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Respond translator uses her language skills to support fellow Nicaraguans, exiled political prisoners, in accessing asylum
Irene is a dedicated member of Respond Crisis Translation and recently sat down for an interview about her work. Due to the precarious and dangerous situation in Nicaragua, Irene uses a pseudonym for her safety …
Respond’s Spanish Team translated over 1 million words (and orally interpreted 200 hours) for refugees in 2023
Every project has a story, and most of the lives that we try to improve by providing language support are a true example of survival, resilience, and courage. Respond Crisis Translation’s Spanish Team worked on a huge variety of projects in 2023 …
Support Respond’s urgent support of Nicaraguan asylum seekers
Over seventy thousand Nicaraguans have been forced into exile over the past 5 years. Their stories are stories of resilience and survival, but their journey is far from over. This year alone, 222 political prisoners subjected to torture and imprisonment had their passports revoked, making them stateless and in desperate need of asylum.