ShelterBox

Presentation from Bill Tusynski with ShelterBox.

Everyone deserves a place to call home. It is a human right and the first step towards recovery after disaster.

Shelter is so much more than just a roof. It’s the foundation for life, families and communities. It is a place to feel safe after days or weeks of fear. It offers protection from harsh weather, privacy, and helps to preserve dignity. It’s a space to heal from trauma.

Emergency shelter can also prevent communities from scattering. This means people stay connected and build resilience together.

When you don’t have to keep moving or worry about where to sleep at night, you can think about tomorrow. Items like tents, tarpaulins, tools, blankets, mosquito nets, cooking sets and water filters help to meet the most urgent needs, so you can start to earn a living, send children to school and rebuild your home.

Recovery doesn’t happen overnight, but a dry and warm place to sleep, prepare meals and be with your family is the vital first step.

You may also like the following events from Pottstown Rotary Club:

• Next month, 15th October, 06:30 pm, Empowering Tomorrow: What Rotary Offers Today’s Students in Pottstown
• This November, 5th November, 06:30 pm, An Evening with Harrison Santangelo, TriCounty Area Chamber of Commerce President in Pottstown
• This November, 19th November, 06:30 pm, Brown Bag Bingo in Pottstown