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Initiator:

David Kobia and Juliana Rotich

Location:

Online, Kenia

Category:

politics, social

Users:

David Kobia, Kujiana Rotich, Erik Hersman, Brian Herbert, Ushahidi team and 45.000 users just in Kenya, communities affected by a disaster or emergency situation.

Maintained by:

Smallworldnews, Rob Baker, KOMPAGROUP, Donations

Certification:

implemented

Duration:

2008 - ongoing

David Kobia and Juliana Rotich
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Ushahidi

Description:

Tool developed to easily crowdsource, visualize and map information about disaster or emergency situations using multiple channels, including SMS, email, Twitter and the web.

Goals:

Initially developed to map reports of violence in Kenya after the post-election fallout at the beginning of 2008, it is currently oriented to democratizing information, increasing transparency and lowering the barriers for individuals to share their stories around the world.

Beneficial Outcomes:

The Ushahidi Platform has been used worldwide by activists, news organizations and every-day citizens, not only in Kenya, but also to monitor violence in Congo and Gaza, and to monitor Indian elections in 2009, among others.

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