worldwaterworks water-survival box providing instant aid to victims of disaster

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WATER-SURVIVAL BOXWATER-SURVIVAL BOX

PROVIDING PROVIDING INSTANTINSTANT AID TO VICTIMS AID TO VICTIMS OF DISASTEROF DISASTER

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DisastersDisasters

Earthquake in Java – how would you Earthquake in Java – how would you survive?survive?

DisastersDisasters

Other disasters – caused by Tsunami, Other disasters – caused by Tsunami, Hurricane, Drought or Widespread Hurricane, Drought or Widespread

FloodingFlooding

DisastersDisastersImagine being left with no home, Imagine being left with no home,

no safe water to drink, no safe water to drink,

and none of your belongingsand none of your belongings

Water-Survival Box – what is it?Water-Survival Box – what is it? Its main purpose is to filter water to make Its main purpose is to filter water to make

it fit to drink and prevent people from it fit to drink and prevent people from dying of thirst or water-borne diseasesdying of thirst or water-borne diseases

Water-Survival Box – what’s in Water-Survival Box – what’s in it?it? Survival equipment: filter pack for Survival equipment: filter pack for

clean water; items for eating and clean water; items for eating and drinking; health and hygiene; shelter drinking; health and hygiene; shelter and tools; household items; but no and tools; household items; but no food and no clothing (provided by food and no clothing (provided by others)others)

Water-Survival Box – what’s it cost?Water-Survival Box – what’s it cost?

£105 – includes £105 – includes box, lid, filtration box, lid, filtration pack, all contents, pack, all contents, warehousing and warehousing and transportationtransportation

Less than the Less than the cost of most IPODs cost of most IPODs

or MP3 Playersor MP3 Players

Tsunami - 2004Tsunami - 2004

India

Sri Lanka

Indonesia

Millions left homeless, without safe water, and lost all belongings

England and Europe

Red Sea

Africa

Rotary Club of Chelwood Bridge Rotary Club of Chelwood Bridge District 1200District 1200

The Water-Survival Box was developed The Water-Survival Box was developed after the tsunami in the Indian Ocean after the tsunami in the Indian Ocean when we sent 3,200 waterboxes to when we sent 3,200 waterboxes to India, Sri Lanka, and IndonesiaIndia, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia

But that operation took us 6 months!But that operation took us 6 months!

We realised that in the case of most We realised that in the case of most disasters aid needs to arrive as soon as disasters aid needs to arrive as soon as possible after disaster strikespossible after disaster strikes


Indonesia is about 10,000 miles away Indonesia is about 10,000 miles away from Englandfrom England

Sending Water-Survival Boxes by sea Sending Water-Survival Boxes by sea takes from 4 to 6 weeks from leaving takes from 4 to 6 weeks from leaving England to arriving in IndonesiaEngland to arriving in Indonesia

They then have to be taken by plane or They then have to be taken by plane or lorry to the disaster area - this can lorry to the disaster area - this can take another week or twotake another week or two

Is this the only solution?Is this the only solution? and what use is it to survivors?and what use is it to survivors?


We realised that help also needs to be We realised that help also needs to be available as soon as possible after available as soon as possible after disaster strikesdisaster strikes

Pack the boxes in advance and replace Pack the boxes in advance and replace that picture of a ship with the picture that picture of a ship with the picture of a plane?of a plane?

Typhoons in the Philippines, Typhoons in the Philippines, December, 2006December, 2006

Indonesia

18 villages were swept away by mudslides and widespread flooding - 80,000 people were left homeless, 1.5 million without safe water, and most

lost all their belongings

Philippines

China

Australia

Africa

England and Europe


We already had 60 boxes packedWe already had 60 boxes packed We sent them by airWe sent them by air

It took them just 4 days to arrive in the It took them just 4 days to arrive in the PhilippinesPhilippines

Obviously it cost more to send by airObviously it cost more to send by air We still had to arrange transport from We still had to arrange transport from

Manila airport to the disaster zone Manila airport to the disaster zone

Jenny Baldarana and her family lost Jenny Baldarana and her family lost

everything in the Philippines typhoon disastereverything in the Philippines typhoon disaster

we we helped helped themthem

Photo courtesy Photo courtesy of the ShelterBox of the ShelterBox TrustTrust

Family with Water-Survival Box – after the Family with Water-Survival Box – after the devastating typhoons in the Philippinesdevastating typhoons in the Philippines

we helped them toowe helped them too

WILL YOU HELP US TO WILL YOU HELP US TO HELP MORE PEOPLE LIKE HELP MORE PEOPLE LIKE

THEM?THEM?


Since the tsunami we estimate we have Since the tsunami we estimate we have helped more than 17,000 people in terms helped more than 17,000 people in terms of providing them with a safe drinking of providing them with a safe drinking water supply for 4 months eachwater supply for 4 months each

That’s equivalent to 10% of the population That’s equivalent to 10% of the population of B&NES or 170% of the capacity of the of B&NES or 170% of the capacity of the Recreation Ground!Recreation Ground!

We have also provided them with all the We have also provided them with all the other essential survival itemsother essential survival items


It has been achieved by working with:It has been achieved by working with:

Wirksworth Rotary Club (Aquabox)Wirksworth Rotary Club (Aquabox) Rotary Clubs throughout District 1200Rotary Clubs throughout District 1200 Other Rotary ClubsOther Rotary Clubs The communityThe community


Going forward we seek to:Going forward we seek to:

To develop a strong brand to To develop a strong brand to complement the ‘ShelterBox’ in the complement the ‘ShelterBox’ in the provision of immediate reliefprovision of immediate relief

To be as professional as ‘ShelterBox’To be as professional as ‘ShelterBox’ To work with all Rotary Clubs in the To work with all Rotary Clubs in the raising of necessary fundsraising of necessary funds

Support thousands more victims of Support thousands more victims of disasterdisaster

Instant Aid for victims of DisasterInstant Aid for victims of Disaster

Support Support people people like him like him to to survive survive and and begin to begin to rebuild rebuild his lifehis life

WILL YOU HELP US TO WILL YOU HELP US TO HELP MORE PEOPLE LIKE HELP MORE PEOPLE LIKE

THEM?THEM?


Please join usPlease join us


WATER-SURVIVAL BOXWATER-SURVIVAL BOX

PROVIDING PROVIDING INSTANTINSTANT AID TO VICTIMS AID TO VICTIMS OF DISASTEROF DISASTER

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