Our Mission
Holistic Resilience strengthens freedom of expression and digital rights by building secure, resilient infrastructure and tools that keep communication open amid repression. We equip individuals and communities to stay connected, informed, and safe—advancing responsible mobilization, collective resilience, and principled advocacy for a free, open information space.
On a Mission
Who We Are
Holistic Resilience is an independent, U.S.-based nonprofit of technologists, researchers, creatives, and advocates. We defend freedom of expression and digital rights by building secure, resilient technologies that keep communication open under repression.
We pair engineering with field support: developing government-independent connectivity, counter-surveillance safeguards, and crisis-ready tools; translating complex threats into practical guidance; strengthening local partners through training and rapid response; and advancing advocacy that protects an open information space.
Our work is anchored in clear principles: people-first security, privacy by default, open and auditable systems, local ownership over outside control, and impact measured by safety, uptime, and reach.
Works
Our Work
Government Independent Connectivity
We deploy portable, community-operated links—using satellite-backed backhaul—to route traffic outside government control, restore access during blackouts, and keep news, services, and families online when local networks are throttled or cut.
Surveillance & Privacy Watch
We investigate spyware, tracking, and platform abuse; publish plain-language guidance and toolkits; and train partners to harden systems, report incidents, and reduce risk across everyday apps and devices.
Community-Driven VPN
A decentralized, community-owned censorship-circumvention tool turning local servers into resilient gateways. Scales without chokepoints, restores access during throttling/shutdowns, and equips trusted operators with open-source tools.
Crisis Alerts
A low-data alert system delivering verified, location-aware updates, check-ins, and safety guidance. Built for weak connections and multiple languages, it helps people navigate protests, outages, and disasters with trusted information.
Network Monitoring
We continuously measure throttling, blocks, and blackouts; publish real-time maps and alerts; and trigger response playbooks so communities can document disruptions, escalate issues, and stay connected under pressure.
Investigative Journalism
We support independent reporting that exposes censorship, corruption, and rights abuses—providing tip lines, data analysis, and safety guidance so journalists can verify evidence, protect sources, and publish without compromising privacy
Our Impact
Expanding Access, Securing Rights
Freedom Score
Internet Access
Blocked
VPNs
23/100
400+ "fake news"
200,000+ sites
15 services banned 2024
Russia
Freedom Score
Blocked
Imprisoned
Surveillance
9/100
10,000+ domains
1,000+/ year
Social Credit + AI
China
Freedom Score
Shutdowns 2024
Cost
Imprisoned
22/100
250+ days total
$1.5B lost
100+ hate speech law
Ethiopia
Freedom Score
Imprisoned
Blocked
Spyware
25/100
50+ for tweets
400,000+ domains
Pegasus on dissidents
Saudi Arabia
Freedom Score
Imprisoned
VPN Penalty
Spyware
27/100
60+ for criticism
$545K fine + jail
NSO tools deployed
UAE
Freedom Score
Imprisoned
Blocked
Registration
26/100
174+ cyber crime
600+ news sites
Required since 2018
Egypt
Freedom Score
Shutdowns 2024
Imprisoned
Throttling
24/100
12 times
80+ for posts
90% during protests
Venezuela
Freedom Score
Internet Cost
Imprisoned
Home Internet
20/100
$1/hr (20% daily wage)
140+ for posts
Only since 2019
Cuba
Freedom Score
Shutdown 2020
Imprisoned
Penalty
20/100
3-day blackout
1,500+ political
Up to 15 years
Belarus
Freedom Score
Internet Access
Imprisoned
Control
17/100
Only 39%
300+ online dissidents
All traffic state-monitored
Syria
Freedom Score
Internet Access
Blocked
Penalty
2/100
0.01% of population
99% of global internet
Labor camps/execution
North Korea
Freedom Score
Imprisoned
Force 47
Censorship
21/100
39 currently jailed
10,000 cyber troops
95% removal rate
Vietnam
Freedom Score
Imprisoned
Shutdowns
Control
18/100
170+ since coup
500+ days ongoing
Military monitors all
Myanmar
Freedom Score
Imprisoned
Shutdowns 2024
Speed
16/100
900+ (2022-23)
150+ days
80% throttled in protests
Iran
Freedom Score
Blasphemy
Shutdowns 2024
Firewall
27/100
200+ arrested
150+ mobile
All traffic monitored
Pakistan
Freedom Score
Women
Shutdowns 2024
Imprisoned
8/100
Banned from Social Media
34 Times
200+ journalists
Afganistan
Freedom Score
Internet Cost
Blocked
Control
6/100
$1,900/year (80% of income)
~90% of sites
Single state ISP
Turkmanistan
Source: Freedom House 2024, Access Now, CPJ, HRW
90,000,000
M
Successful connections via our VPNs and allied circumvention tools every month
500
+
Community
Networks connected to resilient internet through Starlink based networks
10
+
Surveillance
Operations tracked and exposed through our threat intelligence
100,000
+
People
In our network supported to build and run their own resilient circumvention systems.
