioned ShelterBox tents which are currently being distributed in the flood-hit country. The boxes will be flown to Islamabad, Pakistan, where they will be distributed to displaced families by ShelterBox local partners, the NRSP (National Rural Support Programme). Each ShelterBox contains a disaster relief tent for an extended family, a stove, blankets and other items essential for survival. John Leach, ShelterBox Head of Operations, said: 'Within days of the disaster hitting Pakistan our pre-positioned tents were being distributed to the thousands of people displaced by the flooding. 'The need for aid in Pakistan is worsening by the day and it is now imperative that we employ the fastest and most efficient way of getting shelter to those who need it most. To ensure this happens we continue to work closely with our partners in Pakistan to get our equipment distributed in the flood-hit regions.' 'This disaster is still evolving as the flood water moves further south towards the Arabian Sea displacing thousands more people as it spreads. Our hearts go out to everyone caught up in the disaster.' Public donations are vital to ShelterBox's continuing work. To make a donation please ring +44 (0)300 0300 500 or go to www.shelterbox.org to donate online and get the latest updates on our response to disasters around the world. ------------------------------------ FROM RELIEF WEB: Families housed in ShelterBox tents days after Pakistan floods Source: ShelterBox Monday, August 2, 2010 Homes washed away, infrastructure destroyed and hundreds dead. This is the scene in Pakistan after the worst flooding in more than 80 years. 406 ShelterBoxes, from international disaster relief charity ShelterBox, have already been distributed to families rescued from the floods in the Punjab and Khyber Pukhtunkhwa (KPK) regions. A further 600 ShelterBoxes are set to be distributed in the next 24 hours. Each ShelterBox disaster relief tent, made by Vango, can house an extend family of up to ten people. The tents undergo rigorous testing in wind and rain tunnels and can withstand extremes of high and low temperatures. ShelterBox Field Operations Advisor, Mark Pearson, returned from Pakistan two weeks ago where he was coordinating the distribution and storage of 1,900 ShelterBoxes. 'I was working in Pakistan in response to flooding in the south and the north but also to pre-position ShelterBoxes to ensure a rapid response to a disaster of this magnitude,' said Mark. 'We've worked with NRSP (National Rural Support Programme) and Rotarians in Pakistan for the past five years and they requested our equipment be pre-positioned as they knew the worst monsoon season in years had been predicted. 'Because of our work with NRSP, we were able to respond instantly and just days after the floods and families are now being sheltered beneath our tents.' NRSP say there is a desperate need for shelter, food, water, non-food items, medicine, tools and support to begin the rebuilding process. The unprecedented floods in KPK region has hit the districts of Charsadda, Nowshera, Peshawar, Mardan, Swabi, Malakand and Swat. People were caught in the middle of the night when rushing flood waters engulfed their homes leaving thousands homeless within a matter of minutes. ShelterBox Head of Operations, John Leach, added: 'Our forward planning and strategic alliance with NRSP means we've been able to get aid to families in most need within 48 hours of the floods hitting.' Rains in Pakistan have now stopped but Pakistan's Meteorological department say more rain will hit the country in the coming days. So far in 2010 ShelterBox has deployed to thirteen countries and despatched more than 30,000 ShelterBoxes.
mission: We respond instantly to natural and manmade disasters by delivering boxes of aid to those who are most in need. Each box supplies an extended family of up to 10 people with a tent and essential equipment to use while they are displaced or homeless. -> We respond instantly to natural and manmade disasters by delivering boxes of aid to those who are most in need. Each box supplies an extended family of up to 10 people with a tent and essential equipment to use while they are displaced or homeless.

address: -> HQ: Unit 1A Water-Ma-Trout, Helston, Cornwall TR13 0LW, United Kingdom PAKISTAN
mission: We respond instantly to natural and manmade disasters by delivering boxes of aid to those who are most in need. Each box supplies an extended family of up to 10 people with a tent and essential equipment to use while they are displaced or homeless. -> We respond instantly to natural and manmade disasters by delivering boxes of aid to those who are most in need. Each box supplies an extended family of up to 10 people with a tent and essential equipment to use while they are displaced or homeless.