Will you GIVE A TENT FOR LENT?
What is it?
Over this year’s 40 days of Lent, between 17th February – 3rd April, give up just one thing to help raise money to provide tents and other shelter essentials to families displaced by disaster and conflict.
From your daily coffee, to cutting out chocolate or playing computer games, by giving up something for Lent and raising money in aid of ShelterBox Australia, you can help families stay safe and start again.
Sign Up
To get started and create your unique fundraising profile, please sign up here:
tent-for-lent.raisely.com
HOW YOUR SUPPORT MAKES A DIFFERENCE
Lent 2019 began on the 6th March; by the 14th Cyclone Idai had made landfall causing devastating floods. 125,000 people lost their homes, parents and children were separated.
We worked with our partners Habitat for Humanity Malawi to provide emergency shelter for families affected.
Shelter is more than the aid items distributed it is a process of recovery.
Meet Stephano and Mary, their family, and community members who are now on the road to recovery.
MORE ABOUT THE TENT
When families can’t start rebuilding their homes immediately, we supply large, sturdy tents that can withstand extreme weather conditions and temperatures.
Like us, our range of aid is adaptable. We don’t just supply one type of tent, but a variety.
From specially lined tents that can safely accommodate a stove, to medium-sized tents that fit in small spaces and ones that can last years if needed, we’ve got it covered.
“ALTHOUGH IT’S A SMALL TENT, IT’S LIKE A PALACE FOR ME.”
- Asala, aged 14, from Syria
WHO WE ARE
ShelterBox is a disaster relief charity providing shelter to families who have lost their homes to conflict or natural disaster.
While we’re not a religious organisation, faith groups have always played a vital and valued role in raising support and awareness of our work in the community.
We are made up of people who believe in shelter as a human right – that shelter from the chaos of disaster and conflict is vital. No ifs. No buts.
Our boxes and kits are packed full of the essential supplies that families need to rebuild homes and transform their lives.