On 25 February 2018, a M7.5 earthquake struck the island of Papua New Guinea, displacing over 26,000 residents and leaving 270,000 people in need of assistance. At least 53 people have died as a result of landslides and structural collapse. Women, men, and children who have had to leave their homes speak a variety of […]
TWB’s annual report 2016-2017
The 2017 fiscal year was a remarkable year of growth for Translators without Borders. The qualities that we hold high as an organization such as innovation, professionalism, and creativity, were strongly reflected in our programming. We are proud to share our annual report for the period April 2016 to March 2017 with highlights of our […]
Rohingya Zuban
When surveyed in October 2017, a shocking number of Rohingya refugees said that they were unable to communicate with humanitarian responders. The issue of difficult communications in a crisis scenario is intensified by the fact that high numbers of the refugee community are illiterate. This rapid assessment shows how communication is a major barrier in […]
Response to the Rohingya refugee crisis
A team from TWB has deployed to Cox’s Bazar to address the language barriers that are making the delivery of aid to the Rohingya population very difficult. During their stay in Bangladesh, they have developed language capacity by training local Rohingya speakers to work with them as interpreters in the refugee camps, as well as […]
TWB general factsheet
This factsheet gives an introduction to Translators without Borders and the work that we do to bridge the knowledge gap through language. Download here Other resources that might interest you: The power of communication in the right language (video) TWB services for the European refugee response (factsheet) How Translators without Borders […]
Fundraising Pack
A useful resource with lots of fun and creative ideas for anyone who would like to fundraise for TWB. Download here Other resources that might interest you: Tickled by Trim, Tint or Tattoo for TWB (blog) The power of communication in the right language (video) How Translators without Borders responds to crises (video)
The Power of Communication in the Right Language
TWB works with communities, translators, and technology companies around the world to make information in the right languages widely and openly available. Information and communication in the right language empower individuals and saves lives. Other resources that might interest you: TWB general factsheet Translators without Borders European refugee response (factsheet) Information without understanding, rights without meaning (paper)
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 […]
