Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2017

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. That way relief organizations and anyone else could get an immediate picture of what was happening on the ground. The name Ushahidi means "testimony" in Swahili.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 19, 2016

Founder Erik Hersman and a group of fellow Kenyan bloggers were frustrated by the lack of accurate information or media coverage of the violence surrounding the 2008 Kenyan election. Relief organizations and others could get an immediate picture of what was happening on the ground. Ushahidi Harnesses Data for Social Good.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 5, 2011

In the past year, with the help of donations from his fans, Carlo has donated over $4,000 to charities across the nation. For example, I think it's important to donate to Japan and Haiti and other places that have suffered from natural disasters. Picture This: A Look Back at This Year's Spring Fo. It's a problem.

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