Translators without Borders glossary app
The TWB glossary app is a free mobile application, available for Android and iOS, that allows any field worker responding to the refugee crisis in Greece to access the TWB language glossaries. This factsheet information on the app and the instructions to start using it. View it here. Other resources that might interest you: Arabic factsheet […]
Language barriers in the humanitarian response in Northeastern Nigeria – initial assessment
Language profile of five IDP sites in Maiduguri, Northeast Nigeria
Read the full report here. Other resources that might interest you: Language barriers in the humanitarian response in Northeastern Nigeria (language assessment) Information without understanding, rights without meaning (position paper) The power of speech (storymap)
TWB’s Rohingya Zuban report
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 [VIDEO]
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 services for the European refugee response
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 […]
TWB’s annual report 2017-2018: The power of words
From April 2017 through December 2018, Translators without Borders (TWB) demonstrated that words have the power to change lives, if they are in the right language. This annual report reflects our growth, as we delivered language solutions for real-world problems. This growth is seen in our language communities, language service offerings, and improved language technology. […]
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 […]