Kerri Murray
Kerri Murray serves as President of the global disaster relief nonprofit, ShelterBox USA. Since 2000, ShelterBox has provided shelter and life-saving items to more than 2.5M displaced people following more than 300 disasters in nearly 100 countries. ShelterBox has responded to earthquakes, volcanoes, floods, hurricanes, cyclones, tsunamis, or conflict situations. It collaborates with local partners and individuals such as Rotary Clubs and United Nations agencies, to customize each response, which can include disaster relief tents, tarps, blankets, cook sets, water filtration systems, emergency lighting, stoves, and other tools for survival. ShelterBox is the official project partner of Rotary International in disaster relief. ShelterBox was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2018 and 2019 for its humanitarian work in the world’s worst conflict situations. ShelterBox also currently has programs in Pakistan, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Somalia, Syria, and Yemen. ShelterBox was founded in 2000 by a Rotary Club in Cornwall, England.
