We mobilize around the clock to provide professional trauma-informed interpretation and translation services to migrants, refugees, and all for whom language is a barrier to accessing safety and dignity.

Language barriers are deadly and pervasive.

Language deprivation prevents hundreds of millions of people from accessing basic human rights.

We offer rapid response emergency language access support in 180+ languages on the frontlines.

Quotes Real
“My son has won asylum. This army of people with huge hearts ensured our papers were ready on time. This is a new beginning for my son, an end to the nightmares, the beginning of his freedom.”

-Individual client

“I live in one of Kenya’s largest refugee camps. Working with Respond, I have an independent working schedule, good income. Translation is becoming a good career for me.”

-Mohamed, Somali translator

“Respond created trainings for Indigenous community members who had never before accessed professional training.”

-Colectivo Vida Digna

“I’m a woman, an immigrant, and a cancer survivor battling PTSD. Working with Respond, I’ve come to know my worth. I’m able to improve my health while finding a flexible work opportunity.”

-Izzat, Urdu interpreter

“Respond has been able to deliver quality translations frequently used in court, providing an essential gateway to getting our clients the safety they need.”

-Sanctuary for Families

"Respond is a trailblazer. We rely on them to translate documents in [indigenous] languages. A client was freed from detention after Respond translated an emergency document in under 24 hours.”

-Southern Poverty Law Center

“Respond’s translation services literally save lives. With their help, we have paroled 1,000+ Haitian migrants into the US and helped countless others access crucial information and resources.”

-Al Otro Lado

After Afghanistan’s government collapsed, international agencies stopped paying Afghans. But Respond stuck by us. The day the system collapsed, Respond reached out and raised funds for us translators.

-Yasir, Dari translator

"Respond has been revolutionary for us. They have provided make-or-break assistance for asylum hearings where deportation is a death sentence. Our clients won and were reunited with their families.”

-RAICES

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Respond Crisis Translation is proud to serve and partner with over 500 organizations and collectives

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We are part of Candid GuideStar GOLD Transparency 2023 nonprofit profiles and are a Vetted Organization by Global Giving.

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