Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

That might look like sharing a picture from a concert, while you are still at the concert. Ushahidi, an open source project originally deployed in Kenya to report post-election violence has since been downloaded and deployed for many other events and disasters, including Haiti, Chile, and Japan.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Working together, citizens could piece together news stories as well as facts from witnesses as they emerged to create the most complete picture of events. The first example is Ushahidi – originally designed as a tool for mapping reports of violence in Kenya after the post-election unrest in 2008. Indirect Content.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 31, 2006

After sampling all of the tasty appetizers from JAR and the Bombay Cafe , including the most delicious coconut cupcakes ever, we settled in to listen to Dr. Maathai. At the time, Maathai was a member of the National Council of Women of Kenya (NCWK).

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