DISASTER RELIEF WORK
The Club regularly sends Aquaboxes and Shelterboxes to areas of the world where natural disasters devastate countries. In addition we also make a donation to Rotary Clubs in affected areas where such clubs know the immediate requirements for relief. In this way we avoid any middle men and can expedite transfer of funds directly to those in need. A Shelterbox and its contents are show. The contents for a particular area vary and more details may be found on the Shelterbox Website
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An example of where specific aid was provided is the Boxing Day Tsunami where support for the reconstruction of a village in India was provided. We have also raised money for the following:
Nepal Earthquake April 2015 - Approx. £600 ShelterBoxes.
Ebola Crisis 2015 - initiated and led the District donations of approx. £3,500 Rotary Club of Sinkor, Monrovia, for Anti-Ebola Fund Drive, education and personal hygiene.
Super Typhoon Haiyan November 2013 - led joint public collections of £9,500 with other Norwich Clubs for ShelterBoxes and, via Tacloban Rotary Club, for Dengue Fever Eradication project.
Cockermouth Floods (late 2009) £500 via the Rotary Club of Cockermouth
The Haitian Earthquake January 2010 - shelter boxes and aqua boxes
The Chilean Earthquake early 2010 - shelter boxes and aqua boxes
Pakistan Floods late 2010 Aqua boxes
Serbian Earthquake 2011 - £500 via our twin Club of Novi Sad
Japanese Tsunami - a donation of £1950 via the Rotary Club of Matsudo Choh.
Representatives of the Rotary Club of Matsudo Chuoh, who had already planned a visit before the Tsunami, visited the Club in July 2011 to express the appreciation of the people in Japan
Nepal Earthquake April 2015 - Approx. £600 ShelterBoxes.
Ebola Crisis 2015 - initiated and led the District donations of approx. £3,500 Rotary Club of Sinkor, Monrovia, for Anti-Ebola Fund Drive, education and personal hygiene.
Super Typhoon Haiyan November 2013 - led joint public collections of £9,500 with other Norwich Clubs for ShelterBoxes and, via Tacloban Rotary Club, for Dengue Fever Eradication project.
Cockermouth Floods (late 2009) £500 via the Rotary Club of Cockermouth
The Haitian Earthquake January 2010 - shelter boxes and aqua boxes
The Chilean Earthquake early 2010 - shelter boxes and aqua boxes
Pakistan Floods late 2010 Aqua boxes
Serbian Earthquake 2011 - £500 via our twin Club of Novi Sad
Japanese Tsunami - a donation of £1950 via the Rotary Club of Matsudo Choh.
Representatives of the Rotary Club of Matsudo Chuoh, who had already planned a visit before the Tsunami, visited the Club in July 2011 to express the appreciation of the people in Japan