What is beneficiary communication?
- Beneficiary communication is a method or line of communication between organizations working to provide disaster relief and those impacted by disaster.
- It is used during both natural and man-made disasters, such as war or other unstable conditions.
- It allows individuals to receive warnings of incoming disasters.
- It instructs individuals on how to respond to the disaster.
- Those affected by the disaster report data to relief organizations, allowing effective responses to occur and future methods of action for the future to be improved upon.
- Individuals are empowered by their involvement in the immediate aid and improvement in future relief efforts.
- As the below video notes "they have a voice in the decisions that affect them and can help protect and preserve their dignity."
- Individuals have access to these communication lines before, during and after disaster.
- Beneficiary communication is also used for to encourage public health, through advising individuals on the prevention of disease.
Why is it so effective?
- The below videos emphasizes the value of communication. Communication empowers individuals through providing knowledge. Those residing in developing regions of the world are so vulnerable to disasters because a lack of infrastructure exists to help them and they lack the means of helping themselves.
- A cell phone can open up this line of communication and equip individuals with the necessary skills to help themselves and those around them.
- Rather than forcing individuals to become reliant on others, they gain the tools to help themselves.
- Unlike before, organizations providing relief have access to accurate and immediately available data to provide effective and fast relief, improve techniques and involve individuals in their own healing process.
Who provides beneficiary communication?
How is the mobile phone used?
How is the mobile phone used?
T.E.R.A: TRILOGY EMERGENCY RELIEF APPLICATION
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is the primary organizer of beneficiary lines of communication and use TERA to do so. However, many organizations help Red Cross with on the ground efforts. The United Nations also aids in this effort, though the Red Cross. Both of the above videos and the document was created and released by Red Cross, being that they are the primary providers of this service.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is the primary organizer of beneficiary lines of communication and use TERA to do so. However, many organizations help Red Cross with on the ground efforts. The United Nations also aids in this effort, though the Red Cross. Both of the above videos and the document was created and released by Red Cross, being that they are the primary providers of this service.
USHAHIDI
Ushahidi is an open sources organization with the primary goal of mapping out disasters from information gained via text message or computer. This is done for the purpose of improving aid efforts.
Ushahidi is an open sources organization with the primary goal of mapping out disasters from information gained via text message or computer. This is done for the purpose of improving aid efforts.