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RC Cleethorpes - Shelter Boxes for Burma PDF Print E-mail
Written by RC Cleethorpes   
Sunday, 11 May 2008

ShelterboxA member of RC Cleethorpes, Steve Hilldrith together with the club's International chairman, Ivor Appleton has started a collection for ShelterBoxes for the situation in Burma.  RC Grimsby and RC Scunthorpe Pentagon are on board and they will be getting into the local media with appeals to the public, companies etc for donations to be sent to Peter Roberts of the Rotary Club Of Cleethorpes.
 
If any Rotary club in district wants to get involved please contact Steve.  Obviously some clubs will be donating direct to ShelterBox, who seem to be the ones Shelterboxwith the ability to get the aid delivered. 

If there are any clubs donating or collecting smaller amounts they are welcome to send the donation to the above, cheques payable to "The Rotary Club of Cleethorpes".  If anyone wants to get more actively involved as a multi-club reaction to the disaster, please ask them also to contact Steve.

PLEASE SEE REST OF THIS ARTICLE - SHELTERBOX ANNOUNCE ARRIVAL IN BURMA OF SHELTERBOXES

May 9th - Myanmar: ShelterBox can confirm we have successful delivered over £300,000 worth of survival aid - however much more is needed. ShelterBox plans to charter an airplane to get a further 1000 boxes to the desperate people of Burma in the worst hit areas and much more as the donations come in. As one of the first Aid Organizations into the country who also obtained visas and a clear and helpful path from the Embassy ShelterBox is in an ideal position help.
May 8th - Myanmar: ShelterBox team of four response members are safely on the ground, the boxes have been located at the airport and at first light the SRT's will be assessing the much needed distribution.
May 7th - Myanmar: Cyclone Nargis in the Irrawaddy Delta on Saturday is now reported to have killed close to 22,500 and left 41,000 missing. ShelterBox today responses by continuing to pack a further 200 boxes bringing the total number of tents to 1044 - the team of four ShelterBox Response Team members are on their way.
May 6th - Myanmar (Burma): ShelterBox responds immediately to the devastating cyclone to hit Myanmar. 22,000 lives are reported to have been lost and 95% of houses are destroyed as the cyclone swept in-land after several days at sea. 224 boxes left from the pre-positioned site in Dubai over the weekend, 220 boxes have left from Melbourne, Australia and a further 200 boxes with two tents each were packed this morning at the ShelterBox HQ in Helston, Cornwall. A team of four SRT members are making arrangements to assist with the difficult distribution of vital aid.
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 11 June 2008 )
 
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