by Dawn Robinson-Walsh | Oct 22, 2023 | Arts, Charities, Cornwall, Fundraisers
As a member of this book club, I can heartily recommend it as a way of helping people in disaster zones while also introducing different authors from other countries. A charity subscription book club founded in Cornwall – one of the last in the UK – is...
by Dawn Robinson-Walsh | Sep 20, 2023 | Charities, Fundraisers
The international disaster relief charity ShelterBox is to support people whose homes have been severely damaged or washed away by flood waters in Libya. The city of Derna is one of the worst-hit areas after dams outside the city collapsed unleashing a torrent of...
by Dawn Robinson-Walsh | May 20, 2023 | Charities, Fundraisers
From Shelterbox: While some crises feature heavily in the media’s spotlight, places like Cameroon slip under the radar almost completely. It means that sometimes there can be a humanitarian crisis affecting millions of people, yet relatively few people know about...
by Dawn Robinson-Walsh | May 6, 2023 | Charities, Environment, Fundraisers
By Melanie Hughes of ShelterBox: I’ve just returned from Malawi, with a team from the international disaster relief charity ShelterBox. The flooding and mudslides caused by Tropical Cyclone Freddy have scarred the hillsides, where enormous car sized rocks destroyed...
by Dawn Robinson-Walsh | Feb 17, 2023 | Charities, Fundraisers
At the international disaster relief charity ShelterBox, crucial aid supplies are in Türkiye and Syria to help people affected by the devastating earthquakes that have claimed more than 40,000 lives. This is a complex humanitarian response spanning two countries and...
