Application Disaster Haiti Presentation 
Amy Sample Ward
FEBRUARY 19, 2011
I’m joining a panel to talk about the response for support after the Haiti earthquakes last year. My contribution to the panel is to provide context about the use of social media in emergency and disaster response as well as an overview of some of the tools we saw deployed last year and we may see in the future.
NTEN
OCTOBER 13, 2010
On January 12, 2010, I didn't personally experience the major earthquake that hit Haiti, but I was forever changed by it. In the midst of the viral Text HAITI to 90999 message, we saw the emergence of what we're calling emergency social data, or #crisisdata. By Wendy Harman, Social Media Director, American Red Cross.
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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
APRIL 7, 2011
The people who are in most need of information about humanitarian disasters are the organized responders. We’re not having a purely academic/technical debate: rapid humanitarian response in a disaster saves lives. Using SMS for its purported predictive capabilities would likely to have been a second disaster. Delay costs lives.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 22, 2010
The topic we explored was mobile fundraising, ranging from best practices, integration and why applications on phones haven’t taken off. View more presentations from Kyoo Slides. The topic we explored was mobile fundraising, ranging from best practices, integration and why applications on phones haven’t taken off.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
NOVEMBER 21, 2010
Ushahidi has had impressive growth over the past 18 months and most visible was its work with Haiti. I was curious if these concepts were adaptable or relevant for NGOs in Kenya as it was my first time presenting these ideas in Africa. View more presentations from Beth Kanter. The Networked Nonprofit In Kenya.
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