Candid
MARCH 11, 2022
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) head Filippo Grandi described this humanitarian disaster as “the fastest-moving refugee crisis we have seen in Europe since the end of the Second World War”. Governments have also directed hundreds of millions of dollars in assistance for Ukraine. Here’s what we know so far. Pledges by funder type.
Care2
MARCH 12, 2011
Looking to help the victims of the Japan earthquake and Tusanmi, but don’t know where to start? “ Vonage , a provider of voice-over-internet-protocol communications, also said it will waive per-minute calling charges from 830 pm March 11 until 830 pm (EST) March 18 for customers call from their Vonage home phones to Japan.
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Amy Sample Ward
JANUARY 20, 2012
The real-time web has also revolutionized the way we support local communities in disaster. 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. We can’t only invest in new.
Amy Sample Ward
APRIL 8, 2011
government is working on a new warning system to replace their oft criticized five-color coded terror index, and according to a new document obtained by The Associated Press, they're turning to Facebook and Twitter." It’s exciting—and frightening. What is this new network-centric world?
Tech Soup
SEPTEMBER 11, 2012
Disasters strike and organizations provide humanitarian aid - it's that simple. Direct Relief International was involved in the Haitian earthquake in 2010 and the Japan earthquake in 2011, providing aid to thousands. They're also currently involved in a very recent disaster relief effort from Hurricane Isaac.
Tech Soup
NOVEMBER 6, 2013
As government aid keeps shrinking and the demand for nonprofits’ services continues to climb, more and more organizations are struggling to make ends meet. The Japan Center for International Exchange has built a searchable donor database to track donations from all over the world as a major part of their Japan disaster relief efforts.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 8, 2007
t have to learn it in a disaster, can easily switch to serving a totally different function in an emergency. it harnesses the power of existing social networks during a disaster. even if other government agencies don??? t have to learn it in a disaster, can easily switch to serving a totally different function in an emergency.
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