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Ushahidi Wins MacArthur Award: Changing the World One Map at a Time

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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. And, more importantly, Kenyan citizens will have a place where their collective voices can be heard as they push for a safer, more transparent democracy. Congratulations!

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Secret Agent L: Covering the Globe with Random Acts of Kindess

Have Fun - Do Good

I have them in Japan, and I have them in Germany. Well, I think first of all, I'm definitely a person of faith, so I pray about it, The other thing is that for most of my adult life I always had this voice in my heart that was telling me, "You really need to enact goodness. About how many agents do you have? Oh, my gosh!

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