Through Nadine’s Eyes: The Experiences of our Volunteer Community

Meet Nadine, a French-English bilingual translator whose journey reflects the experiences of many Translators without Borders (TWB) community members. Her story, inspired by the voices and insights shared in the 2024 TWB Community survey, offers a genuine glimpse into the heart of our volunteer network. Nadine’s motivations and challenges reflect those of many in our […]

Building Inclusive Early Warning Systems: a Language Lens

Timely warnings during extreme events like floods and cyclones can save lives—but only if people can access and understand them. Currently, many early warning systems (EWS) rely heavily on written messages in national or official languages, often broadcast via cell phones. This approach excludes those who cannot read, access a phone, or speak the language […]

Health care for all means leaving no language behind

Rohingya woman with interpreter - healthcare interview

Good health care and well-being are rights for all, but information and services are not currently accessible for all language speakers. We want to change the way the world communicates – speak up for language inclusion.

MT Rwanda – Pushing Forward Language Tech in Kinyarwanda

Students around a workstation

Our mission in “MT Rwanda” was nothing short of groundbreaking: to boost open-source machine translation (MT) for impact in Kinyarwanda. This Rwandan language is spoken by millions and is central to the culture and identity of the nation.