As every year since 2005, I would like to bring to your attention the humanitarian NGO specialising in emergency telecommunications, called Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF), also known as “Telecoms without Borders” or “Communications for Life“. Just as reporters or doctors of the same named humanitarion organizations, TSF is bringing the first aid communication infrastructure to catastrophy area’s in need setting up the basic elements to create communications networks.

When earthquake, war, or pandemic strikes, the Telecoms Sans Frontieres team springs into action. And within 24 hours, their hotspot hubs are offering Internet connections to relief workers and governments in the heart of any disaster. Through satellite uplinks, they provide free three-minute calls for people desperate to reach family to let them know they’ve survived.

Some examples of their recent interventions in emergency area’s:

• Hurricane Ida: TSF’s support to United Nations agencies
• TSF sets up a SMS system against dengue fever in Managua
• Earthquakes in Indonesia: TSF’s support to relief workers
• Typhoons in the Philippines: TSF’s support to aid efforts

Here below is a map of the missions TSF completed since 1998 in 55 countries.

You can make  a donation to help TSF continue supporting victims of humanitarian crises worldwide.

A donation of:

• $10 -offers a five-minute call to a victim’s family
• $100 -finances the communications of a food crisis prevention system for 1 month
• $1500 -finances a Telecoms Centre for humanitarian workers for 1 day!