Apr 8 15
South Sudan: Reconnecting Families, One SMS At A Time
In this blog post, REFUNITE’s Co-CEO and Co-Founder Christopher Mikkelsen sheds light on how the recent partnership with Ericsson, Zain Group and The International Rescue Committee (IRC) will harness technology to reconnect separated families in South Sudan.
Apr 2 15
Photo Essay: Reflections From South Sudan
Alexandra Aparicio, REFUNITE’s East Africa Project Manager recently returned to Nairobi in Kenya from South Sudan where she spent three months leading a team of dedicated Outreach Volunteers.
Apr 2 15
Sisters Reconnected After 9 Years Apart
The story below was recalled by Somali refugee Fatuma Abdi*. The details described are accurate to the best of her recollection.
Mar 17 15
Asiacell Expands Mobile Services to Reconnect Separated Families in Iraq
Asiacell, Ericsson and REFUNITE launch new mobile services to reconnect separated families in Iraq Internally displaced persons and refugees in Iraq can now search for missing loved ones through SMS on their mobile phones Partnership shortlisted for the Global Mobile Award 2015 for Best Use of Mobile in Emergency or Humanitarian Situations This year’s Mobile World Congress marked a significant milestone for Asiacell, Ericsson and tech-nonprofit Refugees United (REFUNITE) as they launched a series of mobile services. The purpose of these services is to reconnect separated Syrian refugees and internally displaced persons within Iraq with their missing loved ones. The…
Mar 12 15
REFUNITE & Partners to Help Reconnect Separated Families in South Sudan
• Thousands of families have been separated due to the conflict in South Sudan • The Family Reconnection Project aims to connect thousands of displaced people with missing family members • Partnership to demonstrate the power of technology and frontline response Today, the International Rescue Committee (IRC), Refugees United (REFUNITE), Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and Zain Group officially launched a pilot project in South Sudan, which empowers separated families to search for their missing loved ones through a mobile phone. The Family Reconnection Project leverages simple mobile technology in support of the 1.4 million people who are internally displaced in South…
Mar 11 15
Behind-The-Scenes-At-REFUNITE: Arabic Mobile App Revealed
In this blog post, our Software Developer Mike Manuthu unveils REFUNITE’s most recent development: a family reconnection app in Arabic, which seeks to ease the burden for separated, Syrian families. The app is an an integral part of REFUNITE’s humanitarian response to the Syrian conflict.
Mar 9 15
Etisalat, Ericsson and REFUNITE Join Forces to Aid Displaced People
Mobile Services to help separated families search, connect and communicate with missing loved ones Abu Dhabi, March 9th, 2015: Etisalat Group today announced it has joined with Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and Refugees United (REFUNITE) to commit to helping thousands of refugees and internally displaced people reconnect through mobile services. A recent commitment ceremony in Dubai marked the official launch of The Family Reconnection Project in South and Central Asia. The CEOs of Ericsson, REFUNITE and Etisalat pledged to reconnect families uprooted and torn apart. Several new family reconnection services will be launched in Pakistan and Afghanistan on April 1st 2015,…
Mar 5 15
REFUNITE and Partners Nominated For a Global Mobile Award
Yesterday, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, REFUNITE‘s mobile initiative for Syrian families was highlighted during the 20th Annual Global Mobile Awards. For the first time since World War II, there are more than 51 million forcibly displaced people in the world, and more than 3.5 million are from Syria To respond to the humanitarian disaster and the massive number influx of Syrian refugees into Jordan, Turkey, and Iraq, REFUNITE, Ericsson, Zain Group, Asiacell, and Avea have launched a series of mobile initiatives to reconnect families in the named countries. The initiative was one of the top five nominees…
Mar 4 15
Hormuud and REFUNITE Commit to Reconnect Separated Families in Somalia
Hormuud and REFUNITE commit to reconnecting separated families in Somalia Large-scale SMS campaigns, an SMS-based mobile app and a free help line will be made accessible The new mobile initiative will make it possible for anyone within Somalia to search for their missing loved ones through a mobile phone Today, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Hormuud and tech-nonprofit Refugees United (REFUNITE) announced their commitment to reconnect separated families in Somalia with their missing loved ones. The Mobile World Congress is the world’s largest annual gathering of mobile industry executives held in Barcelona, Spain on March 2-5, 2015. Two…
Feb 25 15
VIDEO: Spotlight on REFUNITE’s Use Of Mobile For Development
In this video, GSMA Mobile for Development team meets with REFUNITE Co-Founders David and Christopher Mikelssen at the Nairobi office to find out how they harness the power and scale of mobile technology to reconnect separated families. For a detailed case study of REFUNITE, click here.
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