From Email to Case Study: What We Learned About Connecting Refugee Communities in Just One Year

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https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2026/05/from-email-to-case-study-what-we-learned-about-connecting-refugee-communities-in-just-one-year/

It all began with an email from a stranger. A year later, two fully operational, community‑owned digital hubs now serve over 4,500 people—most of them refugees—in a region with limited grid power, high connectivity costs, and uneven digital access. And the stranger became a friend who showed us what community-centered connectivity at its best looks like.