Since September 2015, Translators without Borders has deployed its Words of Relief response program to support local and international humanitarian agencies working to assist refugees and migrants arriving in Europe. Since the response began, Rapid Response Teams in Arabic, Farsi, Greek, Kurdish, and Urdu have provided over 800,000 words of immediate, high-quality translations in multi-media […]
Bridging the gap – Executive summary
The impact of language barriers on refugee and migrant children in Greece Executive summary of the study conducted by TWB on how language affects refugee and migrant children in Greece, and their language journey since departing their home country. Download here Other resources that might interest you: Language & comprehension barriers in Greece’s […]
Translators without Borders begins the Journey to Scale
TWB’s first vlog created with the support of the Humanitarian Innovation Fund (HIF). The TWB Words of Relief team documents their exciting journey to scale up humanitarian innovation, with a behind-the-scenes look at how remote crisis translation works and demos of TWB’s translation platform and glossary app. Other resources that might interest you: Accelerating Journey […]
Language & comprehension barriers in Greece’s migration crisis – Executive summary
The executive summary of a study conducted in April 2017 by TWB and Save the Children on the language and communication barriers that exist in the context of the ongoing refugee crisis in Greece. Download here Other resources that might interest you: Bridging the gap (executive summary) Lost for words (research report) […]
Field guide to humanitarian interpreting and cultural mediation
This guide has been developed by Translators without Borders (TWB) to support humanitarian field managers, interpreters and cultural mediators in their daily interactions and responsibilities. The guide was developed as part of the TWB Words of Relief project, in partnership with Save the Children. Download here Other resources that might interest you: TWB […]
Putting language on the map in the European refugee response
A research report by Translators without Borders on the reasons for the lack of language support for refugees and migrants in Greece, and practical solutions to address the issue. This report was produced by Translators without Borders in the framework of the Mixed Migration Platform. Download here Other resources that might interest you: Lost […]
Bridging the gap
The impact of language barriers on refugee and migrant children in Greece Research report conducted by TWB on how language affects refugee and migrant children in Greece, and their language journey since departing their home country. Download here Other resources that might interest you: Language & comprehension barriers in Greece’s migration crisis (executive […]
Language & comprehension barriers in Greece’s migration crisis
A study conducted in April 2017 by TWB and Save the Children on the language and communication barriers that exist in the context of the ongoing refugee crisis in Greece. Download here Other resources that might interest you: Bridging the gap (executive summary) Lost for words (research report) Putting language on the […]
Lost for words
Improving information access for refugees and migrants in Greece A research report focusing on improving information access for refugees and migrants in Greece. This report was produced by Translators without Borders in the framework of the Mixed Migration Platform (MMP). Download here Other resources that might interest you: Putting language on the […]
The Translators without Borders Words of Relief program in Greece
This video is about TWB’s European refugee response and shows the vital work done in collaboration with humanitarian partners, to help refugees and migrants in need of assistance in a language they understand. Other resources you might be interested in: Putting language on the map of the European refugee crisis (language assessment) Language & comprehension barriers in […]
Accelerating Journey to Scale – Gathering Evidence and Creating Training Resources
The TWB’s Words of Relief team has been gathering evidence of effective communication in a crisis and developing innovative training resources to better support language service providers working in humanitarian settings. Other resources that might interest you: TWB begins the Journey to Scale (vlog) Learning about understanding (blog) Yesterday and tomorrow: making the promise of […]
How language barriers affect children on the move
Azad is not a real boy, but he tells a story representative of thousands of refugee youth in Greece. Although refugee and migrant children are quick at acquiring new languages, important support such as protection and tuition at school should be in their mother tongue language. Azad and the Sea of Words was created by […]
