20100325 Shelter Box (1)

Shelter Box

Providing shelter to those in need around the world

Disasters can occur anywhere and anytime. Some are acts of nature, and some are acts of war. Many organizations respond with food, water and medicine to help people survive. Housing, however, presents a major problem. That which is provided is often inadequate. Many families lack privacy as they share a common living space. And some families can no longer live together.

The beginnings
Frustrated with this situation, Tom Henderson wanted to help. A former Royal Navy search and rescue diver, Henderson had first-hand knowledge of disaster relief.


In 1999 after some research, he came up with ShelterBox - housing in a box. Others, including people in the Rotary Club of Helston-Lizard in the U.K., liked the idea. So in 2000 this club, of which Tom is a member, adopted ShelterBox as its major project. The 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia changed ShelterBox's history. Money poured into the club, and volunteers provided assistance to thousands. ShelterBox went from sending 2,600 boxes in 204 to 22,000 in 2005.



inadequate adj. 不適合的/不足以滿足需要的
=> not enough
eg: inadequate lighting 燈光不足
eg: Inadequate preparation caused the restaurant's opening to be a total disaster.

privacy n. 隱私/不受干擾的情況
eg: The VIP lounge was exclusively designed for the privacy of first-class passengers.
=> 貴賓室是專為頭等艙旅客能夠不受干擾而設計。

privacy n. 隱私權
eg: The magazine was sued(控告) by the movie star for invasion of privacy.

frustrate v. 使...挫折
frustrated adj. 感到挫折的/失望的
eg: Becky feels frustrated in her present job. She's thinking about making a change.


Rotary Club 扶輪社
tsunami n. 海嘯
assistance n. 援助/幫助


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acts of nature 天災
= natural disaster 天災
=> refer to natural disaster
=> 字面上為大自然的作為

hurricanes and typhoons 颶風和颱風