Our mission is to shape the future of humanitarian aid by converting data into understanding, put it in the hands of aid workers, decision-makers and people affected, so that they can better prepare for and cope with disasters and crises. Read more about our main stakeholders and how we work together to achieve our mission.
WHY WE STARTED 510
510 SUPPORTS RED CROSS NATIONAL SOCIETIES
We get our name from the 510 square kilometres that cover the surface area of the earth. Since we started in 2016, we have always worked to support any of the 191 Red Cross National Societies around the world whose aid workers and decision makers help people affected before, during and after a disaster or…
510 EMBRACES SKILLED PROFESSIONAL & STUDENT VOLUNTEERS
When you join 510, you become part of a networked team of skilled staff and volunteers, all working towards our purpose to improve the speed, quality & cost-effectiveness of humanitarian aid by using and creating data and digital products. We started with 3 people in 2016. Since then, we have grown into a larger agile…
510 RESEARCHES WITH ACADEMIC & CORPORATE PARTNERS
Together we think global and act local, building evidence with our partners. Our donors fund innovative and scalable humanitarian products created with locals, for locals. We build evidence & we innovate. Since we began in 2016, we have grown from 3 to 18 staff members and from 10 volunteers to 35 professional & 30 Master…
WHEN? BEFORE DURING, & AFTER DISASTERS
Our vision? A smart use of data will positively impact faster & more (cost-)effective humanitarian aid. We use our categories to highlight how data can have a positive impact before, during and after a disaster.
OUR PRODUCTS & HOW THEY IMPROVE SPEED
Our purpose is to improve speed, quality & cost-effectiveness of humanitarian aid by using & creating data & digital products. Below are some of those products we are working on.
OUR SERVICES & HOW THEY TRANSFORM SOCIETIES
Our market consists of Red Cross National Societies and their local partners with a drive for data & digital transformation. That is why we offer services such as data responsibility and literacy training as well as Human Centered Design and data team creation.