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“Volunteering as a translator for TWB also helps to keep your eyes peeled and see things through a different perspective.”
- Andrea Alvisi

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and humanitarian organizations

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“Volunteering allows me to appreciate the difficulties imposed by language barriers and the impact on the wellbeing of people who live in communities where they don’t understand the local language.”
- Nabil Salibi

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“Volunteering with TWB has impacted me very deeply on an emotional and intellectual level. People living in refugee camps face critical situations.”
- Freddy Nkurunziza

TWB helps people get vital information, and
be heard, whatever language they speak.

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“When I speak my own language, I am free. When I hear someone else speaking Rohingya, I feel like I am home.”
– Rohingya person talking to TWB

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Translators without Borders is a community that brings together volunteers from all over the globe who offer their time, language skills and voices to support our mission - to help people get vital information and be heard, whatever language they speak. Through translation, subtitling and the power of their speech, our volunteers provide a wide range of information from medical content for farmers in Latin America to crisis relief information for people affected by earthquakes in Haiti, and resources for victims of gender-based violence and sexual abuse around the globe.

You can volunteer with Translators without Borders if you are fluent in at least one language other than your native language.

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Meet other linguists from around the world in the TWB Community Forum. Ask and answer questions, exchange and chat with other volunteer linguists and TWB staff.
Learn about the nonprofits that work with TWB and why they come to us.
Attend one of our online initiatives like topical meetups, webinars and chat freely with other attendees.

Learn about translation in the humanitarian field by taking one of our courses and receive a certificate upon successful completion.
Get free access to Phrase TMS, our translation tool and hone your translation skills through practice.
Receive feedback on your translations from more senior linguists and grow in the process.

Receive public acknowledgements of your contributions on the TWB platform. Request reference letters, translator feedback and skill endorsements on professional platforms and build out your resume.
The most active linguists also get featured on TWB's blog and in the TWB Community Forum.

Have real-world impact on communities by translating humanitarian and development content in the languages those communities speak.
Contribute to the development of glossaries and chatbots, create voice recordings and subtitle videos. Make humanitarian responses more effective by making localized information available in different formats.
Bridge the world's language gap and help respond more sensitively to the existing need.

We provide growth opportunities for our community members

Join to gain new experiences, learn relevant skills and increase your qualifications.

“Volunteering as a translator for TWB also helps to keep your eyes peeled and see things through a different perspective.” - Andrea Alvisi

We connect community members and humanitarian organizations

Join to meet other humanitarian linguists andsupport nonprofits.

“Volunteering allows me to appreciate the difficulties imposed by language barriers and the impact on the wellbeing of people who live in communities where they don’t understand the local language.” - Nabil Salibi

We offer references, certificates, and courses

Join to grow your professional profile and advance your career.

“Volunteering with TWB has impacted me very deeply on an emotional and intellectual level. People living in refugee camps face critical situations.” - Freddy Nkurunziza

TWB helps people get vital information, and be heard, whatever language they speak.

Join to have a real-world impact.

“When I speak my own language, I am free. When I hear someone else speaking Rohingya, I feel like I am home.” – Rohingya person talking to TWB

Connect

Learn

Grow

Impact

We provide growth opportunities for
our community members

Join to gain new experiences, learn relevant
skills and increase your qualifications.

“Volunteering as a translator for TWB also helps to keep your eyes peeled and see things through a different perspective.”
- Andrea Alvisi

We connect community members
and humanitarian organizations

Join to meet other humanitarian linguists and
support nonprofits.

“Volunteering allows me to appreciate the difficulties imposed by language barriers and the impact on the wellbeing of people who live in communities where they don’t understand the local language.”
- Nabil Salibi

We offer references, certificates,
and courses

Join to grow your professional profile and
advance your career.

“Volunteering with TWB has impacted me very deeply on an emotional and intellectual level. People living in refugee camps face critical situations.”
- Freddy Nkurunziza

TWB helps people get vital information, and
be heard, whatever language they speak.

“When I speak my own language, I am free. When I hear someone else speaking Rohingya, I feel like I am home.”
– Rohingya person talking to TWB