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How to Help Anyone can get involved in helping with the AquaBox scheme, both as an
individual
or part of a group. The first step is to get an empty AquaBox, available
through the website below. Each
one comes with a water purification kit, survival bags and a list of welfare
items to be obtained. Normally donations of around £40 are invited for each
box, to cover manufacturing, delivery and storage costs, but if you can’t afford
that some may be available free. The list of items to obtain contains a mix of required and optional
items: clothing for adults and children, eating and drinking utensils, basic
hygiene articles, a few tools, toys, a torch, candles etc.
Most items can be second-hand, so long as they are clean and have at
least 6 months use left in them. Selecting some items can be difficult, since you don’t know whether
the box will go to a hot or cold country, or what age or sex the recipients will
be – it’s a compromise. But
once the boxes arrive at their destination, families can swap items to suit
their needs. And warm clothes are
useful even in hot countries, where it can get very cold at night. Once packed, the box can be returned – postage is prepaid.
It will be stored in a special warehouse until needed.
Each box is numbered, and when it is sent out, the AquaBox team will try
to advise you of its destination. You
can also include a personal note or message in the box if you wish. WoodBooks spoke to some of the people involved in filling one of the boxes. The most common response was that it had been very thought-provoking, bringing home a little of what it must be like to suddenly lose everything. The AquaBox scheme offers a very practical way to share our surplus with others in real need. If you or your group would like to fill a box or find out more about the scheme, please visit the AquaBox website. Alternatively, if you do not feel able to help fill a box yourself, but would still like to contribute, it is possible to make a financial donation to the scheme. This will either go towards the provision of dedicated purification boxes, or sponsoring the cost of standard boxes for others to fill.
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