Allan and ShelterBox....The Dynamic duo
Around the world, when natural disasters strike or people are displaced by political upheaval or all-out war, Rotary International — a.k.a. the Rotary Club, the long-standing service and goodwill organization — distributes to those in greatest need a green plastic box that can literally mean the difference between life and death.
It’s called a ShelterBox, invented by a British Rotarian in 2000, and it contains a durable tent built to shelter up to 10 people from extreme temperatures, wind and rain; a stove and cookware; a water filtration system; a toolkit; and other necessary items specific to the area and climate in which the boxes are distributed, from thermal blankets and gloves to mosquito nets for malaria-plagued regions.
To read more: http://www.thereporteronline.com/article/20130127/NEWS01/130129558/souderton-church-donates-to-shelterbox-disa