Steve Crosling - Shelter Box Australia from Rotary Club of Diamond Creek. Married with 2 daughters, 5 grandchildren, retired has spent 30 years in Rotary. Lives in Hurstbridge. Became involved in Shelterbox 11 years ago. Stand alone organisation. Emergency Shelter provided to communities that have been struck by natural disaster or civil unrest. Designed to provide shelter within 24 – 48 hours of a disaster. Aim to keep communities together. Second aim to provide hope, dignity to individuals and families. Contains a tent, ground sheet, cooking utensils in a green box. Shelter Box Australia will send an assessor to the site. UN allocate tasks to service organisations as required. Part of Sheler Box Worldwide started in UK. Shelter Box Australia responsible for South West Pacific and Asia. Most disasters involve cyclonic winds so they developed a Shelter Kit which contains a selection of materials, including tools, ropes, fixings ad heavy duty tarpaulins, that can be used to make emergency shelters or repair damaged homes. Tents easy to erect. Volunteers assist in directing how to erect tents. Gratifying experience for volunteers. Shelter Kit - $100. Shelter Box Tents size 4m x 4m & costs $1000. 100% of money raised goes to aid. Some cash assistance was requested by UN for families affected. If a donation is nominated as cash, UN issue vouchers. Have supported over 2.5 million people in more than 100 countries. They are waiting to assist in the Gaza conflict – 5,500 shelter tents & Kits. Shelter Box is funded by a great extent by the generosity of Rotary clubs. Brochures circulated on tables if anyone interested in making a donation. All the items are sourced from the best price available, but everything must satisfy strict quality control of UN. Put together by volunteers in the warehouse in Philipines for disbursing where needed.