Recycling and reusing plastic waste in Somalia
Women in Somalia are leading recovery by transforming plastic waste into practical items, creating income and supporting their families after displacement.
Zara’s story
Zara and her children fled to Chad to seek refuge from the war in Sudan. Read her story of patience and courage.
New beginnings: re-visiting Hawa – hope in Chad
Hawa and her family fled to Chad to seek refuge from the war in Sudan. We re-visited her after providing a semi durable shelter. Learn about her life now.
Mona’s story: finding safety again in Eastern Chad
Read Mona’s inspiring story and discover how you can support women and girls rebuilding their lives in Chad.
Living and working in Idlib, Syria
Meet Bana, 27, a humanitarian aid worker in Idlib for the last five years. She works for our partner ReliefAid and is the only woman in the team.
Facing the harsh Syrian winter
Hamda is just one of the millions of people pushed from their homes in Syria. Read her story here.
Aicha’s story
Aicha lives in a village in the Atlas Mountains in Morocco. Her community was rocked when they experienced an earthquake. Discover her story.
Moh’s story
Moh lived in a ShelterBox tent in Gaza as a child after being displaced from his family home. Discover his story.
Mohamed’s story
Mohamed faced personal tragedy in the Morocco earthquake, but has led his community towards recovery. Discover his story.
Hawa’s story
Hawa and her family were forced from their home by the conflict in Sudan. Now in Chad, learn about her experiences and how ShelterBox helped.
Salwa’s story
Salwa and her family were forced to move many times due to the conflict in Yemen. Learn more about her story and how ShelterBox has helped.
Dawla’s story
After being forced to move several times due to the conflict in Yemen, learn more about Dawla’s story and how ShelterBox have helped.
Nurgül’s story
Nurgül and her husband Imam’s home was destroyed in the Turkey earthquakes. Learn more about her story, and how ShelterBox has helped.
Samira’s story
Samira and her six children had to flee their home after drought conditions led to conflict. Read their story and how ShelterBox has helped.
Natalia’s story
Discover how Natalia and her daughter fled to Moldova from the Ukraine conflict, and the support they received from ShelterBox.
Ghulam’s story
Ghulam and her family lost everything in the devastating Pakistan floods in 2022. Learn about their story and recovery after the disaster.
Aleu’s story revisited
We re-visited Aleu to see how the family have been getting on since receiving support from ShelterBox, partnered with Rotary, after the Turkey earthquakes.
Kaltoumi B’s story
Kaltoumi B fled to Cameroon from violence in Nigeria. She is one of three women who received ShelterBox aid in Minawao Camp who we regularly visited over six months, to learn about their lives and experiences.