ShelterBoxes arrive on the ground in Port au Prince

The first ShelterBoxes have arrived in Port au Prince and hundreds more are due to arrive later today.

The ShelterBox Response Team of David Eby (US), Wayne Robinson (US) and Mark Pearson (UK), who have been in Haitis capital since Thursday, took delivery of the first ShelterBoxes at Port au Prince airport yesterday.

The team say twelve of these boxes will be used to build an emergency field hospital at the airport.

We are helping build a field hospital with these tents at the airport, said Mark Pearson. These are desperate conditions, amputations are happening every half hour. Theres an urgent need for tents at hospitals and this is our first priority.

ShelterBox Head of Operations John Leach said: The safety of our staff in Haiti is of paramount importance.

We are working with the agencies on the ground to ensure that ShelterBoxes are not only distributed speedily and efficiently, but that our team on the ground is able to work in a safe environment.

Hundreds more boxes are due to arrive into Port au Prince later today from Miami on a chartered aircraft. Thousands more ShelterBoxes are being packed and shipped from ShelterBox HQ in the UK.

ShelterBox Founder and CEO Tom Henderson said: The devastation in Haiti has moved everyone here. We now have our boxes on the ground and its a privilege to help. The scale of devastation is huge.

By the sheer grit and determination of our staff and volunteers we have been able to respond in record time. Our thanks go to the teams of volunteers, as well as to our donors, who have allowed us to do this.

ShelterBox relies entirely on public donations and peoples generosity. We receive no institutional funding and no DEC money. Id urge, if you can, to help us.

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[mgunch]

Thanks for what you are doing. I contributed $50.00 towards one of these boxes via links and promotion at Daily Kos. I know many others have as well.

So much need. Bless you all and stay safe.

[JaneyBall1]

Thank you Shelterbox - thank you Rotary.

[turfterror]

There are well over 5 million homeless in the U.S... over 10'000 live under bridges or where they can in Detroit alone. What did Detroit do they passed a law that states you cannot fall asleep in public...stupid people in the country I love are making this place a shit hole and sending all my hard earned cash over seas...

[WhoIsLeonardPeltier]

This Is The Best News Yet

[flyerholland]

thanx indeed for all the help! nice to see the volga- dnerp antonov 124 there!

[Pipsin]

Great work Shelterbox. Our local Scout groups are organising a special fund raising for this. Seeing the boxes and teams in action is just more motivation to raise as much as we can!!

[MrPECARD]

Chers amis rotariens,

Dites- nous si vous avez d'autres idées pour vous aider. nous sommes avec vous en permanence et voudrions faire plus. Courage ! On vous aime !

[MrPECARD]

The population (8.500 people) of ST.BARTS, close to Haiti, is mobilized since the announcement of the earthquake. Up todate the ROTARY CLUB of ST.BARTS have sent 100 Shelterbox, and continue his action.

ONE LOVE in ROTARY

[Rotary7790]

Thanks to all those who have come to the aid of Haiti

[gold98gtp]

@mgunch I also sent $50 after seeing this on Daily Kos.

[RotaryCapdlMadeleine]

We are proud of you guys !