Jangala
Country: UK/France
Date: April 2019
Donation: A$5,800
Jangala is a charitable organisation that designs and makes Wi-Fi systems used by humanitarian organisations to provide internet access to refugees and displaced people. They started by building a network for refugees in the Calais Jungle, and are now deploying wi-fi boxes in other emergency situations around the world.
Connectivity is a basic human need - it allows people to stay in touch with friends and family, get legal advice and look for employment. We can't think of a better use of our funds. We're sending Jangala £3,000 to cover the costs of building a Big Box system which provides wi-fi and phone charging for up to 1,000 people, vetting a partner, shipping to the field and supporting it for its lifetime.
Website: https://janga.la/
UPDATE!
December 2019
The team at Jangala have sent out a newsletter detailing their plans for the funds we donated.
“The second system is going to the Stage 2 UNHCR camp in Lesvos, Greece. Lighthouse Relief operates the camp and helps refugees after their journeys across the Mediterranean Sea. Big Box will help these refugees connect with loved ones and let them know they are ok after their crossings, and help staff coordinate their emergency response. We would like to thank Future Crunch for funding this system.”