TasgotBas SMS

TasgotBas SMS is a bulk SMS messaging initiative started late January 2019. The initiative aims to invite Sudanese people inside Sudan to participate in the processions, strikes and civil disobedience organized and scheduled by the Sudanese professionals association (SPA) during the great uprising started in December 2018. Initially, TasgotBas SMS was complementing social media efforts in promoting the different revolutionary activities. On the 3rd of June, the Military Transitional Council (TMC) and the Janjaweed forces have committed a bloody massacre followed by internet shutdown to date all over the country. Therefore, SMS has become one of the main communication channels, if not the only, to reach out the mostly-isolated Sudanese inside the country. TasgotBas SMS has contributed significantly in spreading information before and after the internet shutdown such that it has gained high credibility among the people of Sudan. For instance, more than 100K SMS were sent for the civil disobedience that took place on the 9th of June and over 1M SMS were sent for the million-march on June 30th. The latter is probably the largest wave of SMS bulks sent in the Sudanese history. Moreover, smaller bulks of SMS have been continuously sent to lift up and inform people during the critical and frustrating periods. With the clear intention of the TMC for not returning the internet and specifically the social media services, TasgotBas SMS does need to continue which indeed requires donations and support. More about TasgotBas SMS can be found at https://www.tasgotbas-sms.net/

Managing the funds:
1.  The beneficiary is a group of volunteers called TasgotBas SMS team  who try to help spreading the right information to Sudanese people during the internet absence due to internet Shutdown in Sudan through bulk messaging (Bulk SMS). Moreover, as many Sudanese have no internet access, TasgotBas SMS try also to reach out those with no internet access with necessary information using SMS. The organizer and the campaign team members are all members of TasgotBas SMS team. The campaign organizer is the contact person of TasgotBas SMS team. 
2. W are currently in the process of registering a non-profit organization to handle TasgotBas SMS activities, till this process is completed, we will manage the funds through a registered charity in  the UK called ''Sadagaat'' (charity No. 1167665) which is a well known non charity managing different voluntary activities in Sudan. we believe that this would assure  that the funds  will be delivered to the beneficiary (TasgotBas SMS Team ) and they will be directed to the intended campaign goal. A confirmation on this manner can be obtained by contacting Dr. Mutaz Ahmed who is Sadagaat UK and Europe financial manager. Dr. Ahmed is  is also a TasgotBas SMS team member and can be contacted via E.mail: info@sadagaat-uk.org or  cellular: +447884060063

Editorial: The fund has now ended