Amy Sample Ward
FEBRUARY 19, 2011
I’m joining a panel to talk about the response for support after the Haiti earthquakes last year. The first example is Ushahidi – originally designed as a tool for mapping reports of violence in Kenya after the post-election unrest in 2008. Social media, like all technology, is developed by people. Indirect Content.
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. Those not in Haiti can also use the application as it aggregates news and actions to take. How can we do that?
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Forum One
JANUARY 19, 2010
The images and stories coming out of Haiti are disturbing, upsetting, and unbelievably heartbreaking. Mapping systems are helping pinpoint areas that are hardest hit and mobilize aid. Wikis, social networks, and Twitter feeds are letting stakeholders and actors talk virtually to coordinate their response.
Forum One
JANUARY 22, 2010
Crisis Camp DC participants work hard to develop applications and tools for relief workers in Haiti. Earlier this week, I introduced a series of blog posts discussing the Good News Story in Haiti. Open source maps to help aid workers navigate damaged areas and coordinate their efforts. These preliminary efforts paid off.
Amy Sample Ward
FEBRUARY 11, 2010
To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). "Oxfam is responding to the biggest earthquake for 200 years in Haiti. "You've got data.
AFP Blog
MARCH 8, 2013
How Effective was Crisis Mapping During the 2011 Japan Earthquake? TechPresident : Compared to similar efforts put to use in the 2010 Haiti earthquake, not as consistently. Yet crisis mapping in the immediate aftermath of the Japan earthquake, including an Ushahidi map of Twitter reports, Sinsai.info, was not as critical to response.
Tech Soup
AUGUST 9, 2011
The January 12, 2010 catastrophic earthquake in Haiti showed some of the astonishing potential for volunteer-based digital disaster relief. Online tools like Twitter , Ushahidi , Google Person Finder , CrisisMappers , and the work of nonprofit organizations like Crisis Commons. Twitter uses hashtags.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
206 
Let's personalize your content