I found your article posted on the UNESCO website by a twitter. This is a fascinating information that needs to be widely shared. Besides the incredible tragedy in Haiti and the lack of timely logistical coordination on the ground, it is not only uplifting but also promising to witness this kind of global collaboration through hig-tech means of our day to assist the people in ground-zero. The method you have highlighted has positive implications on how we respond and deliver relief efforts to future natural and human disasters not only in Haiti but also all over the world. This needs to be perfected as we move forward.

Thanks immensely for this excellent article! I myself have links to Haiti, Kenya, the Fletcher School, and Ushahidi: it is so uplifting to see these “woven together” in such an insightful and valuable way. That in itself is a map, in this case, of “hope”.

Despite these terrible tragedies, there are people and groups who care, and they have been able translate that caring into action for a better future. This is the “bright spot” we all need to make whatever contribution we can as individuals, or in any professional or organizational capacity. Otherwise, it all seems so overwhelming and beyond our capacity to address.

I’m passing this article along to a number of forums and groups, and please keep such wonderful news coming!

With all best wishes and blessings, Janet Feldman

Title: Crisis Mapping and Collaboration Between Western and African ICT Developers for Haiti Quake Response
Author: Tadias Staff
Source: Tadias Magazine
Date (published): 19/01/2010
Date (accessed): 20/01/2010
Type of information: article
Language: En…