About us

Often, global crises are met by too little, too late.  News of events on the ground become lost and we are left learning lessons for the future rather than tackling the causes of the crisis. The rights of those in the centre of crisis and conflicts are often pushed aside and innocent people are killed or left with long terms physical or mental trauma.

Channel16 will help change that.

Named after the broadcast frequency of an international distress signal, Channel 16 creates a new frontline for responding to global crises. Via Channel 16, people can see reports from the epicentre of humanitarian emergencies and long term crises and learn what actions they can take to help.

Channel 16’s international network of eyewitness bloggers provides a view from the ground, not a newsdesk. This access to unmediated, direct news makes Channel16 a unique source, unembedded in any army, uncensored by any regime, unprejudiced by any agenda other than to help those in need.

Channel 16 is committed to tackling the causes and effects of conflict and disasters across the world. It was initiated by a group of independent bloggers, campaigners and organisations including Demotix, IECAH, Peace Direct, War Child, Global Witness, Oxfam, MERLIN, Viva Rio, Humanitarian Crisis Hub, Humanity United, Danish Demining Group, Women for Women International, International Crisis Group.

Channel 16 is independent and does not speak for any of these organisations.

Sending reports to Channel 16

Who: Anyone who is on the ground in an affected region

What: Contribute reports from the ground. These will be automatically
loaded on to the Ushahidi map in the “On the Ground” section of the
website

Why: To provide background, depth and flavour to information on the situation, and  to balance information coming from formal media sources with direct reports.

What: Location (region or specific place), information – however short or long – on what people are doing, what people are saying, how they feel, what issues are being particularly faced.

How:

Send a text message with the above information to: +44 7537 400 721
(the text will be charged at the local rate)

You can submit a report on the website using our reporting tools.

Or by email send a message to reports@ch16.org

OR by voice message – use one of the numbers below to leave a voice
message that will be uploaded to the site.

  • Chile: 1 230 020 5924 x 4424
  • USA: 1 646 452 9493 x 4424
  • UK: 0203 384 2144 x 4424
  • Aus: 1 800 425 220 x 4424
  • France: 080 511 0798 x 4424
  • Germany: 0 800 6644 8884 x 4424
  • Italy: 0 800 6644 8885 x 4424
  • Netherlands: 0 800 265 9216 x 4424
  • Spain: 800 300 858 x 4424

All reports will go through a verification system before being
published so if you know of others who would be interested in
contributing please do share this page with them.