Can the internet contribute to times of crisis? Of course it can. A current example is Google's initiative in collaboration with IRC and the MercyCorps, to build a light and mobile-friendly phone by clicking here, to help refugees arriving in Europe with what they need in the first place: information.
The project that the Google calls it "Crisis Info Hub" is open source code and so it makes it easy for others to contribute critical information through Google Docs.
Its website Google includes places to register with the Greek authorities, accommodation and medical facilities, major emergency contacts and currency exchange offices.
The webσελίδα διαθέτει πληροφορίες για τα δύο νησιά Λέσβος και Κως, που δέχονται και το μεγαλύτερο κύμα πολιτικών προσφύγων. Η ιστοσελίδα είναι γραμμένη except from Greek and English and in three other Arabic languages.
Due to the fact that many Arab-speaking refugees are heading to Germany, Gogole has informed the Translation Service to support Arabic and allow these immigrant users to understand English and German signaland documents, even when they are offline.
See the relevant one video for Google Arabic Translation Service:
