Translators Without Borders

Translators without Borders is a non-profit association set up to provide pro bono translation services for humanitarian non-profits. It was established in 2010 as a sister organization of Traducteurs Sans Frontières, founded in 1993 by Lexcelera (formerly Eurotexte). As of 2012 it had about 1600 vetted volunteer translators. Translators without Borders assists the transfer of knowledge from one language to another by instituting and managing a community of non-profits who need translations and professional, vetted, volunteer translators.

The organization works for pro-bono non-governmental organizations and social enterprises that need information translated. Some of those groups are Doctors Without Borders, Medecins du Monde, UNICEF, Oxfam, Handicap International. Some examples of information translated by Translators without Borders includes translated reports, interviews, and briefings from conflict-torn areas around the world, such as Burundi, Sudan, and Afghanistan. The organization translates millions of words per year. According to their website, Translators without Borders has donated over 8 million translated words to charities (as of the beginning of 2013), which is equivalent to about $1,600,000 released for NGOs.

Translators without Borders is based in Connecticut and its president is Lori Thicke. It is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation in the U.S.

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