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 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…
510 SUPPORTS RED CROSS RED CRESCENT NATIONAL SOCIETIES
We get our name from the 510 million 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…
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. You can access the list of our publications here. We build evidence & we innovate. Since we began in 2016, we have grown from 3 to 18 staff members and…
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.
510’S VIRTUAL TEAM RITUALS
WHAT IS IT ABOUT In the pre-COVID-19 era, volunteers used to balance their remote work for 510 with frequent visits to our office. They shared a workspace with staff and volunteers alike. This mix of online / offline was the glue of our volunteering model. Volunteers formed groups based on interest or task, could quickly…
RCRC DIGITAL CONSULTATION 2: DATA PROTECTION & DATA RESPONSIBILITY
WHAT ARE THE DIGITAL CONSULTATIONS The RCRC movement is hosting digital consultations to support and inform the Digital Pledge. The Digital Pledge was presented during the RCRC’s international conference held in late 2019, which set out a framework for the Movement’s Strategy 2030. Digital transformation is prioritized as one of seven transformations that the Movement must embrace for the…
HUMAN CENTERED DESIGN
WHAT IS HUMAN CENTERED DESIGN Ideo states that human centred design (HCD) "sits at the intersection of empathy and creativity." It is a design and management framework that develops solutions to problems by involving the human perspective in all steps of the problem-solving process. Utilised in multiple fields, including sociological sciences and technology, HCD has…
DATA TEAM CREATION
DATA TEAM CREATION & TRAINING Malawi (3 members, operative 2017) Kenya (3 members, operative, 2018) Uganda (2 members, operative, 2018) Ethiopia (1 member, setting up 2019) Philippines (1 member, setting up, 2019) Zambia (1 member, operative, 2018) Mali (1member, setting up, 2019) Nepal (Planning, 2020) Lebanon (Planning, 2020) Zimbabwe (Planning, 2020) MALAWI DATA TEAM GAVE DATA…