Planning a Disaster: Detail and Expertise Required for Disaster Preparation Training
This is part of a series of posts that will occur through the end of July as we track NetHope’s Disaster Preparedness Training occurring in Panama.Mark Hawkins , the Global Humanitarian Technology Manager for Save the Children (pictured above), dug through boxes of electrical fittings in a tiny hardware store on the outskirts of Panama … Continued
Be Prepared: Response Training Readies Responders for Disaster
NetHope will be conducting a Disaster Preparedness Training in mid-July. Visit our blog from July 18 to the end of the month as we provide updates directly from the field as this training unfolds. Interesting interviews with participants and trainers, photos, videos, and more will detail the work being performed by NetHope members and tech … Continued
Remembering Manu Bhardwaj
Last week, our hearts were broken by the news of the passing of Manu Bhardwaj. A respected colleague, dedicated public servant, and passionate humanitarian, Manu has been a good friend to NetHope for many years.We first got to know Manu through his work with the World Economic Forum while he served with the State Department … Continued
NRC Dreams of Accelerating Legal Aid for Displaced People
This is the fourth post in a series focusing on the first networking group of NetHope members participating in IDEA (Ideate, Deliver, Execute, & Assess), a process to speed up digital transformation offered to NetHope members through its social impact accelerator, The Center for the Digital Nonprofit. The first IDEA implementation pilot is based on … Continued
NetHope provides connectivity in aftermath of Guatemalan eruption
Guatemalan children affected by the eruption of Volcán de Fuego partake of the connectivity provided by NetHope in their temporary shelter location. Ingolfur Haraldsson knew the look. He had seen similar expressions on the refugees streaming into Greece—they told of anguish, fear and uncertainty of what was to come. Haraldsson, a communication specialist with NetHope, … Continued
Connectivity Matters: NetHope opens the world in Northern Uganda
Hear Lillian, a 23-year-old South Sudanese refugee living in Uganda’s Bidi Bidi refugee settlement, as she shares her story of connectivity, as well as the stories of NetHope members and partners, in the video below. Creating connections is one of NetHope’s goals. By installing internet connectivity, NetHope helps global aid providers perform their work to … Continued