Change Haiti Mobile Phone 
Amy Sample Ward
FEBRUARY 18, 2010
I have a guest post up on the NTEN blog discussing some of the ways social media was put into action as soon as the earthquakes struck in Haiti: When disaster strikes, we want information as soon as possible and we want to help just as quickly. But the way we think about and turn to social media in a time of disaster is changing.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 20, 2010
As Michaela Hackner points out: There is at least one good news story emerging around the world about this devastating crisis: technology is changing the playing field. Here you will find opportunities to donate your tech skills to Haiti. But beyond giving, many of us want to help, particularly techies.
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NTEN
FEBRUARY 17, 2010
Whether we look at mapping tools, fundraising, or missing person systems, the social media response to the January earthquakes in Haiti all leverage the powerful technology we can hold in our hands: our mobile phones. But the way we think about and turn to social media in a time of disaster is changing. Fundraising.
Amy Sample Ward
FEBRUARY 19, 2011
I’m joining a panel to talk about the response for support after the Haiti earthquakes last year. It evolves to meet our changing needs, to fit our changing lifestyles, and to integrate into the way we do our work. Reports of violence and of peace efforts could be placed via the web or mobile phone.
Connection Cafe
MARCH 3, 2010
As I look back at my communication’s and development career technology has changed the way I work - I remember the days when we had a major product launch and had teams of people in New York and Washington D.C. Technology has changed all that. Of all the communication technology the mobile phone is probably as disruptive as any.
Care2
JANUARY 15, 2010
83% of adults have cell phones or smartphones. 35% of users have accessed the Internet via their phone, according to a December 2009 report by Pew. So in times of natural disasters like the catastrophic earthquake that hit Haiti and affected more then two million people, can a mobile strategy help raise money in times of crisis?
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
FEBRUARY 28, 2013
Following the earthquake in Haiti in 2010 and the tsumani in Japan in 2011, the Ushahidi platform was used to organize emergency responses in real-time. In less than an hour after the 2011 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, the Ushahidi platform was used to spotlight areas of refuge.
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