Shelterbox

Whilst we chose to support Practical Action because of the excellent, proactive work it does in supporting Peruvian communities, we also felt compelled to support another charity providing a very different kind of service.
Shelterbox's cause may resonate more with some of our sponsors, since they provide a flexible and immediate disaster relief capability. The output of the charity is beautifully simple and tangible - they provide a box.

In this box is a disaster relief tent for an extended family, blankets, water storage and purification equipment, cooking utensils, a stove, a basic tool kit, a children’s activity pack and other vital items needed by families displaced for whatever reason.
The charity is reasonably new, but already 107,000 boxes have been delivered to people who need them, be it in Sudan, Pakistan or Japan.

What we've arrived at is two great charities, one offering disaster relief to families who need any help they can get, and the other offering a brighter future for those living everyday in conditions that we are considering to be adverse enough to warrant sponsorship to travel through!

Remember all proceeds go directly to the charities. (Chris and I are funding the trip ourselves)

To sponsor our efforts and donate your money to Shelterbox, please visit this page: http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/QueGuevaraShelterbox