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DRMS Stories

Real experiences. Useful lessons. Stronger communities.

Stories help us understand what statistics cannot: what happened, what barriers people faced, who helped, what worked and what should change.

Standardised, but human

Every story answers seven simple questions.

Where did it happen? What happened? Who was affected? What barrier did they face? Who helped? What worked? What should others learn?

Language is not a barrier. Contributors can write in their own language. DRMS can later edit and translate approved submissions into a concise professional story while preserving the contributor's meaning and dignity.
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Have a story that others can learn from?

Submit it in your own words. One or two photographs may be uploaded with appropriate consent. You choose whether the story is named, organisation-only or anonymous.

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