Shelter in a Box... Amazing

[Peacetrain]

I was just reading about this organization on CNN.. and what they have to offer is amazing.. especially for those who are homeless and in need in an emergency situation.

http://www.shelterboxusa.org/about.php?page=9

Edit to add.. CNN story I read

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/17/cnnheroes.henderson.japan/index.html?hpt=T2

[Newest Reality]

1. I live in a '24

travel trailer these days. I call it the home of the future! ;)

Wow, that's a nifty collection. The stove is a nice addition.

But wait, there's more: Crayons and coloring books? Let no one survive with out them!

[Peacetrain]

2. That really touched me also.. the crayons

The stove and the tent.. What a wonderful idea

[Ellipsis]

3. $1000.00 yours today.

[dionysus]

10. huh?

[jwirr]

14. Most of it we could put together ourselves. I like the colors - they

remind us that there are children who are homeless.

[leftstreet]

15. In reforming DoD budget, these would be outstanding replacements for bombs

They should have 1000s and 1000s of these on hand for emergencies

Oh wait, they're not refor...

nevermind

[Liberal_in_LA]

4. cool idea. just like 'school in a box' that are distributed to underdeveloped countries

[Peacetrain]

5. The ability to boil water will be a real life saver

[Erose999]

6. The Fox host says "theres nothing worse than a scam artist involved in taking food out of the mouths

of the desperate".

Oh, the irony.

[Peacetrain]

7. You think that is a scam? If you know something I don't please share.

[Erose999]

9. Should have been more clear. They have an embedded Fox video on their site that profiles what they

are doing.

The Fox host said something about how he's "seen charities that are scams" and theres nothing worse than a scam artist involved in taking food out of the mouths of the desperate". He wanted to make it clear to Fox viewers that THIS charity was not a scam though.


I just thought it was ironic that a Fox host would remark about scams. Since Fox is... a scam :P

[Peacetrain]

11. Ohhh good info.. I thought maybe you had read something

about this organization that I had not. Yes agreed FOX is beyond a scam.. it is a complete mouthpiece of the right..they cannot help themselves, they are so steeped in hate. Even if they think something is good, if it comes from a Democrat, they will work 24/7 to demonize it. Which in the end, shows their true colors

[xfundy]

8. Bbbbuutttt...

Where's all the buy-bulls?

[dionysus]

12. kick

[tandot]

13. 110 lbs and no wheels on it?

For $1000, couldn't they have designed the boxes with a set of wheels and a handle?

I like the idea, though.