ShelterBox in Haiti

Many homes were lost under up to six feet of mud and flood water Photograph: Shelterbox

ShelterBox rehoused many people who were living in difficult conditions in buildings such as local churches Photograph: ShelterBox

Churches became crowded with the displaced, who slept on the increasingly muddy floors Photograph: ShelterBox

ShelterBox provided aid for around 5,000 people who had been affected by the hurricanes Photograph: ShelterBox

In every disaster, ShelterBox’s priority is to look after the most vulnerable people first Photograph: ShelterBox

Many families were also forced to seek shelter in schools and other public buildings after losing their homes in the hurricanes Photograph: ShelterBox

ShelterBox aims to provide those displaced with dignity and privacy, which is hard to provide in public shelters Photograph: Shelterbox

A ShelterBox camp, where the charity worked with other aid agencies to provide shelter, food, water and sanitation Photograph: ShelterBox

Communities began to form again as families settled into the camps Photograph: ShelterBox

ShelterBox believes in providing those affected by a disaster with the tools they need to help themselves Photograph: ShelterBox

It is particularly important that children have adequate shelter, warmth and clean water Photograph: ShelterBox

ShelterBox provides ten-man tents because it is common across the world for extended families to all live together under one roof Photograph: ShelterBox