SHELTER KITS

DESTRUCTION HAS MANY FACES

TYPES OF DISASTERS

Floods Cyclones Earthquakes DroughtFamineSwell waves/tsunami Landslides

Homes destroyed

Belongings lost

Lives irreversibly changed

When disaster strikes, it leaves behind a trail of devastating loss and despair

What is a Shelter Kit?A Shelter Kit is a comprehensive relief packagecontaining a range of different relief materials to helpdisaster victims restart their lives

Contents Of A Shelter Kit A trunk to act as container

for all materials• 2 pcs tarpaulin- 1 as floor

cover & another as roof cover

• 4 blankets and 4 sheets of linen

• 4 stainless steel plates and 4 stainless steel glasses

• 1 kerosene stove and 1 lantern

• 1 jerrycan for water and 1 jerrycan for kerosene

Contents of A Shelter Kit

• 3 cooking utensils with 3 serving spoons

• 500 chlorine tablets

• 1 bucket and 1 mug

• 2 sets of clothes for men and women

• Candles, match boxes

• Soap and tooth powder

• 1 mosquito net

Why Do We Need A Shelter Kit?When disaster strikes the first image is of people fleeing

their homes , clutching on to their loved ones, with only the clothes that they have on their backs.

Tarpaulins and mosquito nets provide shelter

A kerosene stove and cooking and eating utensils help prepare food

Zeoline drops make drinking water safe

Garments address the need for clean clothing

Soap, toothpowder and detergent bars help maintain hygiene and prevent illness.

ROTARY NETWORK & DISASTER MANAGEMENT

RIHF has sent over 6000 Shelter Kits to various areas in Leh, Orissa, Bihar, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim and across West Bengal

Shelter Kits helped reassemble thousands of fragmented lives

•Rotary’s Aim

•1000 shelter kits stored across India at all times.

•Network of supplying kits

to all parts of India and

even Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and other neighbouring countries.

•Providing shelter and relief within 48 hours of a disaster

How Can You Help?

A small contribution of Rs 5000 can provide a Shelter Kit to a family in need.

Send your contribution to:Rotary India Humanity Foundation

Account No: 31317807754IFS Code: SBIN0006770Bank: State Bank of IndiaBranch: Sarat Bose Road

COME!

Do your bit and see the impact it has on hundreds of lives !

Rotary India Humanity Foundation

Thank You