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This World Humanitarian Day, August 19, 2022,<\/strong> we want to honor humanitarians everywhere by sharing our community\u2019s voices. The UN theme for the celebration is \u201cIt takes a village\u201d<\/a> – whether you are a language lover, a teacher or a nonprofit worker, whatever you do to support people in difficult situations – you are a humanitarian. This is your story, too. We\u2019re thankful to our global network of humanitarian volunteers, colleagues, and partners for sharing their stories of humanitarian impact. Follow the hashtag #TWBHumanitarian to see our community\u2019s latest updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The TWB community, our team, volunteers, and supporters have been making a big impact on the lives of people all around the world. By translating vital materials, and helping build two-way communications tools, we\u2019re opening up important conversations for more people, everywhere, whatever language they speak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One word at a time \u2013 in the right languages. It takes a village, so we\u2019re bringing people together to effectively respond to people\u2019s needs. Last month, we shared our #RefugeesVoices blog, <\/a>recording the stories of Lilav Mohamad Alarashi and Christina Hakim, Arabic speakers and valued TWB community members who have experience as or supporting refugees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To mark the occasion, we\u2019re sharing more voices from our community. Chris Akili Lungu and Josias Ntirampeba share their accounts of being forced to flee their home countries and make new lives elsewhere. The stories are personal accounts of troubling times, by people who have made it their mission to use their language skills for good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a TWB community member, you can help make sure people get accurate answers fast, in a language they can understand. Learn more about the role, and sign up today<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tell your story – tag #TWBHumanitarian<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Have you supported with language or observed it in action in humanitarian aid? Share your story on social media and use the hashtag #TWBHumanitarian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today is a day to come together and show how language can make a real impact in humanitarian work (remember no punctuation or your hashtag won\u2019t work). Tag us @Translators without Borders on LinkedIn<\/a> and Facebook<\/a>, @TranslatorsWB on Instagram<\/a> or @CLEARGlobalOrg on Twitter<\/a>, so we can share your stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n