As thousands of refugees and migrants move across Europe, many are making use of technology in order to make their journey safer and share life-or-death information.
The migrants, many of whom are from Syria, displaced by the civil war, as well as Afghanistan and Eritrea, are using smartphones to keep in contact with relatives and each other, while using GPS to find their way around Europe.
According to Paul Donohoe, from the International Rescue Committee (IRC), a large number of refugees have smartphones, which are proving to be a vital resource.
"If they lose their phone, that's quite a challenge," explained Donohoe, speaking to CNBC. "They have to get a new one so they can communicate with their family."
ZA'ATARI REFUGEE CAMP, Jordan — Nearly 80,000 people live in the middle of the Jordanian desert with no sewage system, limited access to running water, and electricity runs for just a few hours each day.
Za’atari refugee camp feels like the edge of the world, except for one thing: Almost everyone in the camp owns a smartphone, tablet or laptop. Here, in this dusty makeshift city, technology is king.
Facebook will provide free Internet for refugees living in U.N. camps.
10/9/2015
"I need information," an Afghan refugee told MTV News about staying connected.
As tens of thousands of refugees make the harrowing journey across Europe, many are relying on mobile phones and internet access to make their journeys that much less precarious. Smartphone have become a vital tool and for people who have taken so little with them and lost most of what they had along the way. As a result, we’ve witnessed the proliferation of innovative new apps created to support refugees, giving evidence to the critical nature of access to communication in crises environments. At the same time, we’ve also seen completing narratives by some governments and media outlets misusing the presence of smartphones in the hands of migrants as a misguided justification for limiting refugee support..
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