Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF)

Télécoms Sans Frontières was founded in 1998 as the world’s first NGO focusing on emergency-response technologies. We enable people affected by humanitarian crises to communicate and regain a perspective on life. In a world disrupted by climate change and numerous complex crises, TSF contributes to community resilience in the context of natural and man-made disasters, conflicts, and migratory crises. To respond to these different crises and needs, we implement connectivity, information access, and digital inclusion solutions to benefit refugees, migrants, displaced persons, and anyone affected by a one-off or protracted crisis. Since its creation, TSF has been involved in over 150 major crises in more than 80 countries, providing communications to more than 11 million people and almost 1,000 NGOs.

On 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸, we remind the importance of #digitalinclusion for those who need it most 👇 💻 In Syria, after the earthquake in 2023, TSF partnered with the Syrian organization Zoom-In to provide #𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻. 🧕 Media Haydar, one of the participants, shared her feedback: "We hope that more training like this will be offered in the future, especially for women and girls, so that they learn how to protect themselves in this field. Honestly, after the wars and the things we are going through, we are very exposed to electronic blackmail and these things.” Learn more here 👉 https://lnkd.in/g5VK3rgh

ℹ️ What are people on the move looking for when they use 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 to access #information? Researcher Ximena Canal Laiton at the Mixed Migration Centre (MMC) explains the four main categories of information people look for. #latinamerica #ict

📲 How to combat #misinformation online? What challenges do people face to access information? Researcher Ximena Canal Laiton, who works with the Mixed Migration Centre (MMC), answered these questions and more 👇

How can we mitigate the impact of #disasters through #technology and collaboration? As #WorldDisasterRiskReductionDay approaches, read our feature in ReliefWeb here 👇 Thank you Babel PR for your work on this article. https://lnkd.in/diq-xA2n

𝗙𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗮 is a refugee in Lesvos, Greece. She talks about her 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, the hardships of being a refugee, and 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀: 🌐 "In Congo, I was facing physical violence but 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽, 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. This is why it’s important to have Internet. It allows us to be distracted and to 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆." 🫂 "I worry about my family, and they worry about me. If I have internet I can send them messages and tell that I’m fine. Even if sometimes it’s not true." "People need the connection. We would go crazy otherwise. Here it’s like a prison. You are only allowed to go out a few hours per week. 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁." 🌍 Being able to talk to loved ones online and find distractions can be a way of coping with a humanitarian crisis. #WorldMentalHealthDay

🚨 How do NGOs respond to emergencies? 💆🏻♀️ How can ICTs help mental health? Also: rediscover the interviews of a shelter manager in Ukraine and of Capacity Media - a techoraco brand's Ros Irving at the occasion of Capacity Europe coming soon.

In rural areas of #Madgascar 🇲🇬, children don't always have easy access to #technology. 👨💻 The center's technical club is all about learning the basics of programming and #robotics in a fun and engaging way. 💻 Children learn essential digital skills through tools, projects, games and collaboration. #digitalinclusion

📲 How can #AccessToInformation impact your decision to flee your home? 🇺🇦 Nataliia, internally displaced in #Ukraine, explains why she left her home and the importance of #connectivity and information.

Stressed and escaping a dangerous situation, would you understand complex information easily? For #AccessToInfoDay, TSF Humanitarian Designer in Latin America explains what information people on the move need, and how she selects and adapts it for people in difficult situations. #migrants #ngo