On the morning of Saturday 9th May, members of the Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann will be having a street collection at Port Erin Railway Station and outside local shops on Station Road, Port Erin.

Thanks to the support of the Department of Infrastructure, club members will be displaying a typical ShelterBox and its contents on Port Erin Station platform on Saturday morning.

Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann spokesman said “We have all seen the devastation that has hit Nepal in the wake of the Earthquake. With temperatures dropping to zero in many parts of Nepal, along with constant thunderstorms and rain, the need for shelter has become even more desperate after the deadly earthquake.

We all take having a home for granted, it is important to help those whose lives have been turned up side down, so that no one is left without shelter after this terrible disaster.

It is hoped that the renowned generosity of local people can help raise funds to support the work of the ShelterBox charity, which is initially sending 500 shelter kits to Nepal, which will help people to clear rubble, mend structures and make sturdy temporary shelters that can be adapted and moved when needed.”

He added:

“ShelterBox is a charity which the Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann members and local schools have regularly raised funding for over the last few years, so that emergency shelter and vital supplies can be rapidly provided to support communities around the world overwhelmed by disaster and humanitarian crisis. ShelterBox deliver the essentials people need to rebuild their lives in the aftermath of a disaster. In recent years support with funding from the Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann has been sent to places such as Vanuatu, Philippines, Pakistan, Haiti.

ShelterBox aid is tailored to a disaster but typically includes a disaster relief tent for a family, thermal blankets and groundsheets, water storage and purification equipment, solar lamps, cooking utensils, a basic tool kit, mosquito nets and children’s activity pack.”

Photo - Typical contents of a Shelterbox - source http://www.shelterbox.org/