Recovery Starts with Shelter: A Report by ShelterBox

In 2017, 105.1 million people required humanitarian assistance. Of these, 33 million individuals (6.7 million households) were in need of shelter, NFI (non food items) provisions, and other supplies to ensure their survival. After a year of appeals, only 6.5 million people (1.2 million households) received assistance in obtaining shelter. Consequently, there were 26.5 million individuals across the globe left without shelter support in 2017. Shelter is a basic human need. It is a determinant for survival in most disasters:1 essential for personal safety, security and protection from extreme weathers. It promotes resistance to ill health and disease. More than just walls and roofs, shelter is vital for the maintenance of human dignity and the sustenance of family and community life. Shelter reduces vulnerability, builds community resilience and enables affected populations to recover.