Not one, not two…but three ShelterBoxes!

Coastline Housing’s sheltered residents have dug deep in their pockets to raise enough money to cover the cost of three ShelterBoxes already on their way to help the victims of the Haiti earthquake disaster.

Generous residents either donated prizes or purchased tickets for a bumper ShelterBox raffle which raised over £1,500.

ShelterBox is the international disaster relief charity that responds instantly to earthquake, volcano, flood, hurricane, cyclone, tsunami or conflict by delivering boxes of vital aid. It provides emergency shelter, warmth and dignity to people affected by disaster worldwide.

Each ShelterBox supplies up to 10 people with a tent and essential equipment to use when they are displaced or made homeless.

The raffle was organised by Camborne-based Coastline Housing’s Supported Housing Team after residents, watching the devastation caused by the earthquake in Haiti on the TV news, said they would like to help.

Denise Denman, Supported Housing Officer at Coastline Housing, said: “Initially, our target was to raise enough money to cover the cost of one box. But people were so unbelievably generous that we raised enough to cover the cost of three full boxes in just a week.”

Coastline Housing staff also pitched in by donating prizes and cash on ‘raffle day’ to help reach the grand total.

Highly trained ShelterBox Response Teams continue to distribute thousands of boxes on the ground, working closely with local organisations, international aid agencies and Rotary clubs worldwide.