Above: Disaster Response Training participants must experience real-world scenarios, such as austere living conditions, as they learn both the technical expertise and the team-building necessary to deploy to disasters around the world. (Photo courtesy Jade Auer) Building capacity to enable preparedness The dry, rolling hills of summer-seared grass and clumps of low trees with spreading … Continued
Above: Maria Cavalcanti, Pro Mujer President and CEO, collaborates and ideates with her team.This post is one in a series focusing on the second networking group of NetHope members participating in IDEA (Imagine, Design, Execute, Assess), a broad umbrella for digital transformation processes offered to NetHope members through The Center for the Digital Nonprofit. The first … Continued
This post is one in a series focusing on the second networking group of NetHope members participating in IDEA (Imagine, Design, Execute, Assess), a broad umbrella for digital transformation processes offered to NetHope members through The Center for the Digital Nonprofit. The first IDEA implementation pilot was based on Dream, Design, Deliver, a social impact accelerator … Continued
Above: The International Organization for Migration has provided funding to continue the vital connectivity NetHope has set up for Syrian refugees living in settlements in Greece. As with most crises, once the immediate emergency is highlighted, the attention often is refocused elsewhere. But this doesn’t mean that the crisis is over. Such is the situation … Continued
Above: Connectivity being installed at key points along the Venezuelan migrant route through Colombia is creating a lifeline for both relief organizations and migrants.For Rami Shakra, the Global Programs Director for Field Operations at NetHope, it’s clear why NetHope’s work bringing connectivity and information services to the migrants fleeing Venezuela is addressing a vital need.NetHope … Continued
Welcome to the fifth in a series of profiles of NetHope members and partners entitled ‘I am NetHope.’ These individuals represent a broad spectrum of our member organizations, tech partners, and funders. They demonstrate the collaborative spirit that was the founding principal of NetHope 18 years ago, and continues today. They reinforce the concept … Continued
Welcome to the third in a series of profiles of NetHope members and partners entitled ‘I am NetHope.’ These individuals represent a broad spectrum of our member organizations, tech partners, and funders. They demonstrate the collaborative spirit that was the founding principal of NetHope 18 years ago, and continues today. They reinforce the concept that … Continued
Above: A naturalist teaches community gardening to residents of the Villa Calma II community in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico. Photo courtesy Internews by Mayra V. Martínez Noble. A key element of post-disaster recovery is coordinating the delivery of aid programs so that organizations can avoid duplication of effort and find ways to amplify each other’s … Continued
According to a quote attributed to John F. Kennedy, “Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of riding a bike.” While an occasional gentle ride through the countryside may be enough for most people, the same can’t be said about Mark Hawkins. Hawkins, who is the Global Humanitarian Technology Manager for Save the Children, along with … Continued
Tropical Cyclone Kenneth is now lashing the already savaged nation of Mozambique, with 700,000 people in its path and promising more devastation due to flooding. For responders to stay connected is vital to helping rescue, feed, and shelter those impacted by storms such as this. After the destruction caused by tropical Cyclone Idai, NetHope deployed … Continued