Monthly Archive:: August 2010
22 Aug 2010
Help Crowdsource SMS Reports for the Pakistan Floods
Cross-posted from the Crisiscommons.org blog. SMS (Text messages) Reports + Your Brain + a search engine + google translate + basic map (long and lat coordinates) Mobile phones are used in Pakistan. There is a text message (SMS) short code created to help people in Pakistan send reports. The SMS reports link to a tool
19 Aug 2010
World Humanitarian Day
Today is World Humanitarian Day. They honour us and the world with their self-less efforts to make the world a better place. There are 9 main NGOs clusters that work in places of crisis. These groups are designated by the United Nations via Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). I’ve met some amazing
17 Aug 2010
Crowdsourcing Communities attempt to aid Pakistan
Crowdsourcing during a Crisis is evolving. Here are some of the amazing activities that you can volunteer your knowledge and technical skills to help manage information, maps, and development. We may not save people and the geopolitical situation is very uncertain, however, using our skills may make a difference. If not today, then someday. Reading