ShelterBox
Bromley Borough Rotary supports International Disasters with Shelter BOX and AQUABOX.
SHELTER BOX
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Shelterbox provides emergency shelter and lifesaving supplies for families around the world who are affected by natural disaster such as earthquakes,tropical cyclones,floods or volcanic eruptions. They also provide emergency aid to famalies who have been displace by war or conflict. The aid provided by Shelterbox is tailored to the nature of each individual disaster and location and therefore it is not always the same. Response Teams distribute aid on the ground,working closely with local organisations,local and international aid agencies and Rotary Clubs worldwide.
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Each Shelterbox iypically contains a disaster relief tent for an extended family, blankets, water storage and filtration equipment, cooking utensils, a stove, a basic toolkit, a children's activity pack and other vital items
AQUABOX
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Disasters come in many forms - earthquake; cyclone; flood; refugee displacement - but all share a common factor. The most urgent single problem facing the relief agencies is the provision of a supply of safe drinkning water. |
In some cases, it may be possible for the relief agencies to supply water from outside the affected area. In others, there is cleraly a need for those suffering in the aftermath of a disaster to achieve an early, if temporary, self-sufficent in the supply of safe drinking-water.
The Solution is AQUABOX, a robust plastic tank with water purification tablets and packed with essentials welfare items for a disaster situation. Once the welfare contents have been removed, each AQUABOX can be used to purify up to 1100 litres of polluted water, making it safe and pleasant to drink. As an example, 1100 litres is equal to 5,000 cups - that is enough for a family of four people (drinking 10 cups per day) for about four months.
Bromley Borough Rotary has provided 28 AQUABOXES worldwide during last 5 years.
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COMMUNITY SUPPORT
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Community Service is one of the most important aspects of Bromley Borough Rotary. It demonstrates the motto of Rotarians world-wide:
'Service Above Self'