Ready to get started?
Let us know if you or your group wants to make Kits or donate directly to support Kits that are used in CWS’ emergency responses.
Our emergency response Kit Depots are facilities that voluntarily serve as temporary drop-off points for the Kits you collect. From here, these Kits will be sent to CWS’ warehouses, where they will be ready for deployment in emergency response situations.
Check our map to see if there’s an active Kit Depot near you. Click on any of the markers to make sure that you are able to drop off your Kits while a Kit Depot is open.
No Depot near you? You can still mail Kits to a CWS warehouse - but make sure your group budgets appropriately for the high costs of postage. If your group decides that shipping Kits will be too expensive, we invite you to build your Kits virtually instead. This is a cost-effective way to make sure resources quickly go to people who need them the most!
Check our map to see if there’s an active Kit Depot near you. Click on any of the markers to make sure that you are able to drop off your Kits while a Kit Depot is open.
No Depot near you? You can still mail Kits to a CWS warehouse - but make sure your group budgets appropriately for the high costs of postage. If your group decides that shipping Kits will be too expensive, we invite you to build your Kits virtually instead. This is a cost-effective way to make sure resources quickly go to people who need them the most!
Ready to learn about what goes in each Kit? Click on the corresponding images above to find your assembly instructions for Hygiene Kits, School Kits and Emergency Cleanup Buckets.
This is a huge step in moving CWS’ emergency response forward. You have three main ways to get your group’s Kits to CWS.
- Drop Kits off at your nearest Kit Depot after confirming their hours of availability
- Ship Kits directly to one of CWS’ warehouses (make sure you budget for this!)
- Build virtual Kits online so that they can quickly serve others
Much of this emergency response initiative is coordinated by volunteer teams, so please be patient if unforeseen changes occur during your Kit assembly (i.e. Kit Depot dates being rearranged). We will do our best to communicate with you in a timely manner if this happens, but please feel free to contact info@cwsglobal.org if you have any concerns.
Thank you for helping guide this emergency response!
Thank you for helping guide this emergency response!
FAQ
No, the kits you provide are packed with others of the same type and then prepared for shipment, when and where the need is the greatest. CWS provides assistance to people in need regardless of their race, ethnic origin or religion.
No. For a kit recipient to read the note, it would have to be translated into his or her own language, a time-consuming and costly process, which is outside the scope of the CWS Kit Program.
Please do not decorate your kits with religious or governmental symbols, or include components with these symbols. Kits are shared with people based only on need, regardless of religion, and should not be used as a way of proselytizing.
No. The items are limited to only those listed so that recipients have the same materials. In an effort to meet the needs of local agencies in very diverse settings and cultures, CWS works to keep the kits as useful as possible. In addition, to facilitate international shipping, distribution and review by customs officials, the boxes into which the kits are packed at the warehouse must weigh the same and contain the same number of kits and components. Please do not include personal notes, artwork, checks or cash.
Contact
- 800-297-1516
- kits@cwsglobal.org