Shelterbox'ene er nu ude i Myanmar

The Rotary Project `Shelterbox´ is deeply grateful for the tremendous support that Rotary Denmark has made to help the relief work in Burma (Myanmar) and China.

Over 500 people have been given new hope and a chance to live because of Rotarians in Denmark.

 

The project accounts for Burma and China contributions closes for the Summer on June 16th 2008.

 

Have a good Summer and thank you for your wonderful contributions to the Rotary project SHELTERBOX

 

Carol Edwina Andersen

Copenhagen International Rotary Club

Shelterbox er indtil nu (26. maj) den eneste organisation, der har fået sine egne nødhjælpsfolk ud i marken i Myanmars katastrofeområder. FN har bekræftet dette ved en konference for hjælpeorganisationer, der prøver at hjælpe Myanmar, afholdt i Yangoon søndag den 25. maj med FN præsident Ban Ki Moon. Shelterbox blev repræsenteret af Lasse Petersen.
Fra FN's side lød det også, at Shelterbox var den bedste nødhjælpskasse.

Fra Lasse Petersen har vi modtaget fotos med følgende tekst: Telte er nu rejst i Bogale - et af de værst ramte områder, hvor mange landsbyer blev totalt ødelagt.
Ian Neal overvåger distributionen af Shelterbox'es i området Irrawaddy Delta - også et hårdt ramt område.

Gør en forskel - Hjælp de nødlidte i Myanmar

ShelterBox reagerede hurtigt med hjælp til ofrene for Myanmar, som blev ramt af den ødelæggende cyklon den 5. maj. De første meldinger lød på at 22.000 frygtes omkommet og 95% af husene er blevet ødelagt da cyklonen ramte landet efter adskillige dage på havet. 224 boxe er afsendt fra den fremskudte placering i Dubai, 220 boxe er afsendt fra Melbourne, Australien og yderligere 200 boxe med hver 2 telte er pakket den 6. maj fra ShelterBox HQ i Helston, Cornwall. Et team på 4 SRT medlemmer vil sikre den vanskelige distribution af denne vitale hjælp. Totalt set er 844 telte sendt af sted op til den 6. maj – det er en rigtig stor ”first response”.

Telte, vandrensningsudstyr  og  diverse redskaber vil udgøre den første akuthjælp i de verdenskendt grønne boxe. Et team på 4 mand vil sikre leveringen af boxene fra donorerne til ofrene. www.circ.dk/shelterbox

Se også den officielle hjemmeside for Shelterbox: www.shelterbox.org

Rotary Denmark kan hjælpe:

Copenhagen International Rotary Club er den officielle repræsentant for Shelterbox i Danmark.

Vil man som klub eller privatperson hjælpe med en Shelterbox eller en andel heraf, så send penge til:
Konto navn:         Copenhagen International Rotary Club
Reg. Nr.                3121        
Konto nr.              311 125 6020

Når en klub donerer beløb til en Shelterbox, vil klubben modtage et certifikat som kvittering og desuden blive optaget på listen over "Roll of Honour".

Følgende har indtil videre doneret:  

Vi imødeser gerne mange flere donationer.

Fredag den 9. maj bragte DR1 i nyhederne kl. 21.00 et indslag om Shelterboxe og Rotary - se indslaget her...

Rapport fra Lasse Petersen, som er i Myanmar 9. maj 2008:

UK DISASTER RELIEF GROUP PARTNER WITH MYANMAR MILITARY

SHELTERBOX, the UK based Disaster Relief and Humanitarian Aid Organization has been in Myanmar (formerly Burma) since Thursday 8th of May. They were confirmed as the first UK based Humanitarian Aid / Disaster Relief team with aid to have landed in Yangon, Myanmar to assist in the Cyclone disaster relief work. The team comprising of four highly skilled disaster relief specialists spent the first 24 hours surveying and assessing the situation.

Approximately 200 ShelterBoxes are at the airport in Yangon ready for distribution with a further 400 ShelterBoxes on route and 1000 more ready to leave Helston / Cornwall HQ in the next few days. ShelterBox can confirm that all relief will be distributed by the military with ShelterBox assistance but new ground has been broken this morning as ShelterBox Response Team members in Yangon meet with the Myanmar Fire and Rescue Service at the airport to instruct them on how to use and distribute this vital aid.

Myanmar military personnel examine erected ShelterBox tent at Yangon airport. The Myanmar Military and Navy are all learning about the equipment in anticipation that it will soon be leaving the airport and going into the field. International NGO'S are restricted to Yangon with no more visas being issued to International staff. Any international NGO'S found to be in any area other than Yangon will be deported; if they are carrying any goods they will be confiscated by the military.

ShelterBox is a non‐political volunteer organization loosely affiliated at a local club level with the world‐wide service organization Rotary International. The unassuming aid group is often able to utilize the international communications network of local Rotary clubs to bypass red‐tape that can hinder effective emergency response. To date, there are five (USA, Canada, Australia, Germany and New Zealand) national grassroots‐charity affiliates organized to promote funding for the UK operation. To date, ShelterBox has distributed its unique aid package to 65 disaster events in 48 countries since 2001, including over 13,000 for the Christmas Asian tsunami of 2004. The quantities available for Myanmar relief depend on incoming donations to sponsor Boxes currently being assembled.

Each aid Box contains a 10‐person tent, sleeping mats and mosquito netting, a stove and cooking implements, emergency water purification supplies, and hand tools. The Box and contents become the property of the recipient family. Each Box costs $1000, including world‐wide transport, to sponsor. Donations of lesser amounts are compiled into multiple donor Boxes. US donors can go to www.shelterboxusa.org for on‐line giving. Mail donations go to ShelterBox USA, 8374 Market St. #203, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202.

Wednesday 14th - 15th, East Midlands Airport: ShelterBox, last night chartered a DC 10 aid flight through DHL which loaded at East Midlands Airport in Birmingham, UK prior to departing at 23:00 for Myanmar. East Midlands Airport waived the landing fees for the charity, ground crew were impressed with the ease of loading the 'ShelterBox'. On board are 1050 shelterboxes along with Patrick Olson a USA SRT member who will be accompanying the boxes and joining with the existing Shelterbox team already in Myanmar. One other US SRT member, David Eby, will also arrive on Friday morning.
 
May 12th-13th, Myanmar: ShelterBox has permission to land its charter plane at Yangon Airport. On board are the first two US ShelterBox Response Team members to join ShelterBoxes in-country team. ShelterBoxes four man team who have been in Yangon for five days with 644 boxes of vital aid have confirmed that the boxes containing tents, mosquito nets, tools, water purification tablets and other essential equipment are now being distributed into the Delta region by the Burmese authorities.

A further delivery of ‘Disaster Relief Aid’ consisting of 1000 boxes is to be flown direct from East Midlands Airport on the evening of the 14th May. ShelterBox has chartered a plane through DHL and confirms the clearance to land for this vital aid along with two American SRT members; Rotarian Patrick Olson (Michigan) and David Eby (Nashville) an experienced SRT who will replenish the UK team.
 
Over the past five days the four man team on the ground has worked tirelessly with the services to get the aid moving, Cornish fireman Ian Neal (team leader) created a ‘train the trainer’ session with the Burmese fire services and authorities and although progress has been slow it has been positive as a ‘people to people’ link has been established. 
 
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 Organisations 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.