Hosting displaced people kit
When conflict moves close, the most common civilian response is hospitality. A calm, sourced kit for the logistics most households underestimate.
When conflict moves close, the most common civilian response is not flight but hospitality. Families take in family. Strangers take in strangers. Most households are unprepared not for the danger but for the logistics — extra people sharing one bathroom for weeks, food running short faster than expected, paperwork piling up, emotional load compounding silently.
Why this kit, not a generic 72-hour list
A host-kit looks different for an apartment with one spare room than for a house with two. The wizard asks about your dwelling, household composition, and whether you have hosted before, then prioritises items — from extra bedding to a single shared "operations notebook" that keeps logistics from spilling into stress.
What this kit usually contains
A representative slice of the kit a typical European household receives for this scenario. Quantities are tuned to your household and climate when you run the personaliser. Estimated total cost for the items below: €266.
| Item | Quantity | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|
| Guest sleeping setscritical Sleeping mat or folding mattress, blanket and pillow per expected guest, stored compactly. |
2 sets | €60 |
| Guest hygiene kitscritical Per guest: toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, towel, basic toiletries in a zip bag. |
2 kits | €15 |
| Drinking water reservecritical Sealed potable water in cool, dark storage. Split across multiple containers — if one spoils, the rest survives. |
(adults + childrenCount) * 2 * days L | €12 |
| Shelf-stable no-cook food (3 days)critical Nuts, bars, tinned fish, peanut butter, dried fruit. Food that needs no heat, no fridge, and almost no prep. |
(adults * 2000 + childrenCount * 1500) * days kcal | €35 |
| Manual can openercritical A simple, reliable can opener that does not need power. Keep one in the kitchen and one in the evac bag. |
2 units | €6 |
| Basic first-aid kitcritical Adhesive dressings, sterile gauze, tape, gloves, scissors, tweezers, antiseptic, paracetamol/ibuprofen, ORS sachets. |
1 kit | €25 |
| Headlamp + spare batteriescritical A hands-free LED headlamp per person, plus enough spare batteries for one full set. |
adults + childrenCount units | €18 |
| Battery / hand-crank radiocritical A small radio that works without mains power and receives AM/FM and (where available) NOAA/EBU emergency bands. |
1 unit | €30 |
| Guest food buffer Simple extra staples sized for two additional adults for the first week. |
2 * 2000 * 7 kcal | €40 |
| Guest health intake sheet A blank printed form: medications, allergies, chronic conditions, emergency contacts of each arriving guest. |
2 sheets | €0 |
| Privacy partition A curtain on a tension rod or a folding screen to subdivide a shared room. |
1 unit | €25 |
| House rules and info sheet One printed page: quiet hours, kitchen and bathroom use, wifi, who to call, where things are. |
1 sheet | €0 |
Three habits this week
- Pre-stage a single shelf or bin labelled "guest essentials" — towels, toiletries, phone chargers, a written WiFi password, a city map. Pre-staged hospitality lowers stress for everyone in week one.
- Identify your local refugee-support organisation now, by name and contact — before you need them. Most are volunteer-led and need 24–72 hours advance notice; cold-calling on day one rarely works.
- Decide in advance with anyone you live with on house rules for guests (quiet hours, shared kitchen, expected length of stay). Resentment compounds in silence; rules announced upfront are kindness.
Personalise YOUR host displaced kit — 90 seconds
The list above is the universal half. The wizard asks 6 short questions about your home, household and climate, then adjusts the items and quantities.
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