⚡ Build a radio studio in one day
📡 Train responders in 8 days
🌍 Deliver life-saving information when communication systems fail
6+ Disaster Responses in Countries (and counting)
40+ Total Number of Disaster Responses (and counting)
Equip
📦 Deploy a Portable Radio Station
Teams receive a complete “suitcase radio station” that can be transported quickly and set up in the field. The kit includes the core equipment needed to build a functioning broadcast studio and antenna system in disaster conditions.
What it provides
- Portable broadcast studio
- Transmitter and antenna system
- Field-ready communications tools
💰 Cost: £6,000
Train
🎓 Prepare Local Teams
Participants complete a training program designed to prepare broadcasters, journalists, and responders to operate emergency radio systems.
Training structure
📘 5-Day Classroom Course
- Disaster communication fundamentals
- Emergency radio production
- Technical setup and operations
- Working with humanitarian responders
📡 3-Day Field Exercise
- Build a studio in the field
- Install antennas and transmission systems
- Broadcast in a former disaster zone, addressing current needs
Training resources include
- 70+ page Disaster Radio Student Workbook (English)
- Curriculum covering 15 training modules
- Trainer manuals and practical exercises
💰 Cost: £3,500
Respond
🚨 Activate During a Disaster
When a crisis occurs, trained teams deploy the portable station to deliver trusted, life-saving information to affected communities.
Emergency broadcasts may include:
- Safety instructions
- Shelter and relief information
- Health updates
- Community announcements
- Coordination with aid organizations
💰 Average response cost: £7,000
Build Local Capacity
🌍 Train the Next Team
Top participants continue through a Training-of-Trainers pathway, allowing local teams to run future training sessions and expand disaster radio capability across their region. This creates a self-sustaining network of emergency broadcasters ready to respond when disaster strikes.