Connecting Humanity

Connecting Humanity
FounderMirna El Helbawi
Location
Award(s)Electronic Frontier Foundation award for Championing Internet Access in Gaza
Websitegazaesims.com

Connecting Humanity (also known as eSims for Gaza) is an activist collective which provides internet access to people in Gaza using donated eSIMs, allowing them to connect to networks outside of Gaza.[1][2][3] It is run by Mirna El Helbawi, an Egyptian journalist, writer and activist.[4][5] Over 200,000 people in Gaza (around 10% of the population) have received internet access through an eSIM.[6][7]

  1. ^ Vo, Lam Thuy (2023-11-07). "'Let Me Tell Them Goodbye Before They Get Killed': How eSIM Cards Are Connecting Palestinian Families – The Markup". themarkup.org. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  2. ^ Kershner, Isabel; Nereim, Vivian; Shankar, Vivek; Rogers, Katie (29 October 2023). "Gazans had no cell service. An effort led from Egypt helped reconnect them". The New York Times.
  3. ^ "eSims For Gaza". gazaesims.com. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  4. ^ "This activist is helping Palestinians get back online in Gaza when connection is lost under Israeli attack". CNN. 2023-12-04. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  5. ^ Español, Marc (2024-01-29). "The Egyptians who have sent more than 130,000 digital cell phone cards to Gaza to defy blackouts". EL PAÍS English. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference theguardian was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "When Gaza lost telephone and internet connection, this activist found a way to get Palestinians back online". The Mercury News. 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2024-03-19.