# Rotary raises £1 million in a week for tsunami appeal

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/01/03/rotary-raises-1-million-week-tsunami-appeal/
- Published: 2005-01-03T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Rotary Clubs in Great Britain and Ireland have raised more than £1 million in the
past week, including £500,000 for Shelterboxes and Aquaboxes, in response to requests
from Rotary Clubs in Sri Lanka, Indonesia and India.
A standard Aquabox costs £49
and can supply 1100 litres of purified water sufficent for a family of 4 for three
months. A Shelterbox costs £490.00 and contains a ten person tent, sleeping bags,
water purification equipment, basic tools, lighting and kerosene fuelled cooking
equipment.

Gordon McInally, President Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland, said:“
The need however remains immense and Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland has designated
Saturday January 8th 2005 ‘Rotary Tsunami Disater Collection Day’ when Rotary Clubs
will organise further fundraising.”

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