GALA Haiti Relief Information This Wiki has been set up by GALA (The Globalization and Localization Association)to provide a centralized location for all members of the translation and interpretation industry to share information, projects, requests and resources regarding relief, rescue and rebuilding efforts in Haiti.
Please feel free to post any information regarding the projects, efforts or offer of help that you or your firm can offer. This site is NOT moderated - so please post only relevant information regarding this emergency and the efforts the translation community is undertaking to assist.
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American Red Cross, Natl Headquarters in DC, 1 - 3 week volunteer assignment
Contact: christina@najit.org or phone 202-293-0342
American Red Cross, 30 volunteers needed in Haiti for 30 days
Contact: HaitiRelief.NY@gmail.com
The Language Technologies Institute (LTI) of Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science (CMU SCS) is making publicly available the Haitian Creole spoken and text data that we have collected or produced.
http://www.speech.cs.cmu.edu/haitian/
Seprotec offers free phone interpreting writing jobs services for all victims of Haiti.
Phone lines are open, Dial 0034 961 040 334
For free access dial usercode 999 password 999; more info on www.teletraductores.com
Application of language and technology for use by relief workers and for longer-term aid and rebuilding
Projects inclued "Tradui" smart phone apps for Eng<>Creole and aggregation of discount lenses technologies and services for Creole translation
"Crises Camps" in 12 cities in 4 countries (and growing)
More information:
CrisesCommons Language & Translation project and wiki (help is needed with a Creole MT engine, Creole emergency phrase (XML) dictionary and listing of availale Creole language services)
Tradui wiki (Tradui help is needed to develop a Windows Mobile version, search for an Android version, Eng<>Creole dictionary/glossary terms and with Creole native-speakers to approve terms)
Looking for specific assistance? Include your request here.
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Description of what is required
Contact: John Smith, 000-555-1212, jsmith@domain.com
Volunteers fluent in French and/or Haitian Creole are needed.
Contact: Monika Losagio via email (losagio@pitt.edu) with name, phone number, and email address
Looking for one Haitian Creole > English interpreter to accompany Japan Director, and who is already in Haiti or has lodging in Haiti and wants to assist on a voluntary basis under their supervision. Please email info@imiaweb.org if interested.
Have a skill or other resource you're willing to contribute? Include it here.
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Detailed Description of skill/resource
Contact: John Smith, 000-555-1212, jsmith@domain.com
Translations from English to Portuguese and back
Ccaps is offering pro-bono translations for those volunteers, soldiers and police officers who will be joining the already established Brazilian-led UN peacekeeping force in Haiti and who need translations from English to Portuguese and vice versa.
Contact: Fabiano Cid, +55 (21) 2507-5989, fcid@ccaps.net
Rubric can offer an experienced project manager to assist with Haitian translation projects.
Contact: Ian Henderson, Tel: +44 (0)7713 742522, ian.henderson@rubric.com
http://teletraductores.com/; http://www.seprotec.com/
Please DIAL: 0034 961 040 334; usercode= 999, password= 999
Cantalk is offering free oral and written translation/interpretation services to Haiti relief efforts.
Contact: 1-866-528-0331, email: HelpingToRebuild@cantalk.com
Open Letter: http://www.cantalk.com/pdfs/haiti_letter.pdf
Know of a website or page that provides useful information? Include it here.
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http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=264396405676
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=245649094887
http://www.therosettafoundation.org/
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/global-development/Pages/haiti-earthquake-how-you-can-help.aspx
http://wiki.crisiscommons.org/wiki/Tradui and http://traduiapp.com.
http://www.speech.cs.cmu.edu/haitian/
http://traductionhaiti.notrewiki.net/
http://traductionhaiti.notrewiki.net/tw/tiki-index.php?machine_translate_to_lang=&page=Accueil
http://wiki.crisiscommons.org/wiki/Languages_and_Translation
http://www.imiaweb.org/basic/HaitiRelief.asp
Working to bring bamboo blankets to Haitians