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Ushahidi deployed in DRC

amysampleward — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:04:31 -0500

While many eyes were on the US election last week, many eyes were also on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, especially those working on Ushahidi. A N2Y3 Mashup Challenge winner, Ushahidi means 'testimony' in Swahili, but as a web tool it enables citizens to use mobile phones, emails or web forms to report and map crisis information. The first deployment of the new Ushahidi Engine into a crisis zone took place only a couple of days ago as Ushahidi released the platform for the DRC.

Ushahidi Continues to Grow

amysampleward — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:35:07 -0400

Ushahidi, a N2Y3 Mashup Challenge winner, proves that sometimes unrest and urgency, not funding, can be enough to get a project off the ground. Ushahidi means 'testimony' in Swahili, but as a web tool it enables citizens to use mobile phones, emails or web forms to report and map crisis information.

"The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat!"

MOA — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:54:08 -0400

Years ago when it seemed that ABC News was the only television network in the U.S. to offer coverage of the Olympic Games, the network opened its sports segments with a video montage showing various athletes winning or losing in their respective competitions. As the images of the athletes played across the screen, the voice of the late Jim McKay would announce, “Spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety of sports . . . the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.” Without a doubt, these words accurately depicted what so many athletes experience on the road to the Olympic Games. But no doubt many of us have often wondered not only where these men and women came from, but what happens to them after the games are over . . . after they return home?

Darfur: Peace at any cost?

MOA — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:48:50 -0400

Last week, the U.N. Security Council passed a resolution to extend its peacekeeping mission in Darfur. The resolution passed overwhelmingly, with all countries in the council voting for it, except for the United States. A U.S. representative did not cast a vote, citing concerns about the wording of the resolution.

"The U.S. abstained in the vote because language added to the resolution would send the wrong message to Sudanese President Bashir and undermine efforts to bring him and others to justice," Alejandro Wolff said. "This council cannot ignore the terrible crimes that have occurred throughout the conflict in Darfur."

Volunteer Abroad International Programs Orphanages, Schools, Clinics, Building Projects www.abroaderview.org

abroaderview — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:42:25 -0400

Volunteer Abroad Programs - Volunteering Work Opportunities

Welcome to A Broader View Volunteers! We offer international volunteer projects for the globally-minded individual searching for a unique travel experience. A Broader View is a 501 non-profit international volunteer organization offering short and long term volunteer programs in developing countries around the World. Our volunteer abroad projects are available year round in Central America, South America, Asia and Africa in 19 countries, 45 locations and 160 programs.

THANKS to all who've supported Assetmap.org/uganda

nlwhittemore — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:29:50 -0400

Just wanted to say a big "THANK YOU!" to everyone who has supported assetmap.org/uganda in the Netsquared Mashup Competition.

Its been especially great to see the number of Uganda focused organizations who've mobilized their communities to help develop a tool for collaboration. This is the type of community support we need to make this idea a reality.

Thanks finally to the Netsquared staff for putting on a great competition!

New sprout for Assetmap.org/Uganda

nlwhittemore — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:11:08 -0400

Hi everyone,

We've built and posted a new sprout for Assetmap.org/Uganda on our homepage, which is, as you might have guessed it, http://www.assetmap.org/uganda

Looking forward to hearing any and all comments!

-Nathaniel

Assetmap.org/Uganda

nlwhittemore — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:25:55 -0400

Please support our project, Assetmap.org/Uganda in the Mashable competition. You can vote for us here:

http://www.netsquared.org/2008/conference/projects/assetmap-org-uganda

By mapping information about ongoing community-led philanthropic partnerships in northern Uganda, assetmap.org/uganda helps American citizens aggregate their resources to support post-conflict transformation.

We hope to facilitate collaboration among American donors and volunteers by providing a digital tool that:

EPIC CHANGE: Story-Powered Activism - Impact & Details

epicchange — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:24:14 -0400

Happy St. Paddy's Day! In sunny FL, we've been up for hours waiting for you to wake up - we're hoping you'll spread the luck o' the Irish & vote for us here after reading more about our entry. Our original submission was a little less complete than we'd planned, but we've included many more details below, including examples, a use case diagram, an expanded list of potential data sources & shared services and many compelling statistics that illustrate why we believe this tool could have incredibly broad application & appeal, so read on:

THE WHAT?

First Day in Africa!

jensly — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 10:53:54 -0400

Note from NetSquared: Jennifer Sly is the Founder of YouthAssets, a Featured Project at the NetSquared Conference.

Well, I made to Johannesburg! It was a looooong flight - around 15.5 hours, not including the hour we sat on the tarmac. Has anyone travelled to Dulles lately? I forgot about the StarWars like "mobile lounges" they use to transport passengers to and from terminals, gates, and DIRECTLY TO THE PLANE. They packed everyone in it reminded me of New York subways!