Recent ShelterBox Deployments Around The World

Keefe Gorman is the managing director of investments and a wealth management advisor with Merrill Lynch in Ithaca, New York. A professional with more than 29 years of experience, in addition to running The Gorman Group at Merrill Lynch, Keefe Gorman is involved with numerous charitable organizations, including ShelterBox USA.

ShelterBox is a non-profit organization that delivers emergency supplies to communities recovering from disasters or undergoing humanitarian crises. The organization provides practical items such as thermal blankets, water storage and purification equipment, tents, and solar lighting.

In recent months, ShelterBox has been deployed to a number of nations in need of assistance, including:

-Malawi, Africa. Flooding in the southern regions of Malawi brings with it the dangers of crocodile attack and malaria. This year, the area experienced the worst flooding it has seen in decades, and communities require safe shelters.

-Cameroon, Africa. Some 45,000 families need assistance after various conflicts left many displaced. ShelterBox has delivered hundreds of boxes, and provides training to the staff of the central relief facility.

-Nepal, South Asia. In April and May 2016, two earthquakes of magnitudes over 7.2 caused extensive damage. Rebuilding was hindered by monsoon season and the accompanying flash floods and landslides. In league with another relief agency, ShelterBox has distributed the equipment required for thousands of temporary shelters. 

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