Thank you to Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team, and all our donors via GlobalGiving! We are working hard on kenyacovid19.ushahidi.io/views/map - keep checking back for more updates! We’ll soon be adding many more health features on the OpenStreetMap basemap. Ushahidi #OSM #COVID19

Wow! Watch this about our efforts mapping #Covid19 in Kenya, and resources for prevention and support in Kibera! Ushahidi

.Map Kibera is mapping Kenya’s largest slum to slow the spread of #COVID19 . They've added over 1000 points of interest on the Ushahidi platform including handwashing points and food, mask, and soap distribution points. They've also hosted 4 training sessions for 20 participants.

“#Dataprivacy challenges can be overcome with respect, partnership, and education.” Erica Hagen Map Kibera #opendata

We are hosting the webinar "Mapping for Covid-19 Response and Resilience" on Friday, 20 Nov, at 12pm UTC. RSVP now! bit.ly/35D1ic9 We'll be talking to reps from three OSM communities - Humanitarian Mappers, Map Kibera, @mapuganda - as well as the Covid-19 Activation Team

100 Million Edits to OpenStreetMap! The collective contribution of nearly 1 billion features globally over 16 years, by over 1.5 million mappers. Changeset 100,000,000 was uploaded by user Lamine Ndiaye, adding buildings in Nianiane, Sénégal. blog.openstreetmap.org/2021/02/25/100…

Researchers and residents are turning to open-source data tools to fill information gaps about informal settlements that often get left off official maps bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg CityLab

Community spotlight – Map Kibera In November 2009, Map Kibera produced the first complete free and open map of Kibera. Young residents of Kibera learned to create maps using #OpenStreetMap techniques. More information about Map Kibera is available here: mapkibera.org

ESA Hub and Map Kibera are holding a joint mentorship session at Kibera Girls School Soccer Academy (KGSA) with Monica Nthiga Regional Director, Open Mapping Hub - Eastern and Southern Africa.

Map Kibera and YouthMappers have been conducting training on open mapping to demonstrate the importance of #OSM in identifying and addressing the different challenges facing communities within their locality and beyond. Laura Mugeha youtube.com/watch?v=Qtx2xj…

Fell down an OSM rabbithole today... discovered the bestofosm.org - particularly amazed at the quality of OSM building data in Kibera, SW Nairobi, and then discovered the amazing Map Kibera project! And here they are mapped! 👉#day3 #polygons #30daymapchallenge

🗺⚡️Year in Pictures: GeoWeek2022 mapathons & mapping security lights with Map Kibera During Geography Awareness Week in November, MSF International organized several mapathons that brought together volunteers from around the world for #humanitarianmapping.

Just how important is SDG 13 to us and our future generations? The Map Kibera team gets together for a session on the impact of climate change in our communities - As we continue work towards launching our new environmental responsibility project!

In partnership with Livelihood Impact Fund, the Map Kibera team are currently conducting a mobile data collection training session at Kibera Town Centre, led by Zacharia Muindi. #EmpoweringTheCommunity #MeasuringImpact