A South Coast based non-profit which helps disaster and crisis victims around the world reports it assisted a record number of people in 2022.
ShelterBox provides tents, blankets, and essential supplies like water purifiers and solar lights to those in emergency situations. Last year, it helped more than 400,000 people.
The Santa Barbara-based organization was one of the first groups to provide aid to victims of the war in Ukraine.
In 2022, it also helped flood victims in Pakistan, people hit by drought in Eastern Africa, and those impacted by a hurricane in the Philippines.
