World Humanitarian Day 2014

On 19th August each year, humanitarian workers across the globe celebrate World Humanitarian Day - a day tainted with poignancy for some, but also a celebration of the work that is carried out to save hundreds of thousands of lives every year. For TSF, it is the perfect occasion to remind you of a few key figures since our foundation in 1998.

Since its foundation in 1998, TSF has:

* Intervened in 66 countries across the world, in Africa, North America, South America, Asia, Europe and Australasia;

* Spent a total of 8,000 days on the ground, present at all major natural disasters and conflicts;

* Supported over 830 international aid organisations, United Nations agencies, local institutions and local and national governments;

* Been awarded the renowned Space Achievement Award for its outstanding work in the humanitarian sector;

* A current presence in 16 countries with various projects ranging from SMS systems for victims of domestic violence to education centres in war stricken zones, mobile data collection systems for Burmese midwives to satellite connections for the thousands of people injured by the Syrian conflict.