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Ushahidi Develops Innovative Tools for Nonprofits and Others Working to Benefit the Public

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The Louisiana Bucket Brigade (LABB), for instance, has used Ushahidi to document the impacts of oil spills and other petrochemical pollution on human health and the environment. The organization got started when a group of Kenyan bloggers led by Erik Hersman began doing online mapping of violence reports after the 2008 Kenyan election.

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Bryant Terry: Eco-chef, Food Justice Activist, Author of Vegan Soul Kitchen

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When I think about what my grandparents ate, and what their parents ate, they ate food that was as fresh as being harvested that day, as local as their backyard garden, and as seasonal as whatever was in season. At the end of 2008, I initiated a new project called the Grow. They were sharing food and bartering. Grub Project.

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How Lessons Learned During the Pandemic Help Prepare Nonprofits and Higher Education for a Recession

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We have seen this before in 2008-9 and even just a couple of years ago. A great example is our client, Louisiana State University Online and Continuing Education. Specifically, cures for diseases, hunger, and local community needs. Health-related organizations and the human services sector saw a similar increase in 2008-9.