About Us

A CHELWOOD BRIDGE ROTARY HUMANITARIAN AID PROJECT          


Our Mission: Turning Hope into Reality

Water Survival Box is more than just a charity; it’s a lifeline in times of crisis. We bring clean water, essential tools, and a ray of hope to communities hit hardest by natural disasters. Our mission is simple yet powerful: to save lives by ensuring that everyone has access to safe drinking water.


What We Do: Emergency Relief

When disaster strikes, be it an earthquake, flood, or hurricane, the immediate need for clean water is critical. Water Survival Box steps in swiftly, delivering essential survival kits that include water filtration units, hygiene items, and basic tools to rebuild lives. Our boxes aren’t just supplies; they’re the first step toward recovery.

How We Do It: Community & Collaboration

We partner with local organizations to ensure that our aid reaches those who need it most. Our dedicated volunteers and supporters work tirelessly, from fundraising to packing boxes, making sure every effort counts. Together, we form a global network of compassion and resilience.

Impact: Every Drop Counts

Since our inception, we’ve provided life-saving aid to countless families around the world. Each Water Survival Box represents hope, resilience, and the promise of a brighter future. With your support, we can continue to make a difference, one box at a time.

Join Us: Be a Lifeline

Your support is crucial. Whether through donations, volunteering, or spreading the word, you can help us provide clean water and essential supplies to those in need. Join us in our mission to turn hope into reality.





      

 

Water Survival Box is the initiative of the Rotary Club of Chelwood Bridge, England. Its primary purpose is to provide a means of purifying water for the benefit of families that survive natural or man-made disasters. It was developed out of work undertaken at the time of the Asian Tsunami in 2004 and a charitable trust in the form of a limited company was established in 2006.




Clean water is essential to protect against water-borne disease. In most natural disasters, homes have been destroyed and all possessions lost. The box also contains a range of essential survival items including cooking pots, bowls/plates, mugs, and utensils; health and hygiene items; basic shelter and simple tools.
The first consignment of 60 Water Survival Boxes was sent to the Philippines following a devastating typhoon. Since then aid has been sent to many countries in SE Asia, Africa, S America and the Caribbean
The trustees have a policy of continuous improvement through continual review, informed by feedback from those involved in distributing our boxes and on-going research. The box, water purification kit, other contents, as well as methods of delivery and distribution have all been improved.






Partnerships have been established with Rotary Clubs and Districts as well as aid agencies such as Red Cross/Red Crescent, Merlin, Humanity First UK, World Vision Taiwan, School in a Bag and Khalsa Aid. Partners take responsibility for ensuring swift transit of our consignments through customs on arrival and distribution to families most in need. They also provide us with feedback in the form of video and photographs as well as an account of the distribution operation.











Management of the project and the practical work involved is all done by volunteers from Rotary, Inner Wheel, Schools, and local community groups. In this way every pound donated is converted into Water Survival boxes or helps pay for the cost of air freight.



Our Trustees & Directors



Douglas Nash - Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Tony Quinn - Director of Operations

Graham Robinson – Director of Finance


Hugo Pike (OBE)

Dorothy Cretney - Secretary

Colin Robinson

Alan Smith

Jacqueline Partridge

Robert Thain

James Lunt