Our Impact
We’re connecting the 2.2 billion people worldwide who are still offline, and making the Internet safer and more trustworthy.
For everyone.
From Refugee to Digital Leader: How Justin Is Helping to Connect Rhino Camp
Justin Lisisa Lobela’s story reflects how community-centered connectivity can create pathways for education and self-reliance for displaced communities.
From Email to Case Study: What We Learned About Connecting Refugee Communities in Just One Year
In Uganda’s Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement, we helped train refugees and community members to use the Internet and build their own networks. Now, two fully operational, community-owned digital hubs serve over 4,500 people.
Connecting Remote Glaciers to Protect Communities in Kyrgyzstan
The Internet Society Kyrgyzstan Chapter is bringing connectivity to remote areas, enabling continuous data collection to keep communities safe.
2025 Annual Report
2025 Annual Report
In 2025, we worked in 150 countries and territories, supporting community-centered connectivity initiatives, helping safeguard the multistakeholder model of Internet governance, scaling our philanthropic impact through new funding partnerships, and so much more.
The report outlines how our global community rose to the challenge of our ambitious five-year strategy to expand affordable, reliable access and ensure that people everywhere are safe and secure online.
From Refugee to Digital Leader: How Justin Is Helping to Connect Rhino Camp
Justin Lisisa Lobela’s story reflects how community-centered connectivity can create pathways for education and self-reliance for displaced communities …
Community-Centered Connectivity Initiatives Earn Viddy Awards Recognition
Our global community works tirelessly to expand connectivity, educate users, and build the Internet we want—an Internet for everyone. We …
From Email to Case Study: What We Learned About Connecting Refugee Communities in Just One Year
In Uganda’s Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement, we helped train refugees and community members to use the Internet and build their …
Connecting Remote Glaciers to Protect Communities in Kyrgyzstan
The Internet Society Kyrgyzstan Chapter is bringing connectivity to remote areas, enabling continuous data collection to keep communities safe …
Encryption Making Africa Safer: Internet Society Hosts Encryption Advocacy Workshop for African Civil Society
In September 2025, the Internet Society organized its first-ever Africa Cybersecurity (Encryption) Advocacy Workshop in Windhoek, Namibia, held alongside the …
Learning to Build and Use the Internet in Rhino Refugee Camp
Connectivity in Uganda’s Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement is unreliable and expensive, limiting access to education, healthcare, and employment.We partnered with …
Why the UN’s Next Decision on Internet Governance Matters for Everyone
If you include the best expertise from across disciplines and regions in the decision-making process, you can solve hard problems.Hear …
A Once-Overlooked Tool: How Community Networks Connected Haiti and the World
Community networks connect us to opportunities across borders and across the globe. Their journey to mainstream discussion has not always …
2025 Postel Awardee David Clark, an Architect and Implementer of the Internet
We are proud to announce David Clark as the winner of the 2025 Jonathan B. Postel Service Award! This award …
Annual Report: © Ann Joesoef, Help shape the future of the Internet: © José Elizeche